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Pair charged with hate crimes after spray painting Israeli flag: officials
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. - Two men were charged with hate crimes after allegedly defacing an Israeli flag at a Bloomingdale grocery store, officials announced Thursday. Tabshir Rizvi, 23, and Mohammed Faroun, 22, were accused of spray painting "Free Gaza" on the flag at Woodman's Food Market on June 24, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
ComEd Unveils New Training Center with First Graduating Class of Apprentices
ComEd recently unveiled the newly built Libertyville Training Center, celebrating 21 trainees from the site’s overhead electrical apprenticeship school. The Libertyville Training Center marks the seventh training center in the northern Illinois service region, highlighting ComEd’s commitment to boosting training opportunities across the communities it serves to build a diverse and skilled talent pipeline needed to construct and maintain the nation’s most reliable grid in the years ahead.
Road Closures - Mundelein Grand Prix
Please be aware that the Mundelein Grand Prix bike race will be held Monday, July 22, 2024, from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM and numerous road closures will be in place in the downtown area early Monday morning. See the map with the locations of the closures. You may need to adjust your commute, so please plan accordingly. The roads will be reopen on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
DuPage County voters to consider forest preserve referendum
(The Center Square) – The DuPage County Forest Preserve Board is asking taxpayers for an additional $17 million per year. The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a referendum on raising the property-tax cap. If voters agree, DuPage property owners would pay an estimated $11.67 more annually per $100,000 of home value. Board...
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association hosts first Special Olympics flag football program
Kids with the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association have hit the gridiron this year as members of the first Special Olympics flag football program. Calling themselves the Wildcats, the team is made up of athletes ages 7-15 to learn more about the game of football, as well as teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical fitness.
Naperville Jaycees Seek Volunteers for 2024 Last Fling, Labor Day weekend
Volunteers need apply to assist special events that might include the Jaycees mascot, Frank E. Fling, during 2024 Last Fling, Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2. Each year, over the four days of Labor Day Weekend, the Naperville Jaycees host a festival attended by tens of thousands of locals and visitors alike. Since 2021, the Last Fling has been focused on community spirit. With that in mind, the Jaycees invite you, your organization, or your business to get in on the action as a Volunteer for the 2024 event, set from Fri., Aug. 30, thru Mon., Sept. 2.
Hinsdale woman finds multiple ways to give back
From the first time she visited Hinsdale, Tina Weller liked what she saw. She's spent the last two decades making it, and the world around it, even better. "It just seemed like a really amazing community where people were happy," Weller said of Hinsdale, the village she and husband Jeff chose as their home 20 years ago while expecting their first son.
Park Ridge police utilize new drone to enhance security at food festival
PARK RIDGE, Ill. - As the Taste of Park Ridge kicked off Thursday morning, law enforcement found a high-tech ally in their efforts to ensure safety at the popular suburban street festival. The Park Ridge Police Department debuted its drone surveillance, aiming to enhance crowd protection during the three-day event,...
Extra-alarm fire breaks out at Chatham apartment complex
CHICAGO - A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex Wednesday night in the Chatham neighborhood. The fire started around 11 p.m. at a building in the 800 block of South Vernon Avenue, according to fire and police officials. Six adults safely evacuated the apartment complex. The blaze was...
Cilantro Taco Grill to Open 110 Units
Cilantro Taco Grill (Chicago) said it has 110 locales in its development pipeline six months after starting to franchise its authentic Mexican fast-casual brand. The news comes just as the business was named one of America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casual Brands in 2024 by QSR, as well as ranked #32 on Fast Casual‘s Top 100 Movers & Shakers.
DiJonai Carrington's Heartbreaking Reaction to Blockbuster WNBA Trade Goes Viral
The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun agreed to terms on a blockbuster trade on Wednesday. The deal saw Sky guard Marina Mabrey land in Connecticut in exchange for Sun guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson — as well as right to swap first-round picks in 2026. The Sun also ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of progressive Southwest Side alderman as Zoning chair delayed
The Chicago City Council is still without a new leader for its powerful Zoning Committee after a mayoral ally on Wednesday delayed a vote to install firebrand progressive Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez into the role. Mayor Brandon Johnson had recently been attempting to shore up support for the outspoken Pilsen alderman and staunch Johnson supporter to fill the seat left empty for eight months after ...
CPD lieutenant relieved of police powers after shocking confrontation caught on camera
CHICAGO - A Chicago police lieutenant has been relieved of his police powers after a shocking confrontation was caught on camera. FOX 32’s Tia Ewing talked with the man who recorded it. He doesn't want his name published out of fear of retaliation because this isn't the first time this officer has been accused of wrongdoing.
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