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Red Barn Golf Course reportedly suggests homeowners pay for its $187,000 driving range net
ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - A yellow golf ball rests in grass a few meters from a Summit Condos home in Rockton. Ahead of it, an orange construction fence separates the backyard from the Red Barn Golf Course driving range. “It possibly could give someone a heart attack at an age...
Bret Bielema leads seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field
Let’s just say Bret Bielema won’t be on The Voice anytime soon. The Illini’s head coach led a rousing rendition of Take Me Out To The Ballgame during the seventh inning stretch Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. It was part of the Cubs’ Illini Night. Illinois...
Chicago Sky Star Makes Strong Statement After Controversial All-Star Snub
The rosters for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game were announced on Tuesday. Rookie icons Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark both made the team. And Clark had two teammates, Aliyah Boston and Erica Wheeler, both earned a spot as well. But Reese will be representing her team alone. This comes as a ...
Jamaicans in Chicago brace for Hurricane Beryl's impact on loved ones
As the historically early and strong Hurricane Beryl moves towards potential landfall in Jamaica, Jamaicans in Chicago are preparing for the storm's impact on loved ones. Previously of Category 5 strength, the storm was downgraded to Category 4 earlier Tuesday. Beulah Jones is a native of Kingston who has plans...
Graduate of Northwestern prison program dies at Stateville Correctional
Michael Broadway, 51, walked across the stage at Stateville Correctional Center in November to receive his diploma from Northwestern University. He was one of the first incarcerated students in the country to graduate from a top-10 university, according to Northwestern. Broadway died June 19 while incarcerated at Stateville, the Illinois...
Cellphone of missing Chicago woman found in Bahamas as her mother asks U.S. for help
The cellphone of Taylor Casey has been located in the Bahamas, authorities said Tuesday as the mother of the missing 41-year-old Chicago woman calls on the United States to take over the investigation.
LAW$UIT CITY: Taxpayers paid $80M+ to resolve CPD misconduct lawsuits in 2023, records show
New records show Chicago taxpayers are continuing to fund a seemingly endless stream of legal payouts in police misconduct cases.In the last five years, Chicago taxpayers have paid out more than $378 million in CPD-related settlements, judgments, and other legal expenses, according to annual litigation reports prepared by the city's law department and reviewed by the I-Team.According to the city's latest report, released last week, $81 million was paid in 2023 to resolve litigation against the Chicago Police Department.A majority of that total includes a mammoth dollar amount spent to resolve "reversed conviction" lawsuits filed by people who were arrested,...
More than half of Chicago school board candidates face ballot challenges
Ballot challenges have been filed against 27 of 47 candidates for Chicago’s first ever school board elections. The objections due Monday to the Chicago Board of Elections questioned whether a candidate had properly submitted a minimum of 1,000 notarized signatures from residents in their voting district supporting their candidacy.
2 water mains break in Freeport, neighborhood under boil order
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Freeport deals with two water main breaks and a boil water notice Tuesday. City officials notified residents around 8:30 a.m. July 2 about a water main break at the intersection of Galena Avenue and Brewster Avenue. Due to the break, the Water and Sewer Department issued a boil order. The boil order is expected to last 24 to 48 hours after water is restored.
Meet Noodles, the rainy day activity that became a community art project in Belvidere
What started as a Belvidere grandmother's rainy day activity for her six grandkids has turned into a community art project in the 400 block of West Jackson Street. Debbie Weslow, 56, who has lived in Belvidere for 23 years with her husband, David, said she had seen the idea for a painted rock snake about a year ago via Pinterest and Facebook. She was reminded of it during a recent visit to the Ida Public Library for reptile day with her 4-year-old grandaughter, Amelia Hack.
PHOTOS: Sinkhole in Machesney Park causes Mitchell Road to close
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Mitchell Road is closed between Vaughdale Drive and Timbelyne Way currently due to a sinkhole. The Village asked citizens to avoid the area and use alternative routes for safety. The village also said they expect the road to reopen later this evening.
JOLT Harm Reduction to hold first RecoveryFest this month
PEORIA – JOLT Harm Reduction, harm reduction and peer recovery organization, will hold its first RecoveryFest on Saturday, July 13. The event will feature live music, local art, food, and stories of recovery. The family-friendly event will feature performances by local musicians and attendees can explore creations from local...
MEA President: Many Morton teachers are considering leaving as job is, ‘taking a toll on our teachers’
MORTON (25News Now) - With the cost of living rising every year, Morton School District 709 is having a difficult time retaining teachers. Morton Education Association (MEA) President and 6th grade teacher Shane Weyland said teachers want to provide their students a good education, but they have been struggling to do so because of the pay.
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