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Information about certification deadlines for the Democratic nominee
INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office is providing information regarding certification deadlines for the Democratic nominees for president and vice president. For the General Election (November), September 10, 2024, at noon Indianapolis time, is the deadline for the Indiana State Party Chair of the Democratic Party to...
Residents of Calumet City say they're drowning in record property taxes
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (CBS) -- Calumet City residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night to complain about a record increase in their property taxes."I used to pay $3,500, but now I have $9,000 due," one man said. You tell me who's going to help me pay this bill."A woman said the consequences of the tax spike could be dire."We're on the verge of losing our house by the end of this year," she said. "How am I supposed to come up with an additional $6,000 in two months?"The homeowners pleaded for relief as the bills are due in just...
Former VP Mike Pence says Biden 'made the right decision' by withdrawing from 2024 race
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday said President Joe Biden “made the right decision for our country” following Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race this weekend. Pence, in a post on X, said he thanked Biden for “putting the interests of our Nation ahead of his own.” ...
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed. Although the July 1 deadline that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita set has passed, only one of four municipalities threatened with legal action if they did not rescind what he called their “illegal sanctuary city” policies appears to have made changes to comply.
Colliers brokers sale of 74.96-acre site in University Park
Colliers recently arranged Clarius Partners’ acquisition of a 74.96-acre vacant land site on University Parkway, east of Central Avenue, in University Park, Illinois. The seller was a private investor. The planned development will be primed for large logistics operations and include a 970,123-square-foot, cross-dock warehouse facility. The development will...
‘Little Library' in NW Indiana blown up by fireworks, suspects sought
Police in Highland, Indiana, were asking for the public's assistance in locating the individuals who blew up a "Little Library" at a neighborhood park this past weekend. At around 12:24 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to Brantwood Park, where an unknown person had used a firework to blow up the "Little Library" at the corner of Lincoln Street and Woodward Avenue, the Highland Police Department said in a Facebook post.
$7 billion dollar investment planned for Chicago’s West Side
(The Center Square) – A major development is planned for the land around Chicago’s primary Democratic National Convention site. United Center next-generation owners Michael Reinsdorf and Danny Wirtz announced The 1901 Project, a $7 billion private investment on Chicago’s West Side. Plans include a 6,000-seat music hall, an elevated park, hotel and retail programming. Michael...
Big Ten trying to improve replay process | Will have its own 'video replay center' in Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS – The replay system in the Big Ten and across college football has been, generally speaking, a complete disaster. Ohio State fans will point to the 2019 Fiesta Bowl as State's Exhibit A. The 2022 Peach Bowl is also in the discussion. However, the good news is that...
Fashion and food fuse at Chicago Gourmet Fest
Chicago Gourmet Fest is coming to the city this September with the theme 'Fashion, Plated'. CEO and President of Illinois Restaurant Association Sam Toia joined us in studio to give us a taste of what to expect from the event.
Chicago Jazz Orchestra to perform Frank Sinatra songs from voting contest
Vote early and often. That's what the Chicago Jazz Orchestra wants you to do before their next concert.For the next week, voting is open on your favorite Frank Sinatra song. Then, the CJO and Paul Marinaro will perform it live.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchJeff Lindberg is the artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, joined ABC7 to talk about the contest.Whichever songs get the most votes will be performed live with their original arrangements by the CJO and singer Paul Marinaro at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago on Aug. 25.Voting is open until July 31 cost a donation of $1 per-vote. Donations are tax deductible.People can vote as many times as they want and anyone whose votes total $1,000 or more will also receive two free tickets to the show.Tickets range from $44.50 to $54.50 for adults and $31 for students with a valid student ID.For more information, visit https://www.cjomusic.org.
Bridgeport Records builds on its blowout opening weekend
Chicago’s newest independent vinyl shop, Bridgeport Records, opened its doors on July 12 at 3336 S. Halsted. The store is the brainchild of veteran deep-house DJ and producer Vick Lavender and former union leader Jerry Morrison, who’ve both spent decades in the house-music scene but connected for the first time only a few years ago. Lavender founded Sophisticado Recordings in the mid-2000s, and Morrison spent 22 years with the Service Employees International Union, where he played a major role building labor power in Illinois.
Center for Better Aging opens on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A new medical facility for older Chicagoans opened on the South Side. The Center for Better Aging, located at 63rd and Halsted in Englewood, will serve 160,000 older adults on the South Side, a growing population of patients. "Here at the Center for Better Aging, we're bringing much-needed...
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