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Loyola’s Sister Jean celebrates 105th birthday
CHICAGO — Happy Birthday to Loyola University’s beloved fan, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt! Everyone’s favorite Rambler turns 105 years old on Wednesday. She’s the beloved longtime chaplain of the men’s basketball team. Sister Jean was born on August 21, 1919 in San Francisco, California where she spent the first part of her life before moving to […]
16-year-old boy ID'd as body found at Rainbow Beach on South Side, officials say
A teen's body was found Wednesday morning near the shoreline on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.The video in the player above is from a previous report.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe male body was found at Rainbow beach near the 3100-block of 77th Street on around 6:56 a.m.The body was later identified as 16-year-old Yoni Danilo Montes Santos, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.The discovery came as Chicago police and fire officials have been searching for a 16-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday at Rainbow Beach.It's not yet clear if Santos is the missing swimmer searchers have been looking for. ABC7 has reached out to Chicago police to confirm if the cases are now officially related.No further information was immediately available.READ MORE | Teen missing in Lake Michigan at Rainbow Beach; water search ends due to dangerous conditions: CPDThis is a breaking news story. Check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.
Block 59 aims to reinvigorate Naperville corner
“From dirt to dazzling” is the promise of Naperville’s newest retail development. Demolition of retail buildings at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 59 and Aurora Avenue is nearly completed, and site preparation is underway for the development of Block 59, a collection of dining and entertainment establishments.
How Indiana government uses AI for some services
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s top information technology officials on Wednesday told lawmakers the state government is adopting artificial intelligence slowly to ensure technology doesn’t get out ahead of their ability to regulate it. Wednesday marked the first time the state’s AI task force had convened since Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation establishing it this […]
Loretta Rush reappointed as Indiana chief justice
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Judicial Nominating Commission on Wednesday unanimously reappointed Loretta Rush as chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, extending her leadership of the state’s judicial branch for another five-year term. Rush, who was appointed to the state’s highest court in 2012 by then-Gov. Mitch Daniels, was selected as Indiana’s first female chief […]
‘All-you-can-eat' special ends with arrest at Indiana Applebee's
A woman who ordered an "all-you-can-eat" item and shared it with her table was arrested and accused of disorderly conduct after a dispute over the limits on the Applebee's special, police said. The 28-year-old woman was dining with a group in Portage, Indiana, on Aug. 2 when she got into...
Auburn Gresham’s Jamaican Jerk Villa Will Open Indoor And Outdoor Dining In September
AUBURN GRESHAM — A family-owned restaurant known for its Jamaican cuisine will soon offer indoor and outdoor patio seating on Auburn Gresham’s 79th Street corridor. Beginning Labor Day weekend, neighbors can relax with a rum punch and meal at Jamaican Jerk Villa Bar & Grill. The newly designed restaurant at 642-648 W. 79th St. will open with indoor and patio seating, said owner Peter McKnight.
Gunmen rob 6 people outside hotels in the Loop, West Loop
CHICAGO — Gunmen have robbed six people outside hotels in the Loop and West Loop in the past two nights. There are indications that the same group is responsible for both crimes. This morning, three people were robbed in the 100 block of West Randolph around 2:03 a.m., according...
Gracious Sakes Alive, Sister Jean Is 105!
World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War all have complete memorials in D.C.It’s taken a long time, but the U.S. memorial to World War I, rendered by renowned sculptor Sabin Howard, will open soon. Good thing, since that war ended in 1918. Want a mind-blower?. Sister...
Nursing home fire in western suburbs elicits large emergency response, firefighters extinguish blaze
WESTMONT, Ill. — Firefighters extinguished a structure fire early Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Chicago’s western suburbs. Fire officials say Westmont emergency services were dispatched to Westmont Manor Nursing Home, a two-story building at 512 East Ogden Avenue, in response to a fire alarm just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The westbound lanes of […]
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Meg Bonta
Meg Bonta picked up a violin for the first time when she was just 5 years old. Now, she not only plays 11 string instruments, she is also the co-founder of SoundTide Music School in Portage. Growing up in Munster, Bonta attended Andrean High School before pursuing higher education at...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Rick Clements
Rick Clements is what some may call a jack-of-all-trades. Student. Professor. Dad. Author. Speaker. Clements grew up in Indianapolis, graduating from Perry Meridian High School before attending Indiana University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science followed by a Master of Business Administration degree in management. After this, he made a switch in studies, completing a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology.
"It's blanket opportunism": "Rural America" author on "switch between" the "two different JD Vances"
As demonstrated this week at Chicago's United Center, modern American politics is an exercise in branding. Republicans have created a brand based on exclusive claims to so-called patriotic, small government and pro-life traditional values. With Donald Trump, this exercise in branding has become even more extreme — but does not hold up to critical inquiry.
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