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South Suburban College board passes tentative budget amid union negotiations
Clad in red, members of the union for South Suburban College faculty and staff showed up at the board’s recent meeting to petition for better pay as the trustees approved a tentative fiscal year 2025 budget. For Megan Tabag, a sociology professor and SCC union delegate for Cook County...
1 dead in Buffalo Grove house fire: village spokeswoman
One person has died in a house fire in north suburban Buffalo Grove Monday, a spokeswoman for the village said.Buffalo Grove fire crews responded to a garage fire in the 600-block of Woodhollow Lane before 10:20 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchWhen they arrived, firefighters found there was an ongoing house fire.One person was found inside, and pronounced dead on the scene, the spokeswoman said.The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes, but fire crews remain on the scene.SEE ALSO: 62-year-old woman dies in Elk Grove Village house fire: 'It's so sad'Officials did not immediately provide any additional information about the person who died.An investigation is underway.Images of the fire show large flames coming from the home's garage, while two cars were parked in the driveway. Heavy, black smoke was also visible.
Police Warn Indiana Parents Against Back-to-School Photo Trend
If you plan on taking photos of your kids on their first day of school, there are some things that you need to know about before you post them on social media. Summer break is nearing its end. It feels like just yesterday, the kiddos were getting out of school and eager to take advantage of summer. In less than a month's time, kids will be returning to school. By now, you might have already started back-to-school shopping for clothes and supplies so the kiddos will be looking sharp on their first day back. Over the past few years, there has been a trend on social media where parents take photos of their kids on the first day of school posing with a sign to celebrate the first day of a new school year. These signs could be revealing more personal information about your child than you realize, and can all be used by predators, scammers, and other people looking to endanger your child, family, or finances.
Leadership Life: Jeff Strack talks Hy-Vee and more
CEO of Strack & Van Til Jeff Strack visits GreatNews.Life to talk with Founder Chris Mahlmann about the challenges of leading, being a staple of the community, and what Strack & Van Til means to Northwest Indiana. Jeff and Chris also touch on both the past and the future of Strack & Van Til as Strack & Van Til partners with Hy-Vee, which is well known to the Midwestern states.
Hoosier business group, companies continue DEI work as efforts elsewhere falter
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Among the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 50-plus conferences and seminars is a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) summit, now in its fourth year. The event includes the crowning of a DEI “champion,” sponsored by a national employer-focused law firm. “I think that the chamber can play an important role as a convener,” […]
Indiana's perfect night for al fresco dining? Study: Your outdoor cookout should be Wednesday
There's just something about outdoor dining that helps make occasions memorable — but if the temperature is too hot or the raindrops start to fall, then those memories may not be very fond. Cabinet manufacturer Fabuwood used data from WeatherSpark to find the most perfect evening of summer for al fresco dining in each state. ...
IBJ Media names IU leaders among most influential in Indiana
Indiana University is well represented on the 2024 IBJ Media list of the 250 most influential leaders in Indiana. IBJ Media editors and staff selected the honorees based on nominations, research and interviews with state, industry and community leaders. The 2024 Indiana University honorees include:. Pamela Whitten, president. Quinn Buckner,...
Canadian wildfire smoke making a return to the US
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Everyone in Indiana remembers the brutal air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke in our area last summer, but once again, fires in western Canada are driving smoke into the U.S. Air quality has been unhealthy in parts of the Dakotas this past weekend, but most of the smoke has been in the […]
‘Red, white, and black’ – July presentation on woodpeckers at Sand Ridge Nature Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (July 21, 2024) – An interesting and educational seminar on woodpeckers, “Red, White and Black,” was presented on Saturday, July 13, at Sand Ridge Nature Center, located at 15891 Paxton Avenue in South Holland. The seminar was conducted by M.J. and Nick P. inside a classroom, though they also gave an outdoor guided walk on two different trails.
Surgeon Jovenel Cherenfant named Franciscan Health Munster Physician of the Year
Franciscan Health Munster general surgeon Jovenel Cherenfant, MD, has been named 2023 Physician of the Year by the medical staff. The Physician of the Year award is presented annually by the medical staff to a physician who embodies the Franciscan Alliance values of respect for life, fidelity to the Franciscan Alliance mission, compassionate concern, joyful service and Christian stewardship.
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Bishop Ford Freeway Near South Holland After Earlier Crash
Early Monday morning witnessed a grim scenario on the Bishop Ford Freeway near South Holland when a pedestrian, previously involved in a car accident, was attempting to navigate the perilous stretch of the road. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the individual was fatally struck by a vehicle around 2:25 a.m. while crossing the southbound lanes near 159th Street, adding to the tragedies that the highways claim.
Oak Park appears poised to offer reparations to Black residents
The Village of Oak Park is considering how to give reparations to Black residents in an attempt to acknowledge historical harms to the Black community and improve racial equity in the future — four years after a task force formed to study the issue. The Oak Park Reparations Task...
Illinois deputy showed shooting, killing Springfield woman in newly released body camera footage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Body camera footage detailing the moments before and after an Illinois sheriff's deputy recently shot and killed a Springfield woman was released Monday. The footage shows now-former Deputy Sean Grayson, 30 and white, pulling his gun on Sonya Massey, 36 and Black, in her Springfield, Illinois, home after deputies responded to her 911 call about a possible prowler on July 6. Grayson has since been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct in the shooting and is in custody without bond.
Hard Rock Casino and The Urban League Establish IUN Scholarship
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana and The Urban League of Northwest Indiana have united to support local high school graduates in their pursuit of earning a degree from Indiana University Northwest. Through the partnership, graduates of any Gary-based high school are eligible to receive the “Do Well by Doing Good”...
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