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Chicago Cubs Trade for Outfield Depth Before Deadline
The Cubs have made a trade, but it's not as exciting as it sounds. The trade involves acquiring Gilberto Celestino, a minor league outfielder, with no significant return listed, indicating a modest deal, possibly for cash. Gilberto Celestino, 25, is hitting .271/.348/.356/88 wRC+ this season. Celestino has primarily been at...
Chicago Cubs Trade: Taillon Heading to Red Sox for Zanetello, Fitts, Jordan
The Chicago Cubs are considering trading ace Jameson Taillon, who signed a $68 million deal last offseason. A proposed deal would send Taillon and cash considerations to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for prospects Nazzan Zanetello, Richard Fitts, and Blaze Jordan, offering the Cubs a significant haul from the Red Sox's farm system.
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery repairs ongoing after tornado damage; gas prices surge
CHANNAHON, Ill. - Repairs are still underway at the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery after it was damaged during a tornado and there's no timeline on how long operations will be suspended for. The refinery has been operating on generator power since July 15. On Thursday, the company shared a statement with...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Illinois Duo Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
Two Illinois men, Erik Richard Jones and Mitchell Allen Melega, were sentenced to prison after being convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. They were also ordered to pay nearly $4.84 million in restitution for defrauding First Midwest Bank and misappropriating loaned funds. The sentences were handed down in Rock Island, following their guilty pleas to multiple charges. On July 23, 2024, Erik Jones, of Colona, was sentenced to 54 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mitchell Melega, formerly of Orion, was sentenced to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. They were both ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
Local Players Help Illinois to Little League Senior Softball Central Region Tournament Title Game
West Central High School senior-to-be Addie Seitz and Macomb High School senior-to-be Kylie Robinson are playing summer softball for an Illinois team that is currently participating in the Little League Senior Softball Central Region Tournament in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The team from Illinois are vying to win back-to-back Little League Senior World Champs.
Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million In Lottery, Immediately Pays It Forward
This is the kind of person that should win the lottery. Some people really have the gift of being authentically selfless and enjoy helping other people. That seems to be the case for a woman from Aurora. According to the Illinois Lottery, Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green of Aurora won $1 million...
Schaumburg shooting suspect claimed to receive messages from outer space, prosecutors say
The man charged in the Schaumburg shooting of a tree trimmer appeared in court Friday.Michael Lang, 55, is facing attempted murder charges.A judge decided Lang should remain in custody, saying he poses a threat to the public after Schaumburg police said he shot a tree trimmer.Prosecutors said on Wednesday, Lang came out of the home he shares with his parents on Braintree and began yelling at four landscapers who had been hired by his father.Prosecutors said Lang was shouting at them for making too much noise, telling them to leave.Police said when the workers started gathering their equipment to leave,...
3 charged in connection with fire that killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two men have been arrested on arson and murder charges, and a third has been arrested on fraud charges in connection with the death of Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt, who died while battling a house fire last year.Martez Cristler, 22, of Hammond, Ind., and Nicholas Virgil, 37, of Riverdale, both face three counts of murder and three counts of aggravated arson. Anthony Moore, 47, of Blue Island, faces two counts of wire fraud, two counts of forgery, and one count of insurance fraud.Chicago police said all three were arrested Tuesday after Cristler and Virgil were identified as...
Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams' late flash of brilliance defines first padded practice
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The 2024 Bears put on the pads for the first time Friday on Day 6 of training camp at Halas Hall, and for most of the day, the defense pushed the offense around. Gervon Dexter, Montez Sweat, and DeMarcus Walker got constant pressure on quarterback Caleb...
New Pickleball, Tennis Courts Open In Dunning’s Shabbona Park
DUNNING — Shabbona Park’s picklers are enjoying new digs as five aging tennis courts were replaced with three tennis courts and four pickleball courts. The new courts opened last week, Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th) said. The park is at 6935 W. Addison St. Pearl Melchor said she and...
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