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Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
OPPD crew returning after supporting power restoration efforts in Iowa, Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The OPPD crew that traveled to Iowa and Illinois to assist power workers there with restoration after a line major storms rolled through the region is headed back home. In an update Saturday, OPPD said that in addition to general power restoration assistance, their transportation mechanics...
‘Red, white, and black’ – July presentation on woodpeckers at Sand Ridge Nature Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (July 21, 2024) – An interesting and educational seminar on woodpeckers, “Red, White and Black,” was presented on Saturday, July 13, at Sand Ridge Nature Center, located at 15891 Paxton Avenue in South Holland. The seminar was conducted by M.J. and Nick P. inside a classroom, though they also gave an outdoor guided walk on two different trails.
DuPage County Fair Returns This Thursday: A Tradition of Fun and Community
West Chicago, IL – The much-anticipated DuPage County Fair is set to return this Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. This beloved annual event, now celebrating its 70th year at its permanent home, promises four days of excitement, entertainment, and community spirit.
2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports
Two people are dead, and at least 28 people have been hospitalized following a multistate listeria outbreak. RELATED: Uh-Oh! FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of Over 60 Ice Cream Products More Details On The Deaths & Hospitalizations Related To The Outbreak According to CNN, the CDC announced the outbreak in an investigation notice published on Friday, July [...] The post 2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports appeared first on The Shade Room.
Pedestrian fatally struck on Bishop Ford Freeway
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on the Bishop Ford Freeway, shutting down all outbound lanes Monday morning. The pedestrian, who was a driver involved in a previous crash, was trying to cross traffic from their disabled vehicle in the middle lane when they were struck by a passing car around 2:23 a.m. near 159th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Bickering in DuPage County reveals lack of oversight and loss of millions of tax dollars
When recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois in 2020, it seemed like an easy source of new revenue for local governments. DuPage County was among many that enacted a sales tax on cannabis. But by mid-2021, officials there noticed they weren’t getting any of the new money. The Illinois Department of Revenue said the county never notified it to collect the tax. The county clerk said she ...
City Launches West Side Door-Knocking Campaign To Combat Overdose Deaths
AUSTIN —The city is launching a new outreach program on the West Side in response to a spike in overdose-induced deaths at the hands of the city’s opioid epidemic. The program, dubbed the Summer Overdose Safety campaign (or Operation S.O.S), will deploy “trained outreach workers with a goal of covering the nearly 1,300 blocks of the West Side that experienced at least one overdose-related EMS response [in 2023],” according to a press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
'My tax bill increased 86%': Cook County homeowners confront assessor about property tax hike
COOK COUNTY - Homeowners in Chicago's south and southwest suburbs are reeling from a dramatic increase in property taxes, with some expressing their frustrations directly to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Saturday. "When my wife saw the tax bill, the first thing she said, like the gentleman said earlier,...
Crystal Clean Executes One of the World’s Largest PFAS Fractionation Projects for PFAS Remediation in Midwestern United States
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Crystal Clean, Inc. a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets, today announced it completed its largest PFAS remediation project to date. The project, utilizing Crystal Clean’s 4never™ solution, successfully treated 1.46 million gallons of PFAS impacted waters over the course of three weeks. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722337335/en/ A lineup of four SAFF® (Surface Active Foam Fractionation) units operating at a confidential site. (Photo: Business Wire)
News: Riot Fest Announce Single-Day Band Lineup and More
Are you ready for some serious punk rock, alternative, AND metal music in your face for days? Riot Fest 2024 is announcing its 2024 daily lineup with shuttle service, a community band contest in the amazing Lawndale & Little Village neighborhoods, and much more. This year’s festivities will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22. Get ready for over 90 bands in three days—pure music heaven.
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