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School board candidate removed from ballot over 'MAGA' nickname
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted 2-0 Thursday to rule in favor of a challenge against school board candidate Ben Dallas because he tried to use the nickname “MAGA” on the November ballot. The vote takes Dallas off this fall’s ballot. ...
North Liberty driver faces felony charges after 4-car South Bend crash, also had warrants
SOUTH BEND — A North Liberty man accused of crashing into three vehicles Tuesday evening is now charged in St. Joseph Superior Court with four criminal counts, including resisting law enforcement and possession of drugs. Matthew James Dean, a 33-year-old resident of North Liberty, was allegedly driving erratically with...
Valparaiso University to Host 42nd Season of Lutheran Summer Music
Valparaiso University is proud to host over 250 students, faculty, fellows and staff — representing 30 states and two countries — as they come together for a summer of music and worship with the 2024 Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) season. This season will feature over 30 free, public concerts, recitals and worship events, running from July 1 to July 28, 2024.
Northwest Indiana Symphony’s 83rd Season Tickets Now Available
The Northwest Indiana Symphony is comprised of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Norrthwest Indiana Symphony Chorus, and the Women’s Association. The orchestra, a group of 75 rostered professionals musicians is under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor, Kirk Musprratt. The orchestra plays a full season of subscription concerts, in addition to our Summer Music Festival with free summer evening concerts in 7 different communities. The Symphony also provides numerous education and outreach initiatives.
Shoreline preservation plan in the works to fight erosion on Lake Michigan
BERRIEN COUNTY Mich. (WSBT) — Erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline is now getting the attention of state representatives. A disappearing shoreline looms for Lake Michigan and now state lawmakers are jumping in to help one group committed to preservation. It's been years since erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline became...
Rudy Yakym talks politics, tornado aftermath in Elkhart
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s been an eventful week both here at home and across the nation. From a weeklong Republican National Convention held just days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to a severe weather outbreak, there’s been no shortage of news. Our...
1 from Illinois dies in multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly linked to deli meat: CDC
One person from Illinois has died in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty eight people have been infected in 12 states, including Illinois. All were hospitalized.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOne person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.One other person in Illinois fell ill.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The...
Man critically injured after argument leads to shooting outside South Side Walmart
CHICAGO — A man was critically injured on Friday afternoon after a fight outside of a Walmart on the city’s South Side led to a shooting. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a Walmart in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue in Pullman. Officers […]
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...
Illinois’ Largest Privately Owned Water Utilities Seek Rate Increase Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, which serves 1.3 million people, is seeking a $152.4 million rate increase. That corresponds to a $24 per month increase in water service bills and $5 per month increase in wastewater service for the average residential customer.
DNC will have heightened security after Trump shooting
(NewsNation) — Preparations for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) are well underway with opening day beginning in four weeks at the United Center. Chicago police were in Milwaukee for the entirety of the week observing protocols at the RNC in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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...
Caleb Williams LLC Got Absolutely Screwed By The NFL By Forcing The Bears To Give Him A W-2 Like The Rest Of Us
For example, multiple sources tell PFT that there was an attempt to get Williams paid as an LLC. The Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t seem on the surface to foreclose that approach. However, the league decided that it does. The Bears were told by the NFL that the player’s money can’t go to a business entity other than the player.
Convicted terrorist re-sentenced to 27 years in prison after 2012 downtown Chicago bomb plot
A man convicted of attempting to detonate a purported bomb outside a crowded Loop bar has been re-sentenced to 27 years in prison.Adel Daoud of Hillside was serving a 16-year sentence for the September 2012 incident, but federal prosecutors appealed the sentence, saying it was too lenient.They had asked the judge to impose a 40-year sentence, but a 27-year sentence was decided Friday.Last year, Daoud was denied compassionate release to tend to his allegedly sick mother.In 2011, when federal agents began tracking then-west suburban teenager Daoud, investigators say he was looking to blow up 29 potential targets.The Hillside teen went...
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