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New stores coming to the Shoppes at Grand Prairie
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Three new stores will open at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Saturday, with a fourth set to open in the coming months. GKB Candle, Zenchi Jewelry, and Leah and Mack will have their grand openings Saturday, while Wishing Star Boutique by Tabatha will open in the next few months. This is according to General Manager Megan Otto.
29th Annual Black Women’s Expo to Feature Career Fair and Leadership Conference
Participants invite to network, gather resources, explore career paths. Black Women’s Expo founder and executive producer Merry Green has announced a newly added component to this year’s line-up. The first day of the show on August 2, 2024, will feature a Leadership Conference and Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendees can attend career readiness workshops, panel discussions on leadership, meet with a host of employers and have their resumes reviewed.
New owner of old Rever’s Marina in Rockford envisions lofts, offices and dockside dining
ROCKFORD — A more than 140-year-old riverfront building that formerly housed Rever’s Marina could one day be filled with loft apartments, offices and a dockside dining venue under the vision of the new owner. Teague Dickey, who is the president and CEO of Iconic Energy, bought the building...
Sporcle Saturday: Crochet is almost there
As Josh and James discussed on Friday’s Sox Machine podcast, it seems that Garrett Crochet may be a bit harder to move than anticipated. For Sporcle Saturday purposes (and fans who enjoy watching good pitching), that’s not entirely a bad thing. You see: Crochet currently sits on 157 strikeouts as I type this Friday afternoon, and, should he remain with the organization into the offseason would almost certainly cross the 200-strikeout threshold.
Simone Biles' Husband Reveals Their Pregame Ritual Before Each Gymnastics Event
Gymnast Simone Biles is the favorite to win the all-around competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics and will compete for the team gold alongside Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera. Helping fuel her epic comeback to the sport after a tumultuous finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the ...
Man displayed machine gun while filming music video on Chicago Riverwalk: prosecutors
CHICAGO — An 18-year-old man was ordered detained as a safety risk after he allegedly displayed a machine gun while filming a music video on the Chicago Riverwalk. Police responded to a 911 call about people with guns near City Winery, next to the Dearborn Street bridge, around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, a CPD report said. The caller told police that four men and four women were flashing guns and filming a music video near the bridge.
Warehouse District restaurant receives liquor license
You can choose to have a chicken sandwich and a beer at Peoria's newest dining addition to the Warehouse District. Pop-Up Chicken Shop was unanimously approved a liquor license Tuesday by the Peoria City Council. The Bloomington-based restaurant opened at 800 SW Adams Street in Peoria in June. ...
New Bulls guard leads Australia to win over Spain
The Oklahoma City Thunder gave up on Josh Giddey. Maybe they just needed to see him in the Olympics.Giddey finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Australia’s 92-80 win over perennial powerhouse Spain. Many of those assists came on pick-and-roll plays with center Jock Landale, who had 20 points. Giddey shot 7-for-12 and 2-for-4 on threes.That’s the kind of game OKC imagined when they took Giddey with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 draft. But uneven shooting led to Giddey losing his starting spot and eventually getting dealt to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso.The Bulls...
‘Flight of Butterflies’ lands in local natural areas
The Washington Park and South Shore natural areas have a little more sparkle this summer following the installation of two butterfly sculptures by local artists Kahari Blackburn and Candace Hunter. The sculptures were installed this past April as part of “Flight of the Butterflies,” a project of the Chicago Park...
DNC Renaissance: Stars backing Harris could make Chicago the ‘party of the year’
Hollywood celebrities have long flocked to the Democratic Party‘s top campaign events in modern history. But with Vice President Kamala Harris likely to be the Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden exited the race, the Democratic National Convention next month is sure to be one of the hottest places to spot several A-listers. The […]
Baseball player caught in funny video thanks to incredible camera angle
A Chicago Cubs prospect is going viral after poor timing and an incredible camera angle resulted in a hilarious video. The post Baseball player caught in funny video thanks to incredible camera angle appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Search for missing man to resume Sunday after yacht sinks in Lake Michigan near 31st Street Harbor
A search on Lake Michigan for a missing boater was postponed Saturday due to dangerous water conditions.The U.S. Coast Guard said they received calls about a 25-foot double-decker pleasure yacht capsizing and then sinking around 7:30 p.m. Friday near the 31st Street Harbor.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchRescue crews are waiting until Sunday to resume their search. The conditions have been too choppy on the water Saturday, and that's why the search had to be suspended.The Coast Guard said 16 people were on the boat at the time of the incident. All but one of those...
Beluga whale calf born at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident Wednesday evening: a baby beluga whale born to 35-year-old mother, Naya! Earlier in the day, the aquarium said its animal care team realized Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habitat to visitors. Naya delivered her calf shortly after 6 p.m. and animal care […]
This fall at the Y: Before & After school programs, soccer and more
Are you a parent or guardian looking for a safe and happy place for your child to be while you are at work or attending school? The Knox County YMCA offers a Before & After School program in conjunction with elementary and middle schools in Galesburg and Knoxville. Erica Lawson,...
Skies turn cloudy Saturday night in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Skies will turn cloudy in the Chicago area Saturday night as an upper-level system from Missouri heads toward the area. Rain showers will arrive Sunday morning. At onset, the rain showers will encounter the dry air mass, so scattered showers will increase through the morning. Tropical moisture will feed into the system by the afternoon, enhancing rain chances. Slow-moving tropical downpours are likely. There will also be a chance of isolated storms. ForecastSATURDAY NIGHT: Turning cloudy. LOW: 70SUNDAY: Showers increase throughout the morning. Heavy downpours in the afternoon. HIGH: 81MONDAY: Gusty thunderstorms late day, some strong. HIGH: 86
‘No one asked’: Many West Side residents say they were left in dark about DNC plans
For the past half-century, Dee Henderson has lived in an old brick house a few hundred feet from the United Center. Henderson, 66, has raised her children and grandchildren in the house. She’s hosted parties for Chicago Bulls victories and spent summers on her back porch, sipping her favorite cocktail — Tito’s vodka, orange juice, grenadine and Sprite — and watching her kids play in an ...
Peoria City Soccer in national final four after claiming Central Conference championship
PEORIA, Ill. – Luke Persenico now owns, as of Friday night, the most significant goal in the history of Peoria City Soccer. His 62nd minute winner gave the Carp a 1-0 win over Flint City at Shea Stadium in the USL 2 Central Conference Championship game. “I can’t be...
15 years for man who violently attacked and robbed 75-year-old woman on the NW Side
CHICAGO — A Cook County judge sentenced a man on Thursday to 15 years in prison for viciously attacking and robbing a 75-year-old woman outside a Portage Park grocery store. Oswaldo Garza, 47, was also accused of mugging a 79-year-old woman and an 85-year-old woman outside the same store in separate attacks, but prosecutors dropped those cases before trial, court records show.
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