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5th Ward residents hear proposal for soccer pitch, updates on Envision Evanston
Divided reactions greeted a proposal to develop a soccer pitch on an empty grass plot at Jackson Avenue and Emerson Street that was described Thursday at a virtual Fifth Ward meeting. An update also was shared about plans for the next phase in the Envision Evanston 2045 initiative. Neal Levin...
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...
Information for the city’s 2025 Consolidated Elections is now available
For those interested in running for municipal office in the upcoming 2025 Consolidated Election, information is now available. Consolidated primary election petition circulation begins on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Filing Deadlines:. First day for filing petitions is on Monday, October 21, 2024. First day to file nomination petitions with the...
PALS Town and Dewey: Revolutionizing Early Literacy at the Words of Wonder Literary Festival
PALS Town and Dewey champion early literacy with joy-infused pedagogy and holistic education. Join them at the 3rd Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival on July 27 (Image Credit: Dewey Community). This powerful principle is the cornerstone of PALS Town, an innovative program dedicated to harnessing the power of writing...
CPD searching for suspects involved in attack on Red Line train
Police say the offenders approached the victim on a Red Line train near the Morse stop on, sprayed a chemical at the person, and then beat them before taking their property. The incident took place shortly after midnight on July 19.
Illinois State Police sued for giving accused Highland Park mass shooter FOID card
(The Center Square) – While Illinois State Police face litigation in the Court of Claims over the accused Highland Park shooter applying for and receiving a Firearm Owners ID card before the 2022 mass shooting, the agency’s director is touting successes in blocking firearms from prohibited individuals. On...
Good Girls DJ collective wants you to know they’re not just good ‘for girls’
Lori Branch, Lady D and VITIGRRL are the Good Girls, a Chicago DJ trio that’s “not good for girls, just good.”. They talked to Vocalo’s Nudia Hernandez about their path to becoming DJs, creating the collective and their advice for the next generation. “You do have to...
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...
Metea Valley athletes surprise the families of first responders
On July 4th, members of the Metea Valley girls’ basketball and soccer team partnered with Buddy Helpers by surprising kids of first responders like the military, Chicago police, and firefighter families with new bikes. The gesture was a thank you to those first responders working tirelessly to keep everyone safe.
Quantum Computer Project to Breathe New Life into Chicago's Southeast Side
In a move that could transform Chicago's economy and cement its status as a leader in quantum computing, California-based PsiQuantum is investing billions to build the world's first commercially viable quantum computer at the long-dormant South Works site. The project promises to revitalize Chicago's Southeast Side, which has struggled since...
Parents buy cargo bikes instead of upgrading the family car
CHICAGO — Kevin Dekkinga’s son was going to elementary school and the family faced a decision: buy a second car, or buy a new cargo bike. His son would attend a Chicago Public Schools magnet school in a different neighborhood. His wife worked in the suburbs. And with CPS facing a bus driver shortage after the pandemic that left school bus service uncertain, the family felt they needed another reliable option to get around.
Lula Cafe Will Celebrate 25 Years in Logan Square With Star-Studded Pop-Up Series
The summer season kicked off with a bang for chef Jason Hammel, who in June took home a James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality at his iconic 25-year-old farm-to-table restaurant Lula Cafe in Logan Square. It was the sole medal awarded to a Chicago restaurant this year, but Chicagoans’ outpouring of joy over the win has taken Lula Cafe to new heights of popularity.
Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/26/24: A.J. Puk, Dylan Cease, and Garrett Crochet
Good morning friends! It’s Friday and a new series against the struggling White Sox begins tonight. What could go wrong?. I’m going to spare you from all of the Mariners doomspeak out there right now. You’re welcome. Randy re-write! Ken Rosenthal & co. at The Athletic broke...
16-year-old boy arrested 15 minutes after allegedly beating, robbing 2 people at gunpoint in Chicago
CHICAGO - A teenage boy was arrested after allegedly robbing and battering two people in Englewood Friday morning. The 16-year-old boy was charged with two felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm, one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person under 21 and two misdemeanor counts of battery.
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