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Indiana State Fair deals: Save money with these 2024 freebies and discounts
The two-week run of the 2024 Indiana State Fair starts Aug. 2; and it doesn't have to be so rough on your pockets. The fair is keeping in mind the budget-conscious guests, announcing the return of $2 Tuesdays and other discounts and free events. There are opportunities for $2 bites and even free...
Here are Greater Cincinnati's best 10 running backs in high school football in 2024
With the start of another high school football season around the corner, The Enquirer is ranking the best players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. While some coaches prefer lighting up the scoreboard with an air-raid offense, there are still plenty of offenses led by the ground game. These bruising backs help set the tone in the trenches and polish off drives with end-zone plunges. Greater Cincinnati has had no shortage of talented runners in...
IRG of Pennsylvania could receive sizable federal loan
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office has announced what it calls a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $182.6 million to International Recycling Group Erie Inc. (IRG Erie) to help finance its construction of a plastics recycling facility (PRF) in Erie, Pennsylvania. Funds...
Indiana man sentenced for antisemitic voicemails left with Anti-Defamation League
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for making antisemitic threats. An indictment in the Southern District of Indiana said Andrzej Boryga, 67, threatened to kill Jewish people in voicemail messages left at Anti-Defamation League offices in New York, Texas, Colorado, and Nevada. Court records show Boryga left […]
Age Group Talents Shine at Indiana Swimfest 2024
LCM (50m) The Indiana Swimfest took place from July 11 to July 14 at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The state of Indiana has long been renowned for its ability to produce top-tier swimming talent, having placed 6 swimmers on the US Olympic team, more than any other state.
Marc Hull Named Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties Coach
The Valparaiso University football program has announced the hiring of Marc Hull, who will serve as special teams coordinator and safeties coach under head coach Landon Fox. Hull joins the Beacons from the professional coaching ranks after serving as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He also owns collegiate coaching experience as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Slippery Rock University from 2015-2021.
Valpo Council grants tax abatement for Indiana Beverage owner's new spec building
Valparaiso is looking to help a developer attract more industry to the city. The owner of Indiana Beverage plans to build a second spec building on its property off of State Road 49. The 115,000-square-foot "flex building" would be able to house anywhere from one to nine tenants, ranging from offices to manufacturing.
Chicago sues 2 suburban gun shops, accuses them of contributing to crime
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city.The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.The city accused the gunmaker and its local dealers of endangering Chicago residents by selling and marketing Glock handguns that can be easily turned into fully automatic weapons.The lawsuit claimed the two suburban dealers are top sellers of guns used in crimes in Chicago.
Longtime Bud Billiken Parade performers, Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders, may not be allowed this year
The Bud Billiken Parade is a celebrated South Side Chicago tradition. But, this summer, a team that has been part of the parade for more than two decades, might not be able to participate.The Chi-Town Cheerleaders say their insurance company will not cover them.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey're hoping for a last-minute miracle."It emphasizes education, leadership and learning, and that's something that we teach here. And that's why they want to be in the parade," Chi-Town Cheerleaders Head Coach Paulette Franklin said.For the last 25 years, the Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders have performed in the Bud...
17-year-old boy shot at gas station on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A teen boy was shot at a gas station on Chicago's South Side Tuesday evening. At about 5:34 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was inside a vehicle at a gas station in the 8300 block of South Cottage Grove when an unknown offender approached him, police said. The offender...
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Backs New Montessori School in Ottawa
Three-to-six-year-old kids in Ottawa are a step closer to getting a jump start on their futures. The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has announced its plan to sponsor the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa. The school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. It will be led by Suzannah Walter, a veteran teacher of the Montessori approach.
Complaint accuses Northwestern of discriminating against Palestinian, Muslim students
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Northwestern University in response to a complaint from Palestinian and Muslim students—who say the school created a hostile environment and failed to protect them from threats and discrimination. Palestine Legal, an independent legal organization that defends Palestine advocacy, filed the Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on behalf of four students in April. Two are Palestinian American, and two were targeted for their association with Palestinians, the complaint said. CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of...
Construction underway on Naperville’s Block 59
Construction crews are in the midst of tearing down a number of buildings east of Route 59 to make way for a new shopping and entertainment district, collectively called “Block 59.”. Surrounding this central heartbeat are plans for local and national retailers and restaurants, which include The Cheesecake Factory,...
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