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Mark Your Calendar: 2024 Women in Rail Event Set for Nov. 5-6
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry. After selling out in 2023, we have expanded this important event to two days—filled with instructive panels covering everything from mentorship to advancing current skillsets so they match evolving technologies, an awards luncheon and a Metra tour.
Advocates for Bird-Friendly Design Fear Chicago Casino Could Cause Mass Casualties
Advocates for bird-friendly building construction in Chicago are cautiously optimistic new mitigations at McCormick Place Lakeside Center — including the installation of patterned window film — will prevent the sort of mass casualty event that happened last fall, with 1,000 birds killed in a single day after crashing into the convention center.
Up, up and away: Scientists release weather balloons to study Chicago skyline's climate impact
Argonne National Laboratory is partnering with the University of Illinois to use the weather balloons and on the ground researchers to study how Chicago’s skyline impacts climate.
Chicago man embarks on 100-mile jet ski journey across Lake Michigan to support police officers
CHICAGO - A Chicago man is currently traveling nearly 100 miles across Lake Michigan on a jet ski. Frank Giannelli hit the waters Thursday morning to support the "Get Behind the Vest" campaign. This effort, organized by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, aims to provide life-saving body armor for Chicago police officers.
Enjoy the 2024 DuPage County Fair through July 28
The DuPage County Fair is taking place from Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 at the DuPage Events Center and Fairgrounds, located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton. The Fair offers a variety of attractions, including diverse food options, live music, animal and competitive exhibits, commercial and vintage vendors, family activities, and evening drone light shows. Event hours are:
CPS Board Approves Balanced Budget, But Concerns Remain About Future of District Funding
Chicago Public Schools said it presented a balanced budget for the coming school year Thursday, despite the expiration of federal COVID-19 dollars, but significant funding issues may lay ahead if the district is unable to identify new financial streams. The seven-member Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the district’s...
Angel Reese Admits Chicago Sky Teammates 'Need Her' During WNBA Rookie Season
It didn't take Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese to become an integral part of her WNBA team's identity. Not only has Reese's elite rebounding and assertiveness in the paint transformed the Sky into a physical and dominant force, but her tenacity and grit has been adopted by her teammates as ...
Get smothered in love like ayam rendang when Kedai Tapao return to the next Monday Night Foodball
Two years is a long time to go without a karipap. Malaysian food is hard enough to come by in this town, let alone the flaky, laminated pastry-encased pillows of curried potato and carrot that I’m dreaming of. Curry puffs aren’t on the menus at the handful of Malaysian brick and mortars we have access to. If only there was a nimble pop-up that could reliably be counted upon to execute this deceptively modest snack.
Paul Aronhime Appointed Federal Sector SVP at Keeper Security
Paul Aronhime, an executive and strategist who specializes in growing organizations, was named senior vice president of federal sector at Keeper Security. In a LinkedIn post shared Wednesday, Aronhime announced his move to Keeper Security, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As SVP of Keeper Security’s federal sector, Aronhime...
PHOTOS: Chicago Sky building state-of-the-art performance center in Bedford Park, team announces
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky will soon have their own “Skytown” in the southwest suburbs. In partnership with the Village of Bedford Park, the Sky announced Thursday they will break ground this fall on a custom-built WNBA performance center that’s scheduled to be completed by December 2025. According to the Sky, the $38 million facility […]
Lake Michigan boaters were 'floating on a piece of board' after explosion, rescuer says
A quick-thinking boater has been credited with saving two men who were seriously injured in a boat explosion on Lake Michigan, and the boater told reporters that God was watching over her and her boat on Tuesday.
Chicago’s expanded lawsuit against Glock misguided: Gun rights group
(The Center Square) – Chicago is expanding its lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock, but a gun rights advocate says it’s misguided and likely unconstitutional. Last year, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a measure allowing lawsuits against the firearms industry for allegedly making the community less safe. The National Shooting Sports Foundation challenged the law. The […]
Chicago Sky Star Makes Painful Three-Word Admission About WNBA Break
The WNBA has reached its Olympic break. While some players have shared their excitement for vacation time, Chicago Sky star Chennedy Carter has made it clear that she can't wait to return to the hardwood. Carter went to social media to share her thoughts on the break, mentioning, "I miss ...
Forest Park Police Press Release
Officers from the Forest Park Police Department were dispatched to the area of Jackson and Thomas, Forest Park, IL on July 10, 2024 at approximately 7:55pm for multiple reports of gunshots fired. Witnesses told responding officers that they heard approximately three gunshots and observed a maroon Chevrolet fleeing the area.
Chicago hit-and-run: Vehicle strikes 9-year-old girl, seriously injuring her
CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for a vehicle that struck a 9-year-old girl and drove off on the city's South Side. The incident occurred on July 18, around 8:39 p.m. The child was walking in the street in the 9500 block of South Paxton Avenue when she was hit by an SUV.
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