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Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
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.
Village Branding & Identity Plan Community Survey
Please take this brief survey to share your valuable input for the Village's Branding & Identity Plan. This survey is designed to get community insights to help enhance La Grange Park’s sense of place, improve navigation in the Village and shape our community’s identity.
2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports
Two people are dead, and at least 28 people have been hospitalized following a multistate listeria outbreak. RELATED: Uh-Oh! FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of Over 60 Ice Cream Products More Details On The Deaths & Hospitalizations Related To The Outbreak According to CNN, the CDC announced the outbreak in an investigation notice published on Friday, July [...] The post 2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports appeared first on The Shade Room.
Pedestrian fatally struck on Bishop Ford Freeway
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on the Bishop Ford Freeway, shutting down all outbound lanes Monday morning. The pedestrian, who was a driver involved in a previous crash, was trying to cross traffic from their disabled vehicle in the middle lane when they were struck by a passing car around 2:23 a.m. near 159th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Will County Man Wanted in Grundy Co. For Failing To Appear in Court
A 35-year-old Joliet man is wanted on a warrant after failing to appear for his court appearance in Grundy County. Morris Police Deputy Chief Chad Skelton said they were called to a domestic disturbance on Twilight Drive in April of this year. During an investigation, Skelton said Justin Hill allegedly failed to exit a vehicle and threw a glass of liquid at an officer. No injuries were reported and Hill was transported to the Grundy County Jail.
City Launches West Side Door-Knocking Campaign To Combat Overdose Deaths
AUSTIN —The city is launching a new outreach program on the West Side in response to a spike in overdose-induced deaths at the hands of the city’s opioid epidemic. The program, dubbed the Summer Overdose Safety campaign (or Operation S.O.S), will deploy “trained outreach workers with a goal of covering the nearly 1,300 blocks of the West Side that experienced at least one overdose-related EMS response [in 2023],” according to a press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
'My tax bill increased 86%': Cook County homeowners confront assessor about property tax hike
COOK COUNTY - Homeowners in Chicago's south and southwest suburbs are reeling from a dramatic increase in property taxes, with some expressing their frustrations directly to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Saturday. "When my wife saw the tax bill, the first thing she said, like the gentleman said earlier,...
Chemical release from Will County plant prompts large emergency response
The release of a volatile chemical led to a large emergency response on Saturday at a plant in unincorporated Will County, authorities said. At around 11:38 a.m., the Channahon Fire Protection District was called to INEOS Styrenics for a hazardous material incident, the fire district said in a news release. Fire crews arrived to facility employees attempting to cool a large container of approximately 5,000 gallons of styrene. Styrene is a liquid used to create polystyrene, a solid plastic.
Man drowns in Lake Michigan near Loyola Beach: CPD
A man has died after being rescued from Lake Michigan on the Far North Side. Chicago Police said officers and Chicago Fire personnel were dispatched to the lake for a call of a person in distress near Loyola Beach in Rogers Park.
Crystal Clean Executes One of the World’s Largest PFAS Fractionation Projects for PFAS Remediation in Midwestern United States
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Crystal Clean, Inc. a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets, today announced it completed its largest PFAS remediation project to date. The project, utilizing Crystal Clean’s 4never™ solution, successfully treated 1.46 million gallons of PFAS impacted waters over the course of three weeks. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722337335/en/ A lineup of four SAFF® (Surface Active Foam Fractionation) units operating at a confidential site. (Photo: Business Wire)
Montgomery man sentenced to life for murdering wife who was considering court order
KANE COUNTY, Ill. — A Montgomery man was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife who was considering a court order. Timothy Gordon was accused of shooting his wife, Yajaira, to death on Halloween 2022. He received 50 years for the murder plus an enhancement to a...
Big Week | July 24-31
Northwest Austin Council, Main Room, Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hosted by the American Red Cross and co-sponsored by the 25th Police District Council and Rep. Camille Y. Lilly in partnership with Congressman Danny Davis and the 15th Police District Council. For an appointment, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org. 5730 W. Division St.
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