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Caleb Williams Makes Historic Request Amid Signing $39 Million Deal With Bears
Caleb Williams has yet to take the field in an NFL game just yet, but that hasn't stopped him from making extreme requests. This year's No. 1 pick and the Chicago Bears finally put pen to paper for his rookie deal according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, but before the deal was done Williams made what ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of progressive Southwest Side alderman as Zoning chair delayed
The Chicago City Council is still without a new leader for its powerful Zoning Committee after a mayoral ally on Wednesday delayed a vote to install firebrand progressive Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez into the role. Mayor Brandon Johnson had recently been attempting to shore up support for the outspoken Pilsen alderman and staunch Johnson supporter to fill the seat left empty for eight months after ...
Proposed 3-Team Bulls Trade Unloads Zach LaVine for $43 Million 4-Player Package
Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas expects Zach LaVine to be with the team when they open training camp, per a conversation with team beat writers relayed by NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson on July 15. This is despite trade rumors around the two-time All-Star.
Mayor Bogdala Says Recent Improvements Prevented Major Flooding
Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala discussed recent heavy rains that overwhelmed the city’s water system, leading to the discharge of excess water into Lake Michigan. The mayor told the WLIP Morning show that the city’s wastewater plant, capable of handling 22 million gallons daily, faced over 200 million gallons during a recent storm.
Zion man charged after allegedly battering pregnant woman during pursuit
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A Zion man was arrested after allegedly battering a pregnant woman during a police pursuit. Lake County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 18500 block of West Old Gages Lake Road, located in unincorporated Grayslake, on the report of domestic battery.
Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water
An Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home and then discouraged his partner from trying to save her, authorities said Thursday. The details were in a...
OPPD Crew Provides 'Mutual Aid' Power Restoration Help In Illinois
The 17-person crew from the Omaha Public Power District continues to work provide mutual aid to restore power to thousands after severe storms hit Iowa and Illinois earlier this week, and the power district says the Omaha technicians are now working in western Illinois. OPPD received a request for assistance...
This IL City Would Be Closed & Bankrupt If It Was A Business
What if the Illinois government actually operated like a real business?. Illinois Is One Of The Worst Run Cities In The United States. I've lived in Illinois my whole life. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I believe the Land of Lincoln and the Windy City are amazing places. There's just one major problem. That's the government. Our state and that city have a horrible history of corruption. Those terrible leaders have put us in bad shape.
Empty Illinois Civil War Era House Has Hidden Underground Bunker
You never know what you'll discover when you explore a home that dates back to the Civil War era. That's what happened in Illinois not that long ago when urban explorers found that an abandoned house also included a hidden secret underground bunker. There's no exact location given other than...
Safety on the water key to recreational fun
The freedom, exhilaration and sheer joy of summertime water sports is an unparalleled experience. However, the excitement of jet skiing, boating, fishing or even kayaking throughout the state can quickly become an emergency, if proper safety measures aren’t followed. “We’re out on area rivers in the county to educate...
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.
Incoming Illinois Republican Party Chair tells delegation that the State GOP must be unified
At the Illinois Republican Breakfast, delegates were greeted by a Wisconsin cheese sculpture of the state’s outline and the face of former President Donald Trump. But some of the business at the Breakfast looked inward.
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