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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: La Porte scores a golden summer
The SHARE Foundation with the Handicapped hosted its 30th annual Leprechaun Festival at Sharing Meadows on Sunday, August 4. The Leprechaun Hunt provided excitement and adventure for all ages in the community. Participants of the hunt competed to search for 33 ceramic leprechauns scattered across Sharing Meadow’s 200-acre residential community, each holding buckets of gold ranging from $50 to $1500.
Firefighters discuss mental health with state treasurer
Making sure firefighters are prepared for any emergency involves physical fitness — and also mental health. Dyer Fire Chief Joe Martin told State Treasurer Daniel Elliott last week that firefighters get to exercise an hour per shift, to make sure they're ready for the most demanding situations. But getting them to take care of their mental health has historically been harder.
La Porte Teacher a State Finalist
(La Porte, IN) - There’s cause for celebration during today’s first day of school in La Porte. La Porte High School science teacher Jason Remmel is among the 25 finalists in this year’s teacher of the year contest in the state of Indiana. During this week’s school...
Indiana state prison site to be studied for redevelopment
The historic Indiana State Prison in Michigan City is set to close and relocate in the next few years. As the closure nears, a study will be conducted to explore possible redevelopment options for the soon to be vacant property. Officials calling this the Reimagination of the Indiana State Prison.
Brace Yourself, Illinois – Farmers Almanac Predicts Brutal Winter
What else would you expect really? It's not like Illinois isn't accustomed to winters with a lot of snow and cold conditions, but the new Farmer's Almanac prediction says the upcoming winter will be brutal for Illinois in particular. I will say that there's a part of me that feels...
Man, 30, shot and killed while getting into his car on South Side: CPD
CHICAGO — A 30-year-old man was shot and killed while getting into his vehicle Friday morning on the city’s South Side. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Wabash Avenue after unknown armed offenders approached the man and fired shots. The man was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital, […]
Downtown Chicago businesses board up over possible unrest during upcoming DNC
Concern over possible unrest during next week's Democratic National Convention has some business owners in Chicago's Loop taking precautions.Boarded up windows and doors could be seen downtown Thursday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"As we know, this city has a poor track record when it comes to protecting businesses," said Scott Shapiro, owner of Syd Jerome.The looming unknowns ahead of next week's convention are why Shapiro said he knew he had to take precautions to keep his decades-old business safe."We felt it was more prudent to board up, since our customers and their employers have told them...
Trio charged with chasing man onto Red Line tracks where he contacted the 3rd rail
CHICAGO — Three men have been charged with felony reckless conduct for allegedly chasing a man onto the Red Line tracks, where he came into contact with the third rail. The Chicago Police Department issued a short, routine statement about the incident shortly after it occurred around 3:30 a.m. on August 4:
Illinois police official indicted on bankruptcy fraud charges
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) – An Illinois police official faces charges of bankruptcy fraud after authorities say he allegedly engaged in a scheme to conceal assets and income. Deputy Chief Lewis Lacey of the Dolton Police Department is charged with bankruptcy fraud, making false statements and declarations in a bankruptcy case, and perjury. According to an […]
Invasive Parasitic Eyeworm Could Use Bears to Spread Across Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
A recent discovery of parasitic worms in a black bear in Pennsylvania has sparked concerns about the potential spread of this emerging disease in the Midwest, including Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin where bear populations have increased, and more sightings have been reported. The parasitic worm Thelazia callipaeda, or eyeworm, is an invasive species that has been increasingly detected in various parts of the United States, especially in domestic pets and now, for the first time, in wild animals.
Illinois Comptroller says embroiled Village of Dolton is refusing legally-required audit
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) -- New financial problems have surfaced in south suburban Dolton—having to do with taxpayer money and the village's failure to let people know where it is being spent.According to the State of Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard's administration not only refuses to get an audit done, but also won't even communicate with the state agency tasked with the job of watching over government spending.The office in question is that of Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza—and Dolton is now on that office's radar."There are obvious red flags that your station other stations have covered," said Comptroller's office spokesman Abdon Pallasch....
Henyard calls special meeting ‘click bait’ as Thornton Township trustees seek answers
THORNTON TOWNSHIP, Ill. — Thornton Township called a special meeting Thursday night, a meeting supervisor Tiffany Henyard called “click bait.” As the meeting was set to begin, Henyard said she wanted media to cover an event downstairs, which she described as “big bingo.” “I’m advising you to make a U-turn and go downstairs cause you […]
Demolition under way at old Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (CBS) --An era has come to an end in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, as crews on Thursday were working to tear down the old Sears, Roebuck and Co. corporate headquarters. CBS News Skywatch flew the scene as crews began ripping apart the 2.4 million square-foot office building. The property at 3333 Beverly Rd. in Hoffman Estates was acquired by Compass Datacenters in September of last year, and a new data center will be built on the site. Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives—reportedly valued at $240 million—to lure the...
Three in custody after woman stabbed at suburban Sam's Club: police
HODGKINS, Ill. - A stabbing at a southwest suburban Sam's Club left one woman hospitalized and three people in custody. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday in a Sam's Club parking lot at 9500 W Joliet Road in Hodgkins. When officers arrived, they found a woman on the...
Woman arrested after dispute over “All you can eat” deal at Indiana Applebee’s
Shawneesha Cobbs, 28, along with her family, visited an Applebee’s in Portage, Indiana earlier this month, opting to take advantage of the restaurant’s “all you can eat” deal. The situation escalated when Cobbs and her group misunderstood the terms of the promotion, leading to a confrontation.
Docs: Foster mom charged in boy’s death trying to get out of no-contact order, use bail for attorney fees
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — The foster mom accused of sitting on 10-year-old Dakota Levi Stevens, which later killed him, is trying to get her no-contact order lifted. Court documents show Jennifer Wilson and her defense team are also trying to free up $10,000 of her $20,000 ordered bond to pay her attorney “so she can […]
Strack & Van Til Charity Foundation supports local organizations with annual golf outing
On the beautiful morning of August 14, the Strack & Van Til Charity Foundation hosted its annual golf outing at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point. Over 300 Strack & Van Til employees and vendors took to the course to enjoy a pleasant game of golf and support a good cause in the process.
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