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Blueprint Brokers Sale of 136-Unit Community in Joliet, Illinois
JOLIET, Ill. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 136-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Chicago suburb of Joliet. The two-building campus features dedicated assisted living and memory care buildings that were built in 1999 and 2007, respectively. The seller made...
REPENTANCE To Support ORBIT CULTURE In Detroit, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois-based metallers REPENTANCE will provide direct support for the Swedish metal act ORBIT CULTURE on August 19 at Majestic Theater in Detroit, Michigan and August 20 at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. REPENTANCE is promoting its sophomore album, "The Process Of Human Demise", which came out last September...
What We Want to Fight For: A Review of “Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change”
For several years, beginning in the mid-aughts, every few months I drove up to central Wisconsin from my home in Evanston to visit a relative serving time for multiple DUI arrests. She and I were very close as children, but in late adolescence, our lives diverged drastically—she married and had a baby, and I moved to Washington, D.C. for college. It wasn’t until she was sent to prison that we began writing letters to each other again and picked up where we’d left off.
Vehicles in Oak Lawn, Alsip vandalized, police issue alert to residents | PHOTOS
South suburban police issued a warning for residents about a rash of car vandalism crimes.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOak Lawn Police said they are investing a series of incidents which took place during overnight hours mostly between Cicero Avenue and Laramie Avenue from 107th and 111th Streets.The suspect was caught on camera spray painting the cars.No injuries have been reported. Police asked residents with security cameras in the area to check their footage to see if any suspects appear on camera.Anyone with information can call police at call 708-907-4051 or text 708-613-8477.
Sephora shuttering its Water Tower Place location
The Magnificent Mile will soon lose another of its major retailers. Personal care and beauty aid retailer Sephora plans to shutter later this summer its 5,000-square-foot store on Water Tower Place’s fifth floor, joining a long list of outlets that have recently closed their Michigan Avenue operations. Dave Franecki, a spokesperson for property owner MetLife Investment Management, said the ...
Chicago weather: Mild with a small chance of a shower
CHICAGO - The chance of rain isn’t zero today but it’s mighty darn close. Skies will be partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 80s-slightly cooler by the lake. Tonight will be moonlit and mild with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Tomorrow will be warmer and...
Ryan Arnold Exits Chicago’s 93XRT After 11 Years
Chicago air talent Ryan Arnold is stepping down at Audacy’s 93XRT (WXRT) after his full-time afternoon slot was cut this past spring. Arnold had been with the station for eleven years. He will now focus on his media communications firm DeSoto and State. Arnold cited his transition to a...
West Star Aviation welcomes Brandy Weiler as new Falcon project manager
West Star Aviation recently welcomed Brandy Weiler as the new Falcon Project Manager. Weiler will be responsible for all logistics and workflow for each project. A veteran of the United States Army, Weiler has 18 years of experience with multiple Dassault Falcon Jet Service Centers. She began her career as an Airframe and Powerplant technician and transitioned into a management position, providing her with opportunities to learn various aspects of the aviation industry. Throughout her career, Weiler has become an integral part of high-functioning organizations and has extensive experience in the Falcon fleet, including F50/EX, F900/EX/EXY, F2000/EX/EXy, F7X, and Falcon 8X.
Gotham tops Red Stars in PKs after scoreless draw
It’s rare to see the Chicago Red Stars participate in shootouts because NWSL regular-season games end in regulation, so fans got a treat on July 20. Gotham knocked off the Red Stars 5-4 on penalty kicks after regulation ended in a scoreless draw during the first round of the Summer Cup tournament at SeatGeek Stadium.
At This Time: Plein-air champs
Artist David R. Becker celebrates after winning best of show at the Evanston Plein Air Festival for his painting looking west on Noyes Street at the CTA viaduct. Becker, of Ingleside, painted all five days this week. He said he wasn’t sure what to enter, but a woman watching him work on Noyes told him: “You’re going to win the award,” as he was finishing this painting. “It’s all about the light,” Becker said. “I started at 8 a.m. on Friday. I love morning light.” He took the first-place judges’ award by besting 52 other painters at the grand finale of the fest sponsored by Evanston Made. (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
Vandalism spree in Oak Lawn: Dozens of vehicles, garages tagged with 'BLM' graffiti
OAK LAWN, Ill. - A vandalism spree left dozens of vehicles and garages defaced with the same "Black Lives Matter" or "BLM" graffiti overnight in Oak Lawn. Eighty vehicles, including cars and SUVs, that were parked along Cook Avenue and Tomcin Trail in Oak Lawn, were vandalized. Oak Lawn Police...
Connections for the Homeless hosts third annual block party
Three years ago, Connections for the Homeless retired its annual fundraising gala, shifting its focus to a new community event. The attendance at Saturday’s block party reflects the organization’s tremendous impact. Roughly 1,000 people flocked to Twiggs Park Saturday, July 20, for the third annual Connections for the...
Woman slashed at Jackson Blue Line, suspect in custody
CHICAGO — A woman is recovering after a man stabbed her during an altercation on the Blue Line downtown Sunday afternoon. Police said the victim, 22, was on the Jackson Blue Line platform when she got into a “verbal altercation” with a 55-year-old man around 3:29 p.m. During the argument, the man swung a sharp object at the woman, according to CPD. She suffered lacerations to both forearms and multiple cuts on her hands. Despite that, police said she declined medical attention.
After 3 are shot, city forces Lyon’s Den hookah lounge to close
CHICAGO — The city has forced a troubled hookah lounge to close after three people were shot outside the business on Friday. It was the second shooting at the venue, which lies on the border of West Town and Wicker Park, in 18 months. Sunday afternoon, plywood covered the...
Piping Plover Chick Being Raised At Montrose Beach Gets New Name
UPTOWN — One of Montrose Beach’s youngest residents has been named. The Great Lakes piping plover chick born this summer to parents Imani and Sea Rocket has been named Nagamo, the Chicago Piping Plovers volunteer group announced Saturday. Nagamo, chosen among names submitted in a contest, mean’s “he/she...
'The Deliverance,' inspired by an infamous Indiana haunting, hits Netflix next month
"The Deliverance," a film directed by Lee Daniels and loosely based on one of Indiana's most notorious supernatural cases, will be released in theaters and on Netflix next month. The film — which stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo'Nique, Omar Epps and Caleb McLaughlin (whom you'll recognize from "Stranger Things,"...
Dr. Abiódún Gòkè-Pariolá Appointed President of North Central College
The Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Dr. Abiódún “G-P” Gòkè-Pariolá as president of North Central College for a transitional period. The College’s Board does not anticipate beginning a national presidential search before spring 2026 so there can be a focus on important priorities facing the College and higher education at this time.
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