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Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Illinois High School Football Rankings: Loyola Academy Tops 2024 MaxPreps List
The Loyola Academy Ramblers lead the 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings, aiming for their third consecutive state championship. They boast a remarkable 45-2 record since 2021, with undefeated seasons in 2023 and the COVID-shortened 2021 campaign. Key seniors include LB Donovan Robinson and QB Ryan Fitzgerald, both committed to Division I programs. Edwardsville’s Iosa Epenesa is highlighted as the top player in the state, with impressive defensive stats fueling expectations for his team this season.
Joliet police warn residents to shelter in place after search underway for armed man
JOLIET, Ill. - Joliet police are searching for a man who may be armed in a neighborhood, urging residents to shelter in place until he is apprehended. The incident began at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Silver Falls Street. Police said there is a man in the...
Harvey alderwoman arrested after alleged assault of City Administrator caught on video
HARVEY, Ill. - A Harvey alderwoman was arrested this week after she allegedly assaulted the City Administrator. On Aug. 14, video footage from the City of Harvey Municipal Building, located at 15320 Broadway Avenue, allegedly captured an altercation between 2nd Ward Alderwoman Colby Chapman and City Administrator Corean Davis, city officials said.
Man wounded overnight when leaving at restaurant in the West Loop neighborhood
A 42-year-old man was shot multiple times when he was leaving a restaurant overnight in the West Loop neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 3 a.m., the victim was walling out of the White Palace restaurant in the 1100 block of Canal Street when someone open fire, striking him multiple times, Chicago police said. The restaurant nearby the United Center where the DNC is being held. ...
Baby among 3 hurt in South Side shooting, crash: CPD
Three people were hurt, including a baby, during a shooting in Englewood early Friday morning. One of the victims was shot, while his two passengers were injured in the crash that followed. The incident occurred near 64th and Winchester.
"The spark that ignites the flame": Black sororities flex "collective power" for Kamala Harris
CHICAGO — Members of the Divine Nine, the collective of the nation's nine historically Black sororities and fraternities, stepped out at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week adorned in the array of bright colors and regalia that define their groups. Sigma Gamma Rho sorority sisters sported blue...
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 23
• Mayor Johnson calls the DNC a success, hopes it will lead to more federal dollars to support the CTA (Block Club) • CBS: Fewer riders on Metra trains during this DNC week. • Man, 29, shot, leading to crash with parked cars around 4 AM in 6400 block of...
Transwestern Chicago Office Market Index: When it comes to vacancies, not all city office properties are created equal
Yes, vacancy rates are high in office properties across the country. But not all office properties are created equal, as the latest Transwestern Chicago Office Market Index proves. Transwestern’s second quarter index found that vacancy rates are far lower in larger and newer Class-A office buildings than they are in...
Boiler soccer remains undefeated at home
It may be syllabus week, also known as “silly week” for thousands of Purdue students, but it was all business for Purdue Soccer as they hosted another non conference opponent. Purdue (1-1-1) returned home Thursday night to host the Loyola Ramblers (1-0-1) for the second game of the...
Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women’s suffrage on night of Harris’ speech
CHICAGO (AP) — If you think you’re seeing a lot of women wearing white during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, you don’t need to adjust your television set. There appeared to be a coordinated effort among female delegates and Democratic supporters as...
Emotional Doug Emhoff shows up for Jewish Democrats at DNC
CHICAGO — Doug Emhoff was verklempt. It had been less than 48 hours since his goofy, warm and well-received speech at the Democratic National Convention, and he was in a room full of Jewish Democrats cheering for him to become “First Mensch.” His wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, was soon to accept the party’s presidential...
NY’s Hochul slams Chicago-style pizza with four-word diss at DNC
Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the deep six to some deep dish. Hochul flatly turned down a chance to sample traditional deep-dish Chicago pizza at the Democratic National Convention in the Windy City, the New York Post reported. Hochul shook her head when NY1 Washington correspondent Kevin Frey asked her to...
Black-owned businesses see green at DNC vendor fair
CHICAGO (CBS) — The DNC's first vendor fair is attracting visitors from around the country and, among the many, a Black woman who's already in the history books.Nearly 90 vendors, mainly from the Chicago area, fill the booths at McCormick Place, taking advantage of this unique opportunity to sell their goods to visitors from around the country."It's been an amazing experience," said Gabriella Giselle, representing a pop-up store based in Chicago. "For us to be here and highlighted as a minority and women-owned business. And having the privilege to see to different walks of life, both political and non-political." Most vendors sell...
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