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SSC offers free haircuts, school supplies
South Suburban College’s Barber College will hold a Back-to-School event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the cafeteria at the SSC Main Campus, 15800 S. State St., South Holland. The community-focused event will offer free haircuts for students. In addition to haircuts, attendees will receive free back-to-school...
Dole’s Bobby Banana Inducted Into Mascot Hall of Fame
Every banana has its day in the sun. The National Mascot Hall of Fame, the country’s only online and physical museum and interactive educational experience dedicated to honoring the contributions of sports mascots, has unveiled a special display featuring Bobby Banana, the celebrated 7-foot ambassador of Dole Food Company created in 1992 to promote healthy living around the world.
South Suburban College holds ribbon cutting for all-new cosmetology program facility
On the evening of August 8, South Suburban College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new cosmetology program facility at its main campus in South Holland, Illinois. Members of the South Suburban College board of trustees, students, and faculty were present for this momentous occasion. The attendees enjoyed colorful finger food arrangements and champagne during the event.
Thornton Township Trustees Gonzalez and Carlisle call for Special Meeting on August 15
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (April 13, 2024) – A Special Meeting of the Thornton Township Board has been called by Trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle for Thursday, August 15, beginning at 6 p.m. The six-page agenda has been posted on the windows of Thornton Township headquarters and on the Thornton Township website, where it can be found at: www.thorntontownship.com > Departments > Clerk’s Office > Minutes > Agendas, Notices, & Minutes > 2024 > August 15. The PDF is also linked directly below:
Chicagoans watch films of the violent 1968 convention protests to get ready for the Democratic convention
As the Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago, there’s an appetite in that city to revisit films from the bloody and violent time the convention was last held in that city: 1968.
CTA approves Red Line Extension contracts as estimated cost balloons to $5.3 billion
The estimated cost of Red Line Extension has ballooned to $5.3 billion, but that didn’t stop the Chicago Transit Authority board from awarding the project’s first contract. The Red Line extension from 95th Street to 130th Street on the Far South Side had been expected to cost $3.6...
Cassette tapes are gaining popularity with Gen Z
CHICAGO — Are cassette tapes making a comeback?. According to industry experts, more than 430,000 cassettes were sold in the US last year. And that’s five times higher than they were ten years ago. The WGN Morning News also discusses pumpkin spice, the Lizzie Borden house, and Copenhagen...
Central Park Bar Hosts Dog Happy Hour to Benefit One Tail at a Time
As a lead up to National Dog Day on August 26th, Central Park Bar in Avondale (2924 N Central Park Ave) will host a Puppy Pawty Happy Hour to benefit Chicago’s One Tail at a Time animal rescue on Tuesday, August 20. The event will be held on Central Park Bar’s patio and feature a dog photo booth, $1 Puppaccinos and a $13 Pooch Punch with La Postolle Chilean Blanco Pisco, Bayab African Palm Gin, Gabriel Boudier Crème de Peche, Combier Liqueur d’Abricot, lemon and lime juice. $1 from every house cocktail sold during happy hour will be donated to One Tail at a Time.
Proposed Bulls Trade Would Land 4-Player Haul for Zach LaVine
The Chicago Bulls cannot fully embark on their youth movement with some of their higher-priced veterans still on the roster. Chief among that group is two-time former All-Star Zach LaVine, whose injury history and hefty contract have all proven detrimental along with questions about his ability to contribute to winning basketball at a high level. The Bulls have been unable to find a taker for LaVine.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will join other Democratic female governors, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus at DNC
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will be sharing a stage with Julia Louis-Dreyfus at next week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The “Veep” and “Seinfeld” star will host a panel highlighting some of the country’s Democratic female governors on the third day of the four-day convention in Chicago in partnership with the Democratic Governors Association. Seven other Democratic women will share the stage, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Luian Grisham. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Chicago Woman Charged with Felony Theft and Running A Financial Crimes Enterprise
On the streets of Chicago, another story of crime unfolds as 24-year-old Deneszria Hill finds herself entangled with the law. Hill, hailing from the 5200 block of W. Washington Blvd., has been charged with a total of four felony counts – three for theft and one for running a continuing financial crimes enterprise.
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