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Notre Dame football star has been 'training for this exact moment'
The Notre Dame football team expects to have a very good 2024 season. While the defense is likely to lead the way, the offense is going to be incredibly important. Especially against the few power opponents on its schedule. The Irish will need Riley Leonard to really get the offense...
Whiting Park Festival Orchestra kicks off Summer with the Symphony 2024 season with concert celebrating Mother Nature’s power
On the cool evening of Saturday, July 20, the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra (WPFO) performed the first concert of its Summer with the Symphony series at Whiting Lakefront Park’s Mary E. Bercik Memorial Pavilion. The theme of this free concert was “Don’t Mess with Mother Nature!” Attendees set up their lawn chairs and folding tables on the grass in front of the pavilion, either enjoying snacks from home or snacking on treats from the concession stand. Martin Dybel, general manager of the WPFO, founded the orchestra alongside conductor Maestro Robert Vodnoy in 1999. Dybel also established the Summer with the Symphony concerts in 1994 and believes that the program has had a significant positive impact on the Whiting community.
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
NASCAR makes late Brickyard 400 broadcast change, moved off NBC
UPDATE: The race has been moved back to NBC. Due to an NBC News Special Report after the announcement that Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race has been moved from NBC to USA Network. Sunday's Brickyard 400 is set to be...
City of South Bend to hold annual Parking Ticket Fee Amnesty Day
The City of South Bend’s Ordinance Violations Bureau will hold the annual Parking Ticket Fee Amnesty Day on Friday, July 26 from 8am-5pm at the County-City Building. Each year, the Ordinance Violations Bureau grants fee amnesty to parking citations by waiving late fees assigned to parking citations paid that day.
Emergency water service and gas line repairs in South Bend, traffic restrictions expected
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The City of South Bend reports there will be two areas of traffic disruption due to emergency repairs for gas line and water service. The eastbound lane of W Colfax Avenue will be closed for emergency water service repair at 220 W Colfax Ave. starting Monday and is expected to last until Wednesday.
Michiana Unsolved: Man accused of killing baby still on the run
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Right now, South Bend police are looking for Martin Avelar, the man believed to be responsible for killing a 14-month-old baby more than 20 years ago. On Oct. 30, 2002, the then 32-year-old was watching his girlfriend’s 14-month-old son named Alexis Garcia so she could...
2024 Scrabble Players Championship taking place at Century Center
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The popular word game Scrabble was invented back in 1939 as a way for Americans to distract themselves during the Great Depression. Today, the game has come a long way, as South Bend’s Century Center plays host to the 2024 Scrabble Players Championship. The...
Arlington Heights apartment shooting: Man killed, 2 detained for questioning
CHICAGO - A shooting at an Arlington Heights apartment complex resulted in one man's death and two other people being questioned by police. The incident occurred at 1:40 p.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of North Bloomington Avenue at the Arbor Lakes Apartment Complex, south of Bloomington and Lake Cook Roads.
Argument on CTA platform turns violent: Woman injured, suspect in custody
CHICAGO - An argument on a Chicago Transit Authority platform turned violent, leaving one person injured and another person in custody. The incident happened at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of S. Dearborn Street. A 22-year-old woman was arguing with a 55-year-old man while on a CTA Blue...
Endangered Piping Plover Chick Named 'Nagamo' Thrives at Chicago's Montrose Beach Dunes
The Montrose Beach dunes have witnessed a bittersweet development in the saga of Chicago's adored endangered species, the piping plovers. A sole survivor from a full clutch of eggs has taken a significant step into the limelight, bearing the name Nagamo—an Ojibwe term meaning "he/she sings," according to a recent announcement by the Chicago Bird Alliance, alongside the Chicago Ornithological Society and the Illinois Ornithological Society. The unique moniker, chosen through a culturally reflective process and submitted by one Mike Doty, is a direct nod to this chick's vocal presence on the Chicago beaches, complementing the species' scientific name Charadrius melodus, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Forster Mom Arrested in Michigan After Crushing 10-Year-Old Boy
An Indiana woman whose weight is reported to be 340 lbs. was arrested in Michigan after she allegedly lay on top of a 10-year-old boy in her care, crushing him to death. Jennifer Lee Wilson was arrested earlier this month in Berrien County after a license plate camera detected her vehicle in Michigan.
Frustrated With High Water Bills? Public Forum Tonight In Bolingbrook Hosted By Illinois Commerce Commission
This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has scheduled two public forums on Illinois American Water’s proposed $152 million rate hike. This will be an opportunity for private water customers frustrated with high bills to air their concerns about a proposed water and wastewater increase of up to nearly $30 per month.
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.
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits 12 States, Including Minnesota
Public health officials are frantically trying to locate the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed two people and sickened more than two dozen people across multiple states, including Minnesota. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that 28 people have been hospitlozed after eating meats...
Hawthorn Woods Aqua Illinois customers under boil order after water main repair
HAWTHORN WOODS, Ill. - Aqua Illinois has issued a 24-hour boil order for residents in Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, and parts of Lake County following a water main repair. While water service was not interrupted during the repair, the break impacted the water tower's recharging process, prompting the precautionary measure, Aqua Illinois said in a letter to customers Sunday morning.
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