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Missouri and Illinois Brace for Scattered Showers Over Labor Day Weekend
St. Louis, MO – Residents of St. Louis and surrounding areas can expect a mix of weather conditions this Labor Day weekend. According to the National Weather Service, active weather will shift southward on Saturday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. Highs are expected to reach the low 80s.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Hot Winter for Missouri & Illinois?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and dry winter for both Missouri and Illinois. Let's dig in and see if that really is true. I went directly to the source and can confirm that...
Illinois school named among top 25 public colleges in US by Forbes
An Illinois university was named to Forbes' list of top 25 public colleges in the U.S., marking the only Illinois school to make the cut in the latest ranking. According to Forbes, which release its top 25 list earlier this week, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits at No. 13 when compared to other four-year universities.
Labor Day weekend events across Chicago area mark unofficial end of summer
Labor Day weekend is the unofficial final weekend of the summer, and plenty of people are out and about.Meanwhile, a Beach Hazards Statement will be in effect from Sunday morning through Monday evening.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchWith summer about to come to an end, a lot of folks in the Chicago area have a busy weekend planned to enjoy the last of the season.Millennium Park was a big draw Saturday afternoon as plenty of kids sought relief from the heat in the fountain while others sampled of the culinary flare that some food trucks had...
Police search for missing man who may be disoriented
CHICAGO — A search is underway this weekend for a man who officers say has been missing for the last week and may be disoriented. Chicago police said 36-year-old Edward Grant went missing on Saturday, Aug. 24 and has not been contacted since. Grants, who stands 5-foot-6 and weighs about 135 pounds, is bald and […]
Boy, 16, shot in Washington Park
CHICAGO - A teenage boy was shot and critically wounded Friday night in Washington Park. The teen was inside the park around 7:45 p.m. when two people approached him and one of them started shooting in the 700 block of East 53rd Street, according to police. The victim was struck...
Ravinia Brewing agrees to change name in trademark lawsuit settlement with Ravinia Festival
Ravinia v Ravinia has reached a resolution. Nearly one year after a trademark fight ended up in Chicago federal court, Ravinia Festival and Ravina Brewing announced a settlement Friday, with the craft brewer agreeing to rebrand. While the terms of the settlement were not disclosed, Ravinia Brewing plans to abandon its hometown moniker while Ravinia Festival will both drop its trademark ...
Watch Pearl Jam Recruit A Fan For A “Won’t Tell” Duet At First Of Two Wrigley Field Shows [Photos/Videos]
Evanston, IL native/Chicago Cubs die-hard Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam returned to the Windy City on Thursday to begin a two-night run as part of their ongoing Dark Matter world tour. Highlights of the performance, which featured support from Glen Hansard, included a moving “Daughter” tagged with a snippet of...
Illinois Democrats see abortion rights as ‘fundamental’ issue in 2024
CHICAGO – Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention focused their attention Tuesday on reproductive rights, which some leaders say could eclipse the economy as a defining issue of the 2024 election campaign. “We want to be able to take care of our families. We want to be able...
NDSU Volleyball Comeback Falls Short Against Illinois Chicago
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After dropping the first two sets, the North Dakota State volleyball team battled back to force a deciding fifth frame before falling short, 3-2, against Illinois Chicago at the Fort Myers Classic at Alico Arena on Saturday afternoon. Ali Hinze led the way for NDSU...
Men stole TVs worth $12,441 from a railroad car: Chicago police
CHICAGO — Four men are charged with burglary after a Chicago Police Department surveillance camera operator allegedly saw them stealing big-screen TVs from a railroad car on Thursday morning. The group was arrested in the 6300 block of South Wentworth around 1:45 a.m. A CPD camera operator notified patrol...
Reporter distances herself from paper's WNBA headline
There’s often a lot of discussion of local media homerism in sports. But it’s much more unusual to see local media seemingly siding with a visiting team and its star player, and doing so in such a way that some of those involved in their sports coverage have distanced themselves from the decision. That’s happened Read more... The post Reporter distances herself from Sun-Times Caitlin Clark headline and photo choice appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Home Sweet Home Chicago (08/31/24): David Hochberg with Shaun Peters of Lindeman Chimney, Fireplace, Heating, and Cooling, Mark Olsen of Redo Cabinets, and MegaPros Jeremy
We started off this week’s show by chatting with Mark Olsen of Redo Cabinets about the 2024 Cost vs. Value Report. Next, Shaun Peters of Lindeman Chimney, Fireplace, Heating, and Cooling joined the show to talk about their ‘total inspection’ process. And, throughout the show, listeners call in asking their questions and getting the information they need for the best outcome!
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