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Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only interpreter getting shown the door this season. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Chicago Cubs have dismissed Toy Matsushita, who had served as the interpreter for outfielder Seiya Suzuki over the last two-and-a-half seasons. While no specific reason was given for the firing, Mooney says that it... The post Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Cops 4 Cancer "Queen of Hearts" Drawing Thursday Night
Cops 4 Cancer is receiving funds in a number of ways. Their two day summer concert in Cedar Point is the 26th and 27th. But, before that, is another “Queen of Hearts” Jackpot drawing Thursday (Tonight) at Greg's Dew Drop Inn at 7. Chances are six for $20 or $5 each. You have to have a ticket in the drum for a chance to win. One ticket will be pulled tonight (Thursday 7-18). If the “Queen of Hearrts” is revealed, the winner receives 70% of the total pot now amounting to roughly $26,540.
Illinois Governor Helps Pace Celebrate Agency’s Latest Investment In South Chicago Suburbs
Pace Suburban Bus recently welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Representative William Q. Davis, Illinois State Representative Robert Rita, Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Ozman, and Markham, IL, Mayor Roger Agpawa, along with other state and community leaders, to celebrate the completion of Pace’s new facility in Markham.
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
‘Aging with Vitality’: Graceland hosting event for people in their golden years
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Sometimes aging or watching our loved ones age can be scary. But becoming old or seasoned in life does not mean one has to become weak or meek. Graceland Center for Purposeful Aging has just the event for the elderly people in the Greater Peoria area. On Saturday, the senior center is hosting Aging with Vitality. People aged 50 and older can enjoy a day of carnival games, a silent auction, a cake and prize walk and picnic foods.
Chicago shooting: Postal worker shot to death in front of West Pullman home ID'd, officials say
A postal worker was shot to death while on the job in front of a South Side home on Friday, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood's 12100-block of South Harvard Avenue just before 11:40 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchNeighbors who did not want to appear camera told ABC7 they saw a car driving toward the victim's USPS truck before hearing at least 10 shots in broad daylight.Police said the offender, identified only as male, approached a 48-year-old woman, took out a gun and fired shots. She suffered multiple gunshot...
3 shot outside Lyon’s Den hookah lounge
CHICAGO — Three people were shot overnight outside Lyon’s Den, a hookah lounge on the border of Wicker Park and West Town where a shootout left one dead and another injured last year. Authorities have not publicly linked the latest shooting to the business. Here’s what we know...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
On Monday, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings — the most they’ve sent out on a single day since 2004. The office confirmed that at least 28 tornadoes swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Sunday and Monday night as peak wind gusts reached more than 100 mph. Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, though the state ...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
Peoria Public Schools Board of Education fills two vacancies. Meet them here
Chanel Hargrave and Larry Ivory have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Peoria Public School Board of Education. Hargrave is the supervisor of community connections with the Peoria Park District and Ivory is the President and CEO of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce. When is the...
Angel Reese Publicly Calls Out Chennedy Carter For Unexpected Snub
The Chicago Sky recently picked up a 93-85 victory against the Las Vegas Aces to cap off the first half of the WNBA season. Following the big-time win, rookie Angel Reese sent a public message to Sky teammate Chennedy Carter. Carter posted on X, saying, "Good morning chenfolks," and ...
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