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BullShooter 38 Winners Announced After Chicago Event
The BullShooter World Challenge of Champions Finals celebrated the 38th anniversary of its soft-tip dart tournament from May 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Organizers reported that “the event was very successful with players coming from all corners of the globe” to engage in competition on...
Wolves Lead Donation Efforts For Heartland Animal Shelter Following Damaging Flood
Wolves Lead Donation Efforts For Heartland Animal Shelter Following Damaging Flood. The Chicago Wolves, led by owner Don Levin, are doing their part to help Heartland Animal Shelter recover from a devastating flood that displaced more than 100 animals and heavily damaged the shelter’s facility and destroyed pet supplies.
AO Sushi hits 40-year mark in Wilmette
In a post-COVID business landscape littered with restaurant and retail food enterprises that shuttered under the pandemic’s stress, Wilmette’s AO Sushi is a testament to hard work, flexibility and loyal patrons. For 40 years, the business that provides fish, sushi, and Japanese food and sundries to generations of customers has been located in West Lake […] The post AO Sushi hits 40-year mark in Wilmette appeared first on The Record.
Chicago physician pleads guilty to $2.4M fraud scheme
A physician in the Chicago suburbs has pleaded guilty to a $2.4 million healthcare fraud scheme of billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. From 2018 to 2022, Mona Ghosh, MD, owner and operator of the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based medical office Progressive Women's Healthcare, submitted and caused her employees to submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid, TriCare and other insurers, the Justice Department said in a July 1 news release.
Big Ten Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class
OSU's Amy Fulmer (pictured) and Lyle Yost, along with Indiana's Anne Fowler, were the three swimming & diving athletes to receive the honor. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Courtesy: Big Ten. ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big...
The New Naps: Dusty Napoleon — son of record-setting coach — takes over New Trier baseball
Dusty Napoleon’s high-school classmates called this one. Napoleon, who was voted “Most Likely to Work at New Trier,” now is doing just that. The son of longtime Trevians baseball coach Mike Napoleon was recently confirmed as the successor to his dad, who retired this spring with an IHSA-record 1,000 career wins. Dusty Napoleon joined the […] The post The New Naps: Dusty Napoleon — son of record-setting coach — takes over New Trier baseball appeared first on The Record.
Weekend crash in northeast Iowa claims the life of an Illinois man
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa – A weekend crash in northeast Iowa killed an Illinois Man. It happened around 1 pm Saturday on Highway 9 near 260th Avenue in Winneshiek County. The Sheriff’s Office says a caller reported seeing a vehicle go off the road and disappear into the ditch. A deputy was sent to the location and found an SUV on its roof in the ditch and a man lying on the ground who had been thrown from the vehicle.
‘Rebbe, I’m Going to Get Violent at the Nazi March’
When a Jewish man in Skokie wanted to go to a Nazi march and beat up the participants, he first wrote the Rebbe to hear if he is allowed to use violence…. In June of 1978, a huge Nazi march planned to march through Skokie, Illinois. Mr. David Shatz, a friend of Lubavitch and a member of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), was furious. Passionate about sticking up against Nazi anti-Semitism, he felt a strong desire to show up to the march and violently attack the marching participants. He wrote to the Rebbe to see if he was halachically allowed to be violent in the face of threats to Yidden.
Galena Boulevard Bridge over Blackberry Creek closed for preservation project
The Kane County Sheriff's Office says that the Galena Boulevard Bridge, which crosses Blackberry Creek, is closed for maintenance. The closure is between Barnes Road and Hankes Road in Aurora. The closure is expected to be in place through late August. The Illinois Department of Transportation will be working on...
Saturday, July 6 | Dundee’s Randall Oaks Zoo Hosts Its Annual “Brew At The Zoo” Fundraiser
Randall Oaks Zoo in Dundee will host its highly-anticipated event, “Brew at the Zoo,” on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. This one-of-a-kind, after-hours experience for adults is the zoo’s premier fundraiser for the season. Ticket holders will also enjoy food for purchase, live music, lawn games, and encounters with some of the Zoo’s most beloved animals.
Taste of Oak Brook kicks off Fourth of July celebrations on July 3
Independence Day celebrations kick off on Wednesday at the Taste of Oak Brook. Village officials are promising a dazzling fireworks show, live music from well-known tribute bands, and food options from several local food vendors.
Suburban Whole Foods evacuated due to threat: police
HINSDALE, Ill. - The Whole Foods in suburban Hinsdale was evacuated Tuesday as a precautionary measure, according to village police. The store was closed for approximately an hour before it was reopened. The Village of Hinsdale Police Department posted on Facebook that the Whole Foods located at 500 East Ogden...
OMNI Systems Opens Print Center Of Excellence
OMNI Systems, St. Charles, Illinois, reportedly the label manufacturer in the United States, has opened its Print Center of Excellence. The 64,000-square-foot facility is actively hiring and expects to bring 50-100 new jobs to the greater St. Charles area in the next several years. OMNI’s new Print Center of Excellence...
Mobile Food Pantries Coming To Area Destinations This Summer
Mobile Food Pantries will be servicing multiple destinations across our community this summer, if you struggle with food insecurity, this is a wonderful opportunity to take advantage of these visits. Neighborhood Food Pantries: 123 Fremont St, West Chicago, IL: Neighborhood Food Pantries | West Chicago (neighborhoodfp.org) Monday: 11:00 a.m. –...
Gunmen rob construction workers in broad daylight (video)
CHICAGO — A couple of contractors were forced to lie on the ground as two armed robbers rifled their pockets and searched their work van for valuables on Tuesday morning. Ring surveillance cameras recorded it all. The men were working behind their parked truck when it all went down...
Suspect charged with allegedly committing armed robberies while on a bike
A man has been charged with two felony counts of armed robbery in connection with incidents in which he allegedly rode a bicycle up to people, displayed a handgun and took their belongings in the 17th (Albany Park) District, according to Chicago police. The incidents reportedly occurred on June 9...
Coachhouse construction, basement conversions would be facilitated under proposal
Increased density could soon be encouraged throughout the city in the form of coachhouses and basement conversions that would be built with no parking requirements and no zoning changes. A 3-year-old pilot program in effect in parts of the city would be extended to all neighborhoods under the proposal. The...
Man, 21, shot trying to help woman who was being attacked in Lawndale
CHICAGO - A man was shot while trying to stop a woman from being attacked Wednesday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The 21-year-old attempted to help a woman who was being beaten up just after midnight in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue, police said. The suspect then pulled out a gun and shot the man before fleeing the scene.
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