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Saturday-Sunday, July 27-28 | Geneva Arts Fair
Downtown Third Street in Geneva serves as a picturesque backdrop for the annual Geneva Arts Fair on Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28. For over 20 years, the juried Geneva Arts Fair has risen in attendance and notoriety, resulting in its #1 ranking as “Best Art Fair” by artfaircalendar.com. The show runs from 10am-5pm both days, and showcases fine artisans from around the country in a host of mediums.
West Chicago Ranked 20th Best Place to Live for Families
Following an extensive analysis of over 2,000 municipalities across the country, West Chicago has once again affirmed its appeal as a top destination for families, securing the 20th spot on Fortune's 2024 list of best places to live for families. This list, which highlights the premier place to live for...
AO Racing Bids Farewell to Priaulx
ST CHARLES, Ill., (July 24, 2024) — Effective immediately, AO Racing and Sebastian Priaulx will part ways for the remainder of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The change comes to allow the racer to focus on his growing commitments with Multimatic Motorsports. Priaulx, who was a part...
38 Days to Purdue Football: Luke Pettaway
High School: Naperville, IL - Naperville North High School. Pettaway enters his second year in the program looking to see his first on field action. He came into the program last year and, as most freshman do, redshirted. He took the year to get bigger and stronger and hopefully absorb what is no doubt a complicated playbook. Now, it’s time to see what he can do.
Chicago Blackhawks insider comments on Corey Perry scandal
The Chicago Blackhawks dealt with a major Corey Perry scandal last year, and now a Blackhawks insider has addressed it with a major question. The 2023/24 NHL season was a wild ride for Corey Perry, as he began by having his contract terminated by the Blackhawks before ultimately competing in a losing effort in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The details behind his departure from Chicago are still sketchy at best, and now Blackhawks reporter Mark Lazarus of The Athletic has revealed what he knows about the situation.
Owner of Sandwich-Area Property Charged with Animal Cruelty
If you're an animal lover, fair warning: This story will be tough to hear. A property owner in Sandwich has been charged with five criminal counts relating to animal cruelty. DeKalb County deputies arrested 60-year-old Mohammad Raza-Ahsan of Addison Tuesday morning. The Illinois Department of Agriculture conducted a months-long investigation into the goings-on at the property on Wagner Road in rural Sandwich, after the sheriff's office had received multiple complaints of foul odors and neglected animals on the property. The investigation led to the discovery of several neglected animals, as well as deceased animals that had not been properly disposed of.
22-Year-Old Woman Dies After Rescue from Chicago River at Riverwalk
A tragic incident occurred Tuesday afternoon when a 22-year-old woman died after being rescued from the Chicago River at the city’s Riverwalk Park. According to the Chicago Tribune, the young woman was seen lowering herself into the water around 2:30 p.m., prompting an emergency response from Chicago Fire Department medics.
PsiQuantum To Build First US-Based Utility-Scale Quantum Computer in Chicago, Illinois
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 25, 2024-- PsiQuantum today announced a far-reaching partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to build the first US-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer at the former US Steel South Works property in the City of Chicago. Under this agreement PsiQuantum will anchor the newly established Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) which will catalyze the state’s highly developed quantum ecosystem, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the University of Chicago, the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Argonne and Fermi national labs and DARPA, the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Project Agency and others. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725638752/en/ PsiQuantum’s first US utility-scale quantum computer, anchoring the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. (Photo: Business Wire)
Cook County Officials Opening New Court Facility, Clearing Judges’ Schedules Ahead of Possible Mass Arrests at DNC in Chicago
Cook County court officials are prepping for the possibility of mass arrests during next month’s Democratic National Convention by freeing up judges and clearing “non-essential proceedings” should they be called upon to handle an influx of cases. Chief Judge Timothy Evans, who filed a pair of administrative...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker cites ‘private conversations’ in declining to discuss VP possibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to sidestep questions about whether he’s under consideration as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, again saying he would not discuss “private conversations.” The comments were Pritzker’s first to local media since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid over the weekend, and came a day after ...
Illinois lawmakers hold hearing on pharmacy benefit managers amid new FTC report
CHICAGO (WGEM) - Right now, the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) manage nearly 95% of all prescriptions in the U.S. That’s according to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report released July 9. The Illinois House Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee held a hearing on PBMs and the...
Big Discount Retailer Closes 3 Of Their 29 Illinois Stores
According to an SEC filing from last month, Big Lots, which was founded here in the Midwest (Columbus, Ohio) 50 years ago, said that they expect to close between 35 and 40 stores across the nation this year. They also said that they plan to open 3 new ones, but...
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
1 Illinois Resident Is Dead From Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak
We're no strangers to seeing food recall alerts. In any given year, you'll see food recalls due to things like salmonella, E. coli, listeria, foreign matter, metal shavings, plastic pieces, etc. The thing that makes this deadly outbreak of listeria different is that at this point, authorities really don't know...
OPRF switches gears after Illinois requires ACT exam for graduation
With an official switch back to the ACT exam, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 209 will be looking to bring in services to help students prepare for the college readiness assessment. “We have outside agencies that will come in and provide ACT support or test prep, just...
UPDATE: Schaumburg shooting suspect in custody following hours long barricade situation
A shooting in residential Schaumburg on Wednesday left one person wounded and has led to an ongoing barricade situation, Schaumburg Police Commander Christy Lindhurst told WBBM Newsradio.
Illinois quick hits: Flood clean kits available; unclaimed property auction
Flood clean kits available Residents of Nashville, Illinois, will be able to collect cleanup kits from the American Red Cross this week to help with flooding recovery efforts. Last week, multiple inches of rain fell, leading to flash flooding in Nashville and the surrounding area. Local emergency officials warned of an imminent dam failure and evacuated over 200 residents. ...
Illinois Congressman Sorensen’s Priorities for Savanna, Sherrard Included in Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country. Following Sorensen’s advocacy, the bill was passed out of the...
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