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Dolton 'offset' funds suspended due to Henyard administration reporting failures: Comptroller
Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza has immediately suspended all "offset" funds to the Village of Dolton due to what she says are ongoing reporting failures by Mayor Tiffany Henyard's administration.
Richards welcomes kids back with school bash
It’s that time of year. Students are heading back to the classroom. Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, welcomed incoming freshmen with its fourth annual Back to School Bash on August 9. “When I think back to my first day of high school, I was terrified,” Debbie...
Southpaw celebrates 20 years with kids at Lyons Public Library
A fuzzy green dude celebrated his 20th birthday with about 100 kids at the Lyons Public Library on July 23. Kids being kids, they enjoyed eating tiny cakes donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes and vanilla ice cream donated by Culver’s. But they especially enjoyed hanging out with that fuzzy...
Winning Lotto ticket sold in Homewood
An Illinois Lottery player in the South Suburbs won a Lotto Million 1 drawing – becoming a millionaire overnight. The $1 million-winning Lotto ticket was purchased for the Monday drawing of Lotto Million 1. The ticket was purchased at South Gate Mini Mart, 18747 Dixie Highway, Homewood. The winner...
Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch Sell-A-Bration, Sat. 9-7-24
Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch “SELL-A-BRATION” COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE. Kennedy High School Parking Lot, 56th & Narragansett. Saturday, September 7th, 8am-1pm, Rain Date is Sunday, September 8th, , 8am-1pm. Something for everyone! To reserve a space or for more info, call Arlene at 773-229-1993. Local News. Richards welcomes kids...
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot. President Biden will designate a national monument this week at the site of racist mob violence in 1908 in Springfield, Ill., the White House confirmed Wednesday. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci. A White House official told The Hill the...
Franciscan Health Dyer, Munster donate school supplies, cereal for Catholic school children
Local Catholic school students needing a little help with school supplies are getting a boost to start the school year off right thanks to a generous donation from Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Munster. The Mission Committee of the two hospitals hosted a school supply and cereal drive in...
NAACP Hammond to host 2024 Freedom Luncheon
HAMMOND, Ind. (August 15, 2024) – The 2024 Freedom Luncheon, hosted by the NAACP Hammond, Indiana, Branch, will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12 to 3 p.m. The event will be hosted at the Dynasty Banquet Hall, 4141 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana. The annual Freedom Luncheon...
16 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Jayden Cook
Goal No. 16: RESPONSIBILITY. You are responsible for your own performance. Redshirt Freshman | 6-0 | 190 lbs. | Frankfort, Illinois. Jayden Cook (b. March 10, 2005) is a preferred walk-on cornerback from Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, who is majoring in kinesiology with the hope of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. He redshirted and did not play in 2023 as he worked to add weight.
Foreigner to perform with Styx and John Waite in Tinley Park
Bassist for Foreigner Jeff Pilson joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to discuss their performance with Styx and John Waite at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 24th. Later, he talks about Foreigner’s legacy as well as the bands he listened to when he was growing up.
Suburban bank robber at-large, considered ‘armed and dangerous’: FBI
The FBI offered a reward of up to $10,000 for anyone who can provide information that would directly help authorities arrest and convict an unknown bank robbery suspect. Officials said the robbery happened on Aug. 9 shortly after 10 a.m.
First Female Judge In Will County Has Passed Away
The first female Associate Judge appointed to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Will County has died at the age of 75. Judge Kathleen Kallan is being remembered a trail blazer who was incredibly smart according to Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow. Read her obituary below. The Honorable Kathleen...
South Shore trains to make extra stop for Bears game, P!NK concert
South Shore trains will make an extra stop for upcoming events at Soldier Field. On Saturday, westbound trains will stop at 18th Street at 9:07 and 10:49 a.m. for the Chicago Bears preseason football game. An eastbound train will pick up passengers there at 5:12 p.m. Then, on Saturday, August...
The shadow of Chicago’s 1968 DNC, marred by violence, looms as the convention returns
Democrats are preparing for their party's nominating convention next week. This will be the second time they have held this gathering in Chicago since 1968, when the event was marred by police and protester violence. NPR's Odette Yousef has more. ODETTE YOUSEF, BYLINE: Michael James says the die was cast...
Robert Sean Leonard Will Join Helen Hunt and Ian Barford in
The triangle is complete for Artistic Director Susan V. Booth's upcoming production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. As previously reported, Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award winner Helen Hunt and Tony nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award winner Ian Barford will play, respectively, Emma and Robert. The play begins February 8, 2025, in the Albert Theatre. Performances will continue through March 16.
White-bellied pangolin pup born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
A white-bellied pangolin pup was born last month at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The scaly endangered mammal is the newest addition to the 13 pangolins in the zoo’s care. The pangolin is one of the most trafficked mammals in the world, but the creature is likely best known for potentially passing COVID-19 on to humans, triggering the yearslong global pandemic.
Legendary Photographer Roy Lewis Honored by the National Association of Black Journalists at Chicago Convention
Legendary photojournalist Roy Lewis has photographed the ordinary, from children dancing, to the extraordinary, such as presidents and civil rights leaders. Last week the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) honored Lewis for his role in capturing images across Black America for decades. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Lewis moved to...
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