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Taste Of Chicago Music Lineup Includes CeeLo Green, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Atlas Genius And More
GRANT PARK — Grammy-winning CeeLo Green, Mexican music trio Yahriza y Su Esencia and Australian alternative rock group Atlas Genius are set to headline Chicago’s annual Taste of Chicago festival in September. The food festival’s Downtown edition returns to Grant Park Sept. 6-8. It will run 11 a.m.-9...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
DCFS awards record number of college scholarships for youth in care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Over 350 current and former youth in care received college scholarships from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Friday. The program covers up to five years of tuition and mandatory fee waivers for universities, community colleges and trade schools. DCFS has traditionally awarded...
Weekend in Chicago: Pierogi Fest, Wicker Park Fest and more
CHICAGO - If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Chicagoland area, there are several festivals underway. The wackiest festival in America returns to Whiting, Ind. for its 30th year. The event kicked off on Friday morning and will run through Sunday. Pierogi Fest started with...
OSF HealthCare opens Illinois orthopedic practice
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has opened a new orthopedic office in Peru, Ill., according to a July 25 report from Shaw Local News Network. The Peru office will open its doors July 29, and will offer X-ray services nearby. It will be staffed by orthopedic surgeons Connor Kasik, DO, and Robert Mitchell, DO.
OPRF hires new director of campus safety
Oak Park and River Forest High School has a new director of campus safety. This will be the fourth person to hold the post in just the past two years. Kristen Devitt was hired by the District 200 school board at a special board meeting earlier this month. Devitt, who...
Oak Park works to expand ‘missing middle’ housing
Oak Park trustees have begun taking steps to add more affordable, “missing middle” housing options to the village. “Missing middle” housing is defined as “a range of house-scale buildings with multiple units – compatible in scale and form with detached single-family homes – located in a walkable neighborhood.”
Weather Alert: Storms and High Heat Forecast for Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois
Davenport, IA – Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected to move northward across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois this morning and into the afternoon. High temperatures will range from the upper 70s in far northwest Illinois to the upper 80s in far northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. Showers and storms may redevelop after midnight, with some potentially becoming strong.
Iowa Black Alumni Association to host bi-annual family picnic
Iowa Black Alumni Association (IBAA) will host their bi-annual cookout for Hawkeye alumni. The picnic will take place from noon to 6:30 p.m. , Saturday, August 3. at Dan Ryan Woods #6, Western Ave and 87th St. in Chicago, IL. For more information about the event, contact the IBAA president, Joey Thurman by email: joeysthurman@yahoo.com or contact 224-628-3849.
‘Pitchfork Holds a Special Place in My Heart’: A Whimsical Weekend of Music
Punk rock and rap dominated the weekend of July 19-21 at 2024’s Pitchfork Music Festival. The annual three-day festival’s lineup maintained a steady tide of enthusiasm among the patrons at Union Park on Chicago’s West Side. Chicago-based acts Angry Blackmen, Lifeguard and Kara Jackson performed alongside international...
Center on Halsted launches statewide campaign for HIV/AIDS, STD hotline
Center on Halsted, an LGBTQ community center in Lake View, launched a comprehensive campaign to boost the reach of the state’s HIV/AIDS and STD Hotline. The campaign is focused on raising awareness of resources available to individuals living without and with HIV/AIDS and STIs and those seeking general sexual health information.
Little Broken Things Salon opens new location in suburbs
A hair salon that is about more than just cuts and styles is growing with a second location in the suburbs. Little Broken Things in Logan Square offers salon services while also celebrating local artists. Owner Cassie Hamel joined Good Day Chicago to tell us more.
Saturday night: Increasing clouds & mild
CHICAGO — If you’re out and about this weekend, you should experience a whole bunch of sunshine and mid-80-degree temperatures as they continue to climb into next week. Tonight Increasing clouds & mild. SSE 5-10 mph Low 67 Sunday Mostly cloudy, muggier & chance of iso. showers/t’storms. SSW 5-10 mphHigh 83 Extended outlook calls for […]
Man displayed machine gun while filming music video on Chicago Riverwalk: prosecutors
CHICAGO — An 18-year-old man was ordered detained as a safety risk after he allegedly displayed a machine gun while filming a music video on the Chicago Riverwalk. Police responded to a 911 call about people with guns near City Winery, next to the Dearborn Street bridge, around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, a CPD report said. The caller told police that four men and four women were flashing guns and filming a music video near the bridge.
Chicago Forecast: Warm, sunny day ahead of possible showers Sunday
Another pleasant day is likely in store for the Chicago area, on the heels of a beautiful finish to the week in the region. Temperatures in the mid-morning hours Saturday begin in the low 70s, with temperatures quickly rising into the mid-afternoon. Cloud cover is expected to be minimal for...
Illinois Bug Warning: The Lone Star Tick Can Make You Really Sick
You're probably sick and tired of hearing and talking about bugs in Illinois after nearly a year of being pelted around the clock with information about the upcoming (now gone) historic cicada emergence in Illinois. Spoiler alert: Cicada-geddon totally lived up to the hype in some areas, while other areas...
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