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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.
Latest news from Evanston: Your Tuesday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Tuesday morning, Evanston. ETHS graduate and track standout Jasmine Wright (above) visited the White House for NCAA Sports Day on Monday. Wright, a three-time All-American sprinter, was invited as a member of Washington University in St. Louis’ women’s track and field team, which won the Division III national championship this spring.
Review: Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre GIves Power to Ntozake Shange’s MasterWork
I was 16 when For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf premiered on Broadway and started making waves in the Black community. I probably read about it at Granny's house, in Ebony or Jet magazine. Granny said "colored" when referring to Black people and I read that Shange used the term because her grandmother would understand. It is a way for any Black woman from the Baby Boom to the late '60s to understand. Ntozake Shange's choreopoem takes on the language of my childhood jump-rope songs and hand-play duets. For Colored Girls breathes life into the memories of Black women after riots, Vietnam, and Nixon set back the gains of the civil rights movement.
Mayor Daniel Biss: Something exciting happened at last night’s City Council meeting
Editor’s note: This essay by the mayor is in response to the presentation to City Council on Monday, July 22, in which staff outlined potential “bold steps” for the city to take in its rewrite of the zoning code and comprehensive plan. After months of input from...
Sturgeon Bay man injured in Friday crash
An Arlington Heights, Ill. man was cited for driving without a valid license and failing to yield to the right of way from a stop sign after he struck another vehicle with his passenger van last Friday afternoon in the Town of Sturgeon Bay. Shortly before 4:10 p.m., a Sturgeon Bay man was driving southbound on County Highway U when the passenger van driven by the Illinois man pulled out in front of him at the Silverdale Road intersection. The impact of the collision sent both vehicles into a nearby yard, with the passenger van going towards a tree on the property. According to the accident report, the deputy on the scene could smell alcohol on the breath of the Illinois man but did not see enough through the field sobriety test to add an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) citation. The Sturgeon Bay man suffered a possible injury from the crash, but he was treated on scene.
Pritzker, Labor leaders cut the ribbon on new Emerson Park Public Safety Center
East St. Louis, IL – Gov. JB Pritzker, Labor leaders and public officials stood together to cut the ribbon on the new Emerson Park Public Safety Building – another union-built project funded by Rebuild Illinois. The $15 million center is located at the Emerson Park Metrolink station, intended...
Two men rob Crystal Lake residents at gunpoint
Two Crystal Lake residents arrived at the 6100 block of West Roosevelt Road on July 15 to buy an item for sale from two men. One of the men displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and stole money from the victims. The men then fled in an unknown direction. The estimated loss is $4,500.
Illinois teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan looks to shine at Miss Amazing Summit
ROSEMONT, Ill. - In this morning’s Good News Guarantee, the Miss Amazing National Summit is taking place this weekend in Rosemont. The program shines a spotlight on women with disabilities who go tot extraordinary lengths to help their communities. Isabella Coleman-Sullivan is the Illinois Miss Teen Amazing. She uses...
Fresh, July 23, 2024: Bad River Band Proposes Project to Slow Riverbank Erosion Near Line 5 Oil Pipeline
South Barrington, Illinois, has become the latest Chicagoland suburb to initiate the process of receiving its water from Lake Michigan. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a new plan to slow erosion near the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. Across Wisconsin, 31 communities will receive a...
OMI Industries Adds to 1300 Series
OMI Industries (OMI), Palatine, Illinois, has added a new series of products to its industrial asphalt mix. The latest 1300 series is designed to provide manufacturers and contractors with an improved response to strong odors associated with operations. Over the last five years, the Ecosorb 1300 series has undergone extensive...
Council Bytes: “Bold ideas” for Envision Evanston, other recaps from July 22
The city’s Envision Evanston 2045 initiative moved to a more concrete phase Monday evening as staff presented a number of “bold ideas” proposed for the forthcoming zoning code and comprehensive plan to the City Council, as the clock ticks for the current council to complete the project by the end of the current term.
Peru All-Stars tourney run ends Monday; D20 falls to Elmhurst
The Peru Softball 8 - 10 year old All-Stars finish at State knowing they were in the top four. Coach Tara Backes told WLPO that after Peru fell to an experienced Elmhurst team 4 – 0 Monday evening in Evergreen Park. Over the weekend, Backes' girls vaulted over their...
Electric Advantage: Quieter, Cleaner Landscaping Tools
This month, Village Public Works and Sustainability staff presented recommendations to the Village Board to reduce the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping equipment. Download the slide deck (PDF) The issue: Gas-powered leaf blowers and landscaping equipment emit noise pollution and localized air pollution adversely impacting both equipment...
Celebrate National Night Out, August 6
Bring the family to Oakton Park, 4701 Oakton St., on Tuesday, August 6, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for National Night Out!. The free, family-friendly event celebrates strong police-community partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Activities and performances. The National Anthem performed...
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust celebrates 50 Years of community
Fifty years ago this week, on July 17, 1974, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust opened the doors of Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park to the public for tours for the first time. The nonprofit was founded as the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation in June of 1974 when a group of determined preservationists planted the seeds for what is today a model of historic preservation, education and tourism.
Chicago Yarn Crawl stopping at Evanston Stitchworks
One of the hobbies that surged in popularity during the pandemic is knitting. Amalia Malos, owner of Evanston Stitchworks, 906 Sherman Ave., confirms Evanston has a lot of knitters and crocheters. “Evanston is a great place for fiber,” Malos said. 2024 Chicago Yarn Crawl. The 16th annual Chicago Yarn...
Books On Wheels brings the world to homebound residents
Evanston resident Al Bjornson, 84, greets the circulation librarian at the Evanston Public Library with a smile and friendly conversation as he retrieves a stack of library materials to deliver to the local retirement community. Bjornson is one of 10 volunteers for the Books on Wheels program at the library....
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