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Hamlet and Francesville Awarded Community Development Block Grants
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced 14 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $8 million in federal grant funding to expand community facilities and improve water infrastructure. OCRA distributes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to rural communities, which assist...
Competition affecting French Lick Resort’s gaming revenue; growth in leisure travel offsetting gaming decline
FRENCH LICK – Market saturation from increased competition is chipping away at the French Lick Resort’s gaming revenue. Competition for the gaming market in southern Indiana is coming from Ohio casinos, Derby City Gaming in Kentucky, racinos and the newest casino to open in Indiana – the Terre Haute Casino Resort.
Back to school: ABC7's John Garcia goes back to Streamwood High School
We're celebrating the start of a new school year here at ABC7.Several of our colleagues are proud products of local schools in the area.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOur own John Garcia takes us to his high school in the northwest suburbs.They have an alumni hallway at Streamwood High School, including blurbs about some of the school's graduates over the years, including this ABC7 reporter.I was part of the inaugural class of students when the school first opened in 1978. The sign welcoming visitors to Streamwood High School was a gift from my...
Soccer Game Recap: La Porte Comes Up Short
La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Valparaiso Vikings, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Slicers of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
4 arrested after theft of TVs from train in Englewood, Chicago police say
Four people were taken into custody after Chicago police said they were caught steeling TVs from a train.The incident occurred in the 6300-block of South Wentworth Avenue at about 1:37 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOfficers responded to the scene and found the four suspects loading items from a train onto the bed of a truck, police said.The suspects attempted to flee, but police said they were all arrested after a short foot pursuit.SEE ALSO: Union Pacific investigating freight train cargo theft on West Side, authorities sayA total of 39 flatscreen TVs were recovered, police said.Area One detectives are investigating and charges are pending, police said.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Brookfield Zoo Chicago holding blood drive Thursday with free admission, gift card for donors
The Brookfield Zoo Chicago is holding a blood drive Thursday.It comes as the American Red Cross says they continue experience a national blood emergency.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchEligible donors can roll up their sleeves Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Discovery Center.All pre-registered donors will receive free admission to the zoo, free parking as well as a $20 gift card and special edition Red Cross hat.For more information and to donate, visit www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BrookfieldZoo
Recalled Boar’s Head deli meats still a risk as listeria outbreak grows, CDC says
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Stateville begins transferring out prisoners amid concerns over conditions
Dozens of men have begun to be transferred out of Stateville Correctional Center just north of Joliet as debates continue over the condition of the century-old prison and Gov. JB Pritzker’s plans to rebuild it in the coming years. So far, 75 people in custody have been transferred out of Stateville, Illinois Department of Corrections spokesperson Naomi Puzzello said Wednesday. Those men went ...
Simone Biles meets Caitlin Clark after star-studded, record-breaking Fever game
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Wednesday was another record night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun for the first time this season in front of a star-studded record crowd. Simone Biles and Olympic track and field gold medalist Gabby Thomas were in the house for the game, as was Indiana’s own David Letterman. […]
Stateville prison employees to picket, urge “No chaos, no layoffs!”
Stateville Correctional Center employees say the looming threat to close the prison and the abrupt transfer of Stateville’s incarcerated population has the prison system in disarray and their jobs in doubt. Calling for “No Chaos, No Layoffs,” Stateville employees will demonstrate outside the prison near Joliet on Thursday, Aug. 29.
2 more members of prolific armed robbery crew get 10-year prison sentences
CHICAGO — The third and fourth members of a prolific armed robbery crew that ran havoc across the city in the winter of 2022 have pleaded guilty to their roles in the crime wave. Like two co-defendants who pleaded guilty before them, they received ten-year sentences. The judge who...
Butler University in Indiana Launches New Supply Chain Program
Butler University’s Lacy School of Business is set to launch new undergraduate and graduate supply chain programs in Fall 2025 to meet the increasing demand for skilled professionals in Indiana's key industries. The new bachelor’s degree will combine data analytics with supply chain management, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of data-driven decision-making across various business disciplines such as finance, marketing, and technology.
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