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Illinois Comptroller takes step to address state’s pension challenges
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Comptroller says she is confident that the condition of Illinois’ pension system is headed in the right direction. The state’s unfunded pension liabilities have been a sore thumb for decades. The Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability reported that Illinois’ pension system experienced growth in debt last year of about $2.5 billion. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently made the first pension prepayment as allowed...
Malkamaki Breaks World Shot Put Record at U.S. Paralympic Trials
7/20/2024 3:30:00 PM | TRACK AND FIELD MIRAMAR, Fla. – DePaul Track and Field's Noelle Malkamaki broke the women's F46 Shot Put world record with a distance of 13.60m at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Trials. On Saturday afternoon, Malkamaki smashed her previous world record of 13.32m, which was set at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France. The two-time World Champion awaits the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Announcement, which will take place on Sunday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m. CT, from the Miramar Cultural Center. Click here for more results and information on the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Track &...
Satellite runs across Illinois help support Memphis to Peoria St. Jude run fundraising efforts
PEORIA, Ill. – Each summer, runners from central Illinois journey down to Memphis, Tenn. for the St. Jude Runs, running 465 miles back to Peoria and raising money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But they’re not alone in their effort. Nearly 30 satellite runs from all...
Home Sweet Home Chicago (07/20/24): David Hochberg with Sarah Leonard of Legacy Properies, a Sarah Leonard Company, Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping, Sergio Rodriquez of the KCTCU, and MegaPros Jeremy
We started off this week’s show by chatting with Sarah Leonard of Legacy Properties, a Sarah Leonard Company about the importance of having a thorough discussion with home inspectors. Next, Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joined the show to talk about how his company can help save you thousands. Then, Senior Vice President of the Kane County Teachers Credit Union Sergio Rodriguez shares information about their buy now, pay later service that can help you establish and raise credit. And, throughout the show, listeners call in asking their questions and getting the information they need for the best outcome!
Watch the Oscar Winners: The Holdovers, Saturday, 7/27, 2-4:30 PM
Ready to catch up with some of this year’s Academy Award–winning films? You can see them at the Library! This month we are showing The Holdovers, which won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
How KCTCU can help raise or establish your credit
Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 07/20/24: Senior Vice President of the Kane County Teachers Credit Union Sergio Rodriguez joins the show to discuss their buy now, pay later service that can help you establish credit. To learn more about the KCTCU and what they can do for you, visit kctcu.org or call 888-741-3344.
Connection between QB Williams, WR Allen could be the key to the Bears improving
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Staying at the same hotel during minicamp, Keenan Allen and Caleb Williams had extra time to get to know one another. Chicago’s new receiver and prized quarterback helped each other learn the playbook when they weren’t either watching the NBA playoffs or playing Monopoly Deal. The connection between the six-time Pro Bowler and the No. 1 overall draft pick could go a long way toward determining whether the Bears make a much-anticipated jump.
Pitchfork 2024: Black Pumas, Sudan Archives and 100 Gecs top a glorious Day 1
Pitchfork Music Festival opened in Union Park Friday with the kind of July weekend NASCAR can only dream about — bright sun, lake breeze. Music headliners for the weekend: Black Pumas on the mainstage Friday, DJ/musician Jamie xx on Saturday and original fearless female rocker Alanis Morissette Sunday. If Pitchfork is the festival more about the music, less about the scene, must-see bands pop ...
Center Guard Plumbing can save you thousands
Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 07/20/24: Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joins the show to highlight how Center Guard Plumbing can help listeners save big on their plumbing needs. To learn more about what Center Guard Plumbing can do for you, go to wgnplumber.com or call 847-406-8883.
Sarah Leonard: Home inspections are about health and safety
Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 07/20/24: Sarah Leonard of Legacy Properties, A Sarah Leonard Company, joins the show to discuss why it is so important for buyers to have open and honest conversations with home inspectors and why it might be a bad thing to try and sell as-is. To learn more about what Sarah and her team can do for you, go to sarahleonardsells.com or call her at 224-239-3966.
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.” In a discussion at the City Club of Chicago, Attorney General Raoul questioned whether the text of the Second...
Chicago ranks as one of most stressed cities in country
(The Center Square) – With the city of Chicago ranking as one of the most stressful places to live in the country in a new WalletHub survey, Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says there’s a good reason why so many area residents feel the malaise that they do. “J.B. Pritzker has destroyed safety and security in the city,” Miller told The Center Square. “The second thing that I think would be causing people stress is as a parent they're turning the education system into not...
Bulls Receive Yet Another Bad News From A Potential Zach LaVine Suitor
The Chicago Bulls have been desperately trying to find Zach LaVine a new home. The 29-year-old shooting guard no longer fits in the plans in Chicago but his contract structure and injury history have made it extremely challenging for the Bulls to trade him. Because of the fact that LaVine...
3 people hurt in multiple-vehicle crash involving hotel van at O'Hare airport
Three people were hurt in a multiple-vehicle crash involving a hotel van at O'Hare airport Friday night.At least three people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash that involved a hotel van at O'Hare airport Friday night.It happened at around 9:52 p.m. on the lower level near Terminal 1, Chicago police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAccording to police one of the drivers lost control of their vehicle and hit a wall and struck a second vehicle that was sitting in traffic. The impact cause the second vehicle to hit a third vehicle.A 32-year-old and 54-year-old man were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said. A third person refused medical attention.No citations have been issued at this time.
Chicago’s Noble Schools CEO Constance Jones stepping down after six years
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.The head of Chicago’s largest high school charter network is stepping down after six years on the job.Noble Schools CEO Constance Jones announced in an email to staff and families that she will “pass the torch to a new leader” and work with the network’s board and an outside consultant to find a new CEO.In a statement, Jones said she is focused on the start of the school year and plans on staying and overlapping with the new CEO “for several months to support a...
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