Midlothian
LATEST NEWS
Manuel acknowledges ‘devastating loss’ in the Middle East, emphasizes ‘dialogue’ in new academic year
DePaul President Robert Manuel addressed faculty and staff members at the annual convocation on Thursday, Aug. 29. He called for dialogue and humanity in the university’s response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. Convocation, which honors the official start of the new academic year, kicked off...
Some former Foxtrot vendors, brands won't return when store reopens: Report
Fans of Foxtrot may notice some familiar local vendors when the store makes its comeback in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood this September. Metric Coffee, All Together Now, and Do-Rite Donuts are just a few of 45 former vendors that will return.
State EPA Interim Director Jennings announces $5 million grant opportunity for projects to improve Illinois water quality
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings today announced a grant opportunity with $5 million in funding for projects that will improve water quality in Illinois. The Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program has been made possible by Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The program seeks...
AccuWeather provides life-saving advance notice ahead of EF2 tornado in Illinois
AccuWeather provided crucial life-saving advance notice, helping businesses and communities better prepare and seek shelter during EF2 tornado in Illinois. AccuWeather For Business provides a crucial 37 minutes of advance notice – before any other source – of a destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 125 mph that hit near Pawnee, Illinois, on Aug. 6.
Glenwood woman locked out of bank account needed for cousin's care for months
A woman became her cousin's legal guardian, but couldn't get access to his bank account.She needed the $95,000 in the bank to pay for his care. When the bank wasn't helping, she called the I-Team.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBarbra Schranz of south suburban Glenwood suddenly became the legal guardian to her cousin.In February, a stroke left him cognitively impaired. She needed access to his Chase Bank account to pay for his move from a hospital to assisted living.The account had more than $95,000 in it, so she went to the bank with all the legal...
Soldier Field Welcomes Newcomers Levy and Boka For 2024 Chicago Bears Season
Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. Shortly after the Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the...
Some schools in Chicago's north suburbs are closed with power still out after storms
DEERFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- Nearly 10,000 ComEd customers in northern Illinois remained without power Wednesday afternoon, a day after storms rolled through.In Deerfield, kids were home—as some schools were without power too. Schools were closed Wednesday as a non-emergency day, and the day will be made up later in the school year.All the schools in Deerfield Pubic Schools District 109—Kipling, South Park, Walden, and Wilmot elementary schools and Caruso and Shepard middle schools—and the Early Learners preschool program, were closed Wednesday.District 109 plans to reopen its schools on Thursday—though a spokesperson with ComEd said the utility company may not be...
Infielder elects free agency after being DFA'd by White Sox
Infielder Nick Senzel has elected free agency, per James Fegan of Sox Machine on X. The White Sox had designated Senzel for assignment earlier this week and it appears he cleared waivers. Since he has more than five years of service time, he has the right to elect free agency while also retaining his salary.
Operation targets largest pharmacy burglary ring in DEA history
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A sweeping operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration targeted pharmacy burglaries and the illegal sale of addictive prescription medications. The ring targeted independent pharmacies in 31 states, including Missouri, Illinois and Kansas in the DEA St. Louis Division region. Hillsboro Health Mart...
Record-setting Illinois Lottery Fast Play jackpot-winner sold at suburban gas station
A suburban Illinois Lottery player is not just a lot richer, but is also a history-maker after winning one of the largest-ever Fast Play jackpots in the game’s history. According to Illinois Lottery officials, the winning ticket worth nearly $1.7 million was sold at a gas station in suburban Alsip earlier this week.
Health officials in Ill., Wis. report 3 West Nile virus deaths
Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials.A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday in a release.That state's cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said Thursday in a release.One of the victims experienced symptom onset in mid-August and died shortly thereafter.West Nile virus...
State officials celebrate new Illinois DCFS region/field office
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – State officials are represetatives from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services held a ribbon cutting Thursday for the new Illinois DCFS region/field office in Marion. The Illinois DCFS was joined by Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler, Mayor Mike Absher, Marion’s former Director of...
Three-star 2025 Plainfield Central OL Kaveon Lee plans Illini visit: 'I just want to see the team work'
Kaveon Lee could've entered his senior season with his football future solidified. But after six months as a Northern Illinois commitment, the three-star Plainfield (Ill.) Central Class of 2025 offensive tackle decided to open up his recruitment. "I just felt I committed too early," Lee said. "That was my first...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.