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Chicago Cubs Trade: Taillon Heading to Red Sox for Zanetello, Fitts, Jordan
The Chicago Cubs are considering trading ace Jameson Taillon, who signed a $68 million deal last offseason. A proposed deal would send Taillon and cash considerations to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for prospects Nazzan Zanetello, Richard Fitts, and Blaze Jordan, offering the Cubs a significant haul from the Red Sox's farm system.
Registration for People of Play’s Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference Opens
Registration for People of Play’s (POP) Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference is now open. POP invites companies in the toy and game industry to attend the conference at the Embassy Suites in Rosemont, Illinois, from Nov. 7-9. The event, deemed the world’s largest and longest running toy and game...
Florida Gators Ready for 2024 Athletes Unlimited Softball Season at Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Former Florida softball standouts Kelsey Stewart-Hunter, Aleshia Ocasio, Amanda Lorenz, Jordan Roberts, and Skylar Wallace are set to compete in the 2024 Athletes Unlimited season starting tonight. Kelsey Stewart-Hunter placed 9th with 1,538 points in the previous season. Amanda Lorenz ranked 14th with 1,418 points, Jordan Roberts 15th with 1,406...
Man sentenced to 123 years in prison for his role in Bloomington shooting
A Chicago area man has been sentenced to 123 years in prison for his involvement in a fatal shooting that occurred on Bloomington's west side in 2020. Malcolm J. Johnson, 31, of Riverdale, was convicted in May of killing 20-year-old Jaleel Johnson, who was a father and concrete worker. The shooting also resulted in injuries to two other people who were in their 20s.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
James Calitri Receives the 2024 Award of Excellence in Artistic Directing by the Illinois Theatre Association
James Calitri is poised to be honored with the 2024 Award of Excellence in Artistic Directing by the Illinois Theatre Association. Recognized for his profound impact on state theatre, Calitri’s accolades will be formally acknowledged at the ITA Annual Members Celebration. This event is scheduled for August 3, 2024, at the historic Two Brothers’ Roundhouse in Aurora. Attendees can expect a vibrant evening celebrating artistic achievements, where Calitri’s influence on Illinois theatre will be front and center. This award underlines his longstanding commitment and innovative contributions to the artistic community. “James believes in the magic that ignites the stage and the message that shines under the lights. His creativity is beyond measure, and his passion for theater is boundless. He is well-deserving of this award.” said Princeton Theater Group Board President Tracy Makransky.
3 stateline communities receive funding to replace lead service lines
ILLINOIS (WIFR) - Communities in Winnebago, Ogle and Jo Daviess counties will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace lead service lines. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced a total of $43,159,886 for 17 cities and villages to improve their water infrastructure. Stateline communities receiving funding:. The Village of...
IDOC, police department issue statement on ‘inflammatory’ Facebook posts
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Two Illinois agencies have issued statements about offensive comments made on social media Thursday. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a statement announcing a correctional officer has been placed on administrative leave after they made an offensive Facebook post. “The Department has been made aware of social media posting on Facebook […]
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Trees come down on Central as Independence Park renovations begin
Outside Backlot Coffee Thursday morning, customers were surprised to see city arborists armed with chainsaws cutting down a row of trees just across Central Street. Evanston wouldn’t just take down trees, someone wondered aloud. So what was going on?. It turns out that the removals are part of a...
City faces engineering staff vacancies
Despite challenges like understaffing and past underinvestment in park infrastructure, the city continues to make slow progress on park renovations that meet community needs and Parks and Recreation Board goals. Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau Chief Lara Biggs presented a list of in-progress and planned renovations included in a draft...
Joey Center, one of two bike riders that drivers injured in or near Skokie Wednesday, is currently in a coma
Yesterday, Streetsblog Chicago discussed three bike crashes resulting in serious or fatal injuries this month in the northern suburbs. All of them involved bike routes crossing large, Illinois Department of Transportation-controlled roads. Two of them that took place last Wednesday, July 24, were in, or on the border of, the village of Skokie.
Dump truck flips over, snags major roadway in Addison
ADDISON, Ill. (CBS) -- A driver was injured after a dump truck rolled over on Route 53 in west suburban Addison Friday afternoon.The Addison Fire Protection District was called at 2:24 p.m. to Rohlwing Road (Route 53) and Armitage Avenue.A five-axle gravel hauler semi-trailer truck was found on its side at the scene, the fire protection district said. The truck had rolled onto the driver's side—leaving the driver pinned, the fire protection district said.The guardrail along the side of the road also got wrapped around the truck, which lost its load.The rescue was made with the help of a tow...
Body pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Harbor ID'd as missing boater: officials
Our coverage of this story has moved here.Crews pulled the body of a missing boater from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Harbor on Sunday afternoon, officials said.Chicago police said the man's body was pulled from the water at about 12:45 p.m. He was pronounced dead on the scene.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Cook County Medical Examiner's Office later identified him as 40-year-old Lorenzo Tobin of Country Club Hills.Tobin had been missing since a yacht capsized and sunk in the area on Friday night.The U.S. Coast Guard said they received calls about a 25-foot double-decker pleasure...
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