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Disturbing true story behind ‘demon house’ in Netflix’s The Deliverance as ‘3 children possessed’ & even cop convinced
NETFLIX’S new horror movie has a bizarre true story behind it that even convinced police there were evil spirits in a creepy rental home. One family’s experience at a “demon house” in Gary, Indiana, inspired the movie The Deliverance after three children were reportedly possessed in 2012. In November 2011, Indiana mom LaToya Ammons moved […]
Every night is girls’ night as WNBA enters Barbie world with Chicago hosting theme night
CHICAGO (AP) — The WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first game themed after the doll. Reese, known as the Bayou Barbie in college and now the Chi-Town Barbie, told reporters Friday night before a loss to Indiana that the WNBA teaming up with Barbie is “exciting.”
My car got towed after my daughter was in an accident – I told them not to do it and I have to pay $8k to get it back
A TOW company snagged a disabled vehicle after a school-age daughter was involved in an accident. Now, the mother is speaking out after the towing company asked her to fork over $8,000 for the car removal she didn’t want. “I feel so violated,” an anonymous mom in Chicago told local CBS affiliate WBBM-TV. The woman […]
Driver killed after crashing into sandwich shop in Deerfield
DEERFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — A car crashed into a sandwich shop overnight, killing a woman in north suburban Deerfield.First responders arrived at Tony's Subs at 1480 Waukegan Rd around 2 a.m. Saturday and saw the flipped-over car. They found the victim had already died.The impact of the crash knocked out the supports on one side of the restaurant, causing concerns about the building's structural integrity."It was heavy vehicle damage, and the vehicle rolled over, and they struck the building, and building department is being notified," Deputy Chief Ray Larson said. It's unclear what led up to the crash or if any other vehicles were involved.
Major closures coming to Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive over Labor Day weekend
More than a dozen events are scheduled to take place in and around Chicago over Labor Day weekend, and one comes with big closures along a highly trafficked road. Bike the Drive, an annual event that closes down DuSable Lake Shore Drive to cars and opens it up to bicycles, takes place Sunday, Sept. 1. Thousands of riders are expected to attend, officials said.
Skidding White Sox drop 9th in row, tie 1970 team with record 106 losses
Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record.
Bulls payroll for 2024-25 and beyond: Chicago's rebuild will be challenging
The Chicago Bulls are now being mentioned among the rebuilding teams, although they still haven’t even solidly committed to that. The Bulls have traded veteran contracts to kickstart things, but didn’t get the draft assets most rebuilding teams are looking for, instead settling for Josh Giddey and a bunch of scraps.
Sugar Grove Village Hall reschedules meeting to focus on Grove Development
Sugar Grove Village Hall is canceling the regularly scheduled meeting that was set for next Tuesday. Village President Jennifer Konen has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, September 10th, at Village Bible Church, located at 847 Route 47, at 6 p.m. The focus of the meeting will be to consider...
Electric rates to rise due to inflated price at capacity auction
(The Center Square) – ComEd customers can expect another round of energy cost inflation next summer. The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said a record price spike at an electricity capacity auction means the supply price for Commonwealth Edison will likely increase significantly in June 2025. CUB Communications Director Jim Chilsen said the way grid operator PJM Interconnection runs the capacity auction is stacked against the consumers. ...
Frank Lloyd Wright Designed This House at 26—It’s Now for Sale for $1.98 Million
A newly renovated Frank Lloyd Wright home that owners Susan and Arthur Vogt call “a labor of love” will hit the market on September 4. Located in River Forest, Illinois, near Chicago, the residence, know as the Winslow House, will be offered at $1.985 million. Elizabeth August of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate holds the listing.
Jordan Rules author says Michael Jordan lied about many things in The Last Dance: "The thing at the end was a complete, blatant lie"
Sam Smith says that Michael Jordan was never coming back after the Last Dance because Phil Jackson wasn't returning and MJ himself told Jerry Krause he's done.
UW-Whitewater student, gymnastics champion Kara Welsh killed in shooting, man in custody
WHITEWATER - Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student and a national gymnastics champion, was shot and killed late Friday night. A 23-year-old suspect is in custody. Welsh, who is from Plainfield, Illinois, was a member of the Warhawk gymnastics team, the university said in a statement. Last year, Welsh took the individual national title on vault at the NCAA Division III championships. She majored in management in the university's College of Business and Economics....
Northern Iowa football starts 2024 season with a victory
CEDAR FALLS — Northern Iowa football opened the 2024 season inside the UNI-Dome on Saturday with a commanding 35-7 rout of the Valparaiso Beacons in non-conference action. The Panthers racked up 363 rushing yards on the day, fourth-most in a single-game in the last 15 seasons and most since 2015, and controlled the game clock with nearly 35 minutes of offensive ball possession. ...
Illinois Wants You to Design a New State Flag?
Starting next week the Illinois State Flag Commission is accepting submissions for a new state flag design. The commission is looking for ideas and designs from the residents of Illinois. The Illinois house or Representatives passed a bill last year, and the state senate followed on forming a new state...
When One Illinois Twister Caused Nearly $1 Billion Dollars Damage
The were so many odd things about that day in 2013. First, it was a November tornado which is somewhat rare. Second, it was part of an unprecedented outbreak that caused almost unheard of amounts of damage in Illinois that totaled nearly $1 billion dollars when it finally lifted back into the clouds.
Portillo’s new cake flavor | 50th anniversary of K-9 Frisbee | Clear the Shelters event
Portillo’s serves up its first new cake flavor in 20 years. Attention Portillo’s fans…there’s a new dessert coming your way. The restaurant chain has launched a Salted Caramel Spice Cake, according to a news release from the company. This is the first new cake flavor offered...
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