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Waubonsee Foundation to Host 37th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
The Waubonsee Community College Foundation will host its 37th annual golf outing fundraiser on Monday, September 16, 2024, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Aurora Country Club. Proceeds from this event benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program. The Foundation’s goal is to raise sufficient financial resources to provide scholarship opportunities...
Two Teens on foot and on a Bicycle Were Shot In The Western Food Mart Parking Lot in Joliet
On Thursday, August 28, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., Joliet Police Officers responded to the 300 block of Western Avenue for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Officers learned that a shooting had just taken place near the parking lot of the Western Food Mart (Cuddy Store – 308 Western Avenue). Officers located two shooting victims nearby in the 300 block of Bluff Street. It was discovered that a 17-year-old male had sustained a single gunshot wound to the right calf and a 15-year-old male had sustained a single gunshot wound to the buttocks.
Chicago Climatology: How does Meteorological Summer 2024 rank?
Among the 12th Warmest on record… The three-month season that began on June 1st ends at midnight Saturday night and currently ranks among the warmest 12% on record dating back to 1871, averaging nearly 1.5 degrees above the most recent 30-year normal. It was another day of searing heat broke records to the east/southeast of Chicago […]
Can swimmers take down IM, breaststroke records?
Clio Hancock established a school record in the 200-yard individual medley event back in 2017 for the Evanston girls swim team. Don’t expect that record to last longer than it takes Vanya Gojakovic or Nina Gatchell to graduate from high school. Both Gojakovic, a rising sophomore at ETHS, and...
Indiana Fever Reveal Major Injury News Before Game Vs. Angel Reese, Chicago Sky
The Indiana Fever are set to face the Chicago Sky on Aug. 30 at 7:30 pm. ET for the final game between the two organizations this season. Nearly 24 hours before tip-off, Indiana Fever ClutchPoints writer Matthew Byrne released a statement regarding injury designations surrounding the Fever. ...
Sheryl Swoopes Picks One Word To Describe Angel Reese
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes worked as a reporter, covering the Chicago Sky's matchup against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Before the game tipped off, Swoopes was asked about her opinion of Angel Reese, and she wasn't shy in giving the rookie immense praise. Swoopes called Reese a ...
Bronzeville child care center closes due to lack of teaching staff
The Effie Ellis Early Learning Learning Center in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood held its final graduation in recent weeks, as the facility is closing due to a lack of teaching staff. The center was originally opened by non-profit organization "Center for New Horizons" in 2008. Low-income families that met certain requirements...
Chicago police interrupt South Side train heist, dozens of TVs left behind; shown on surveillance video
CHICAGO — An attempted train heist overnight in Englewood on the city’s South Side led to several arrests and dozens of TVs being recovered by police when they interrupted the burglary in progress. According to Chicago police, officers were responding to an in-progress burglary around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of South Wentworth […]
Seven United Airlines passengers injured as plane forced to make emergency landing after severe turbulence
SEVEN United Airlines passengers were injured after a flight was forced to divert due to severe turbulence. The incident took place after the flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago, Illinois, was cut short on Wednesday. The United flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee at around 2:40 pm. […]
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
Someone Stopped at this Illinois Gas Station and Won $1.7 Million
What are your expectations when you stop at a gas station? Probably to fill up your vehicle and maybe grab some refreshments. One person stopped at an Illinois gas station and won nearly $1.7 million dollars. This unassuming gas station at 5320 W. 127th St in Alsip, Illinois. It just...
New Longmeadow Parkway Bridge opens in western suburbs
ALGONQUIN, Ill. - A new bridge has opened in the western suburbs just in time for Labor Day weekend. Save on iPhone 15 Pro with titanium.Get iPhone 15 Pro for just $5/mo. With any phone trade-in. Any condition. Guaranteed. With Unlimited Ultimate. Terms apply.Verizon|. The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge, which has...
No TEDxNaperville fall conference | DuPage County EV ready | Will County Woods Walk
TEDxNaperville cancels its signature fall conference for a second year. For the second year in a row, TEDxNaperville has canceled its signature fall conference. The announcement came from Arthur Zards, the founder, curator, and executive director, in a newsletter and on the TEDxNaperville website. The loss of volunteers, sponsorships, and...
2 more members of prolific armed robbery crew get 10-year prison sentences
CHICAGO — The third and fourth members of a prolific armed robbery crew that ran havoc across the city in the winter of 2022 have pleaded guilty to their roles in the crime wave. Like two co-defendants who pleaded guilty before them, they received ten-year sentences. The judge who...
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
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