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Wheaton TGIF Summer Concert Series Continues with New Orleans Funk Band ‘Sol Roots’ on Friday, July 26 The Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District has teamed up with the iconic Chuck Levin’s Washington Music C – MocoFeed
Wheaton TGIF Summer Concert Series Continues with New Orleans Funk Band ‘Sol Roots’ on Friday, July 26 The Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District has teamed up with the iconic Chuck Levin’s Washington Music C. For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 24, 2024. For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 24,...
Yorkville City Council hears concerns over proposed annexation
An attorney representing several homeowners says her clients need more time ahead of a proposed annexation and rezoning to manufacturing of about 138 acres of land off Eldamain Road and north of Corneils Road into Yorkville. Attorney Monica Shamass spoke during a public hearing on the annexation at Tuesday's Yorkville...
2024 George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award Recipient
Congratulations to Benedictine University’s ’24 BS Biology graduate Madeline Russelburg for winning the George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award at this year’s Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Conference in Ann Arbor, MI. Maddie worked with mentors Dr. Leigh Anne Harden and Dr. Tiara Perez...
Community responds to abandoned dogs in Belvidere
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Over 54 dogs were abandoned and rescued last week at Hammertime Unleashed Dog Park and community members stepped up to help those who are now responsible. After a local dog-walker mistook the dogs for foxes, Boone County Animal Services got a call from the Sheriff’s Department about the abandonment. It was […]
Boy, 15, charged with setting fire to recreation facility in Villa Park
VILLA PARK, Ill. — A 15-year-old boy has been charged after setting a fire at a recreation facility in Villa Park, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney. The teenager faces one count of Arson (Class 2 Felony), one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony), one count of Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property (Class 4 […]
Software company president dies from injuries after India mishap
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - The president of a Hoffman Estates-based, multinational software company who was critically injured during a freak accident in India has died from his injuries. Raju Datla, 54, died Friday, July 19, from injuries he sustained during a company celebration in India. The incident, which happened Thursday,...
House, vehicle damaged after shots fired in Joliet; no suspects in custody
JOLIET, Ill. - A house and vehicle were damaged in Joliet early Tuesday after someone fired shots in the area. At about 5:30 p.m., the Joliet Police Department received a call of shots being fired in the 1400 block of North Center Street. Officers responded to the scene and found...
Men in Stateville Prison Fear Ongoing Poor Conditions, Threat of Heat a Month After Man Dies in Custody
The nailed-shut windows and broken industrial fans mean there’s little ventilation inside Stateville Correctional Center. Old floor fans face toward the building’s higher levels in a failed attempt to circulate air on the top galleries as heat stays trapped inside. Incarcerated at Stateville in southwest suburban Crest Hill,...
Fire erupts at unincorporated Orland Township home after reported lightning strike
ORLAND PARK, Ill. - A fire broke out at a home in unincorporated Orland Township Tuesday night. Around 10:30 p.m., a homeowner in the 165000 block of Lee Avenue called 911 to report that he suspected his property may have been struck by lightning. He stated that his house shook...
Police: auto thieves target residences
Hinsdale Police reported incidents of attempted auto theft that occurred early Saturday morning, July 20, in the village's northeast neighborhood. According to an alert posted on the police department's social media, the incidents took place at approximately 5 a.m. in the area just north of Hinsdale Hospital. An officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area, which then fled southbound on the Tri-State Tollway at a high rate of speed.
Serial robber on two wheels targets women on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a recent string of armed robberies targeting women on the city's South Side. In each incident, a man between the age of 18 and 27 years old approached a female victim on a...
Longtime Bud Billiken Parade performers, Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders, may not be allowed this year
The Bud Billiken Parade is a celebrated South Side Chicago tradition. But, this summer, a team that has been part of the parade for more than two decades, might not be able to participate.The Chi-Town Cheerleaders say their insurance company will not cover them.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey're hoping for a last-minute miracle."It emphasizes education, leadership and learning, and that's something that we teach here. And that's why they want to be in the parade," Chi-Town Cheerleaders Head Coach Paulette Franklin said.For the last 25 years, the Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders have performed in the Bud...
Some bilingual DeKalb students and teachers say they don't have enough support
Edith Garcia’s heart was beating fast as she walked up to the podium. This May, as she was finishing 5th-grade, Edith and her two older sisters decided to speak out at a DeKalb School Board meeting. “It makes us feel like we're not good enough because we can't speak...
White Sox make disturbing history in 10-2 loss to Rangers
The White Sox blew another lead to the Rangers Wednesday night, with lefty reliever Jared Shuster allowing six runs in the eighth inning and the offense only mustering four hits in the team's 10th straight loss. It's their second 10-game losing streak of the season, making this the first time...
Far NW suburban school board votes to close year-round elementary school
A year-round public elementary school in the far northwest suburbs, Landmark Elementary, will close, after Tuesday night’s vote by the McHenry County District 15 School Board. Board member Patrick DeGeorge called it an incredibly tough decision.
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