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2024 Illinois School Safety Conference to Be Held October 2
Heighten your safety awareness and hear from experts in school safety and crisis prevention at the 2024 Illinois School Safety Conference. The October 2 event will assist district and school administrators, police and fire departments, transportation directors, safety managers, and emergency managers enhance the safety and security of their K-12 campuses.
One killed, five hurt in Back of the Yards shooting
One man was killed, and five men injured in a shooting Tuesday on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Police responded to a call of shots fired shortly after 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on the 5100 block of South Ashland Avenue in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Upon arrival, they discovered that multiple people had been shot.
8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Illinois attorney general cracks down on alleged video gambling burglary ring
The Illinois attorney general has charged five men over an alleged burglary ring that targeted video gambling machines in 22 counties, including McLean, Dewitt, Tazewell, and Peoria. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the five impacted businesses stretching from the Chicago area to Central Illinois between January and November 2023. “The...
Man wins $690K on Illinois Lottery app, boss tells him ‘please don’t quit’
CHICAGO — An Illinois Lottery online app player is the winner of $690,000, and knows exactly what he wants to do with the money. The man, nicknamed ‘Future Audi Owner,’ has plans to spoil himself with a new Audi. “As soon as I realized I won, the first person I told was my boss,” explained […]
Man gravely wounded in double shooting near Oak Street Beach
CHICAGO — A man is gravely injured and a woman is in fair condition after they were shot while riding in an SUV on Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street Beach on Wednesday evening. The victims were among four people in a Dodge Durango heading north on the drive...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
The 'joyful' Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris' campaign now begins
Over and over, the Democrats gathered at their national convention predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. But a stark reality exists as thousands of Democratic activists, operatives and
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Lifts homer
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs. Torkelson brought home the Tigers' only runs Thursday, tagging Justin Steele for a two-run shot in the seventh inning. In five games since returning to Detroit's big-league roster, Torkelson is 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles, a triple and a home run. The 24-year-old has a .652 OPS in 249 plate appearances on the year.
4 Things That Will Surprise About Illinois' Violent Crime Rate
Like any other state, Illinois has a violent crime problem, and it's always the areas around its largest cities where the numbers are the worst. What was surprising to me, is with all the attention the city of Chicago gets for its violence, I never thought that we would not have the highest rate of all 4 states that surround us.
Content creators get credentials for the first time at DNC
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the first time, the DNC credentialed hundreds of social media content creators as organizers try to tap into different audiences. But what did the creators think of the program, as news cameras and delegate seating made space for something new?"They're looking. The people are looking, and they're engaging. And they're saying we're proud of you," said Samantha Lampkin, a Chicago South Side resident.Lampkin was tapped to be one of more than 200 content creators at the DNC."Some of these folks literally have tens of thousands if not millions of followers," said former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. "You'd...
Historic Marshall Field's animatronic window displays hit the auction block
Some iconic pieces of Chicago holiday history are about to go up for auction. “We are selling window displays from Marshall Field’s, which I think is really a part of Chicago history,” said Gabe Fajuri, the president of Potter and Potter Auctions.
Mealworms possibly dropped on tables at Chicago hotel hosting DNC delegates breakfast
CHICAGO (AP) — Mealworms may have sickened at least one person at a Chicago hotel event earlier this week during the Democratic National Convention, the city’s police superintendent said Thursday. While the investigation by Chicago police and the FBI continues, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said clues point...
Study suggests a big role for grid battery storage as Illinois shutters its coal power plants
A major expansion of battery storage may be the most economical and environmentally beneficial way for Illinois to maintain grid reliability as it phases out fossil fuel generation, a new study finds. The analysis was commissioned by the nonprofit Clean Grid Alliance and solar organizations as state lawmakers consider proposed...
Georgia’s young Democrats say they hope to make a difference in 2024 election
Young delegates at the Democratic National Convention have shown enthusiasm and energy, with many of them casting their votes for Vice President Kamala Harris and discussing the importance of the youth vote in the upcoming election. The post Georgia’s young Democrats say they hope to make a difference in 2024 election appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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