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Corn Dogs vs WarDogs baseball exhibition game coming to Crown Point
CROWN POINT, Ind. (July 17, 2024) – The Lake County Corn Dogs will take a break from their usual summer college baseball schedule on Thursday to host a unique exhibition game. The Corn Dogs will host the U.S. Military WarDogs, a traveling team of active-duty service members, at 7...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files with state for Indiana ballot
INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Third-party presidential candidate and controversial figure Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently has submitted enough signatures for the Indiana Election Division to certify his candidacy, meaning Kennedy will likely appear on the November ballot as an option for Hoosiers. The Indiana Election Division confirmed that Kennedy met the Monday deadline at […]
Porter County Government Summer Kick off 2024
The Valparaiso community was treated with a health and wellness fair presented by the Porter County Health Department on Friday, June 14. Several vendors filled up Central Park Plaza to help educate everyone in attendance. Check out our full coverage at the link here: https://valpo.life/article/porter-county-health-department-hosts-inaugural-health-and-wellness-fair-for-the-community/
Jennifer McCormick (D) holds town hall meeting in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Jennifer McCormick, Indiana’s Democratic candidate for governor, held a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne on Wednesday. During the town hall meeting at the Allen County Public Library, McCormick focused on reproductive rights and freedoms for Hoosiers, sharing what she would do if elected as Indiana’s governor.
$32 Million Senior Housing Project In Park Manor Gets City Council Approval
PARK MANOR — Plans to transform long-vacant South Side land into affordable senior housing progressed Wednesday after getting key approval from City Council. City Council approved an ordinance to change zoning for a 2-acre plot at 8332-8358 S. King Drive from a community shopping district to a neighborhood mixed-use district, paving the way for the construction of Park Manor Senior Residences.
“The Mad Ones” reviewed by Julia W. Rath
** “The Mad Ones”, directed by Wyatt Kent, is an energetic coming-of-age story largely told via operetta. Despite lovely singing voices and excellent musical direction by Aaron Kaplan, the show is a disappointment—perhaps unless you are 16 to 21 years old and transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. As for everybody else in the audience, the show is largely ho-hum. The songs go on for much too long; the pacing is bad; and the dialogue is too repetitious and contrived. Furthermore, matching the dialogue at the beginning of the show with that at the end might be considered clever, but this seeming foreshadowing of future events is too unnatural and forced. Plus because of so much singing, we don’t develop enough empathy for each of the characters, and the story is much too shallow. I can’t tell you how many times I looked at my watch during the performance!
Vote now to choose Chicago's next "Ambassadog" for Peoples Gas
CHICAGO - Voting is currently open to determine which Chicago dog will become the new safe digging "ambassadog" for Peoples Gas. The winning dog will play a crucial role in reminding Chicago residents to call 811 at least two days before beginning any outdoor digging project. When property owners call...
Photos: FC Cincinnati Falls to Chicago Fire FC in Action-Packed Game
For the second time this week, FC Cincinnati were defeated on their home turf — this time by Chicago Fire, 1-0. Despite the loss, the FC Cincinnati game on July 17 was action-packed, complete with a special appearance from WWE star Grayson Waller. Keep scrolling to see everything we...
Hyde Park Union Church Named A Chicago Landmark
HYDE PARK — A Hyde Park church which city officials called a monument to “architectural splendor and historical significance” has been named a Chicago landmark. City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to landmark Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Ave. The landmark designation includes the original 1906 church building and the education wing added in 1926.
‘The Bear’ breaks records for most Emmy nominations for a comedy
It’s a banner day for Chicago. ‘The Bear’ cleaned up during yesterday’s Emmy nominations, ‘The Bear’ received at least one nomination in all of the major comedy categories for this year’s Emmy’s, announced Wednesday. The nominations were for the “The Bear’s” second season. That smashes the record that ’30 Rock’ set in 2009 with 22 nominations.
Man killed in hit-and-run crash involving semi-truck in The Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck in The Loop Wednesday night. It happened just after 10 p.m. in the 10-100 block of East Lower Wacker Drive.Chicago police said the man was walking outside when he was struck by the semi-truck, which then fled the scene without stopping to render aid.The victim suffered trauma to the body and was taken to Northwestern Hospital, where he died. As of Thursday, no arrests have been made. Area 3 detectives were investigating.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Mayor's office reverses plan to remove City Hall George Washington statue
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office recently said it was going to remove a statue of George Washington on the fifth floor of City Hall near the Mayor's Office—only to reverse course this week.The statue of the nation's first president has stood for 40 years. It was dedicated in 1984 when Harold Washington was mayor.Yet recently, there were rumbles that the current administration wanted the George Washington statue removed. The idea left some Chicagoans reflecting on how the city removed statues of Christopher Columbus from city parks.The statue of a standing George Washington is set off by velvet...
Armed robbers pose as online sellers in string of Austin incidents
CHICAGO - Police are warning Austin neighborhood residents about a string of related robberies. In these incidents, offenders advertise a motorbike for sale online and instruct buyers to meet them in the 600 block of North Lotus. The victims are then led to the back of the location where they...
Mayor Johnson proposing loan to avoid CTU cuts, close Chicago Public Schools budget gap: memo
Chicago Public Schools is in a financial fight.A proposal to fix a $500 million budget gap is up for a crucial vote next week.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBut, some say Mayor Brandon Johnson's solution is a bad strategy to save money.To operate one of largest school systems in the country, Chicago Public Schools officials say it will cost close to $10 billion, and that does not include a teachers contract currently under negotiation."Everybody is expecting that it will add to operating costs, but nobody knows how much more will be added," said Joe Ferguson, with...
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