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Naperville Mayor Joins Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to Advance City Progress and Improve Outcomes for Residents
Mayor Scott Wehrli is among the 39 mayors from 27 U.S. and 12 international cities across 11 countries and five continents who will receive executive education and management training to strengthen their city hall and deliver results for communities. (PN File Photo) Two senior officials, City Manager Doug Krieger and...
Peak Construction Continues Expansion, Moves Into FL
Peak Construction Corporation has received its General Contractor’s license in the state of Florida, marking another move in the company’s continued expansion into the Southeast. Based in Rosemont, Peak has been actively pursuing a strategic expansion into the Southeast, bringing award-winning design-build construction and construction management services to...
Man charged in road rage shooting death of 3-year-old Mateo Zastro
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police announced charges Thursday evening in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy almost two years ago during a road rage incident on the Southwest Side of Chicago, as his mother was trying to get away from the danger.Govanni Hernandez, 32, of Berwyn, was charged with the murder of Mateo Zastro, who was riding with his family on Sept. 30, 2022, in the West Lawn neighborhood, when a red sedan pulled up and a man in the back seat fired up to six rounds into the Zastro family car.Mateo was shot in the head, and was taken...
Bob Newhart, who has died at 94, was a Chicago original
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Bob Newhart, who has died at the age of 94, was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.He also worked as an accountant in the city before striking it big in the world of comedy, and his immensely popular first sitcom in the 1970s was set in Chicago.In a 2017 interview, CBS News Chicago's Vince Gerasole asked Newhart how Chicago shaped him and his humor."There's something about the Midwest," Newhart said at the time. "There's something about values."George Robert Newhart was one of four children of George...
Still waiting for Pete’s Fresh Market? Take a number
Oak Park residents know by now – Pete’s Fresh Market hasn’t kept its promises on when it will open its Madison Street location, even after about six years of delays. The developers blamed the COVID-19 pandemic, utility work and supply chain issues for delays, and as of July 16, Oak Park officials said they have no active permits on file from Pete’s.
Lisle, IL – $250K Pedestrian Safety Project Set to Begin Monday
Lisle, IL – A $250,000 infrastructure improvement project on the Community Park Pedestrian Safety Canopy along Burlington Avenue is scheduled to start Monday. The project includes replacing deteriorated concrete, installing a steel safety canopy, and restoring the area with new landscaping. According to the Village of Lisle, the construction...
The Muny Announces Full Cast and Design Team for Premiere of ‘Waitress’
ST. LOUIS — The Muny has announced its full cast and design team for Waitress, the fifth show in the theatre’s 106th season, which runs July 30-Aug. 5 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. This is the musical’s Muny and Midwest regional premiere. “We...
Diversified Labeling Solutions Expands RFID Capabilities
Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), Itasca, Illinois, a national converter of pressure sensitive labels, has added a new servo diecutter station as an expansion to its RFID production capabilities. The new servo diecutter station from Mark Andy reportedly gives DLS the advantage of inserting RFID inlays into preprinted material from any...
Illinois lab expands Advanced Photon Source with federal funds
(The Center Square) – Thanks to federal taxpayers, Argonne National Laboratory has rededicated its Advanced Photon Source for X-ray research. The federal government provided $815 million for the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne, which is located southwest of Chicago in Lemont, Illinois. U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Geri Richmond said that with expanded capabilities, the APS will continue to set the bar for X-ray research. ...
VIDEO: Black leaders ditching Illinois Democrats, stand with GOP state's attorney candidate
(The Center Square) – Some Black leaders from the Chicago area are urging others to ditch Democrats and vote Republican. After Wednesday’s GOP breakfast outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, Republican Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti made his case to the media that he will bring back law and order. “You can’t bring businesses to the county unless we have safety in our streets, safety in...
New (sub)URBAN Art Walk | Holistic dental practice planned | Skate facility grand opening
Inaugural (sub)URBAN Art Walk in downtown Naperville this Saturday. The DuPage Hispanic Alliance is partnering with the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) to hold the inaugural Latin (sub)URBAN Art Walk this Saturday, July 20, in downtown Naperville. Participants are invited to stroll through downtown to check out the Latin culture and...
Brookfield Zoo is preparing to celebrate its centennial with a massive renovation
Brookfield Zoo is undergoing an estimated $500 million transformation to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2034.Why it matters: The zoo's Next Century Plan will revamp more than half of the zoo's 200-acre footprint in the southwest suburb, with a special focus on conservation in response to the threat that climate change poses to biodiversity.Driving the news: Brookfield Zoo this week announced a four-phase, 15-year project, which has already begun, including the first-phase renovation of the dolphin habitat and work on the Tropical Forests, which includes a new gorilla conservation center.By the numbers: A spokesperson for Brookfield Zoo tells Axios the...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
Lightning Strike In Bolingbrook Fries Traffic Signal Box
A lightning strike in Bolingbrook has taken out the traffic lights along Weber Road just north of Boughton Road at the McDondald’s entrance or the west or Jewel on the east side. Lightning struck the cabinet that hold the electrical components for the traffic light. It may not be fixed until Friday, July 19th.
Cook County Donates Over 900 Clothing Items to Aid New Chicago Residents at New Life Center
In a move that speaks to the enduring spirit of community and resourcefulness in the face of closure, Cook County's Department of Facilities Management has made a significant contribution to the New Life Center. Almost 1,000 new articles of clothing, originally from the now-shuttered Oak Forest Campus Long-Term Care Facility, found a new purpose in supporting new arrivals through the "New Vecinos" team's efforts. This donation, detailed in a press release by Cook County, encompasses 866 pairs of shoes and 81 pairs of pants, set aside from the campus which is slated for partial demolition.
Hinsdale woman finds multiple ways to give back
From the first time she visited Hinsdale, Tina Weller liked what she saw. She's spent the last two decades making it, and the world around it, even better. "It just seemed like a really amazing community where people were happy," Weller said of Hinsdale, the village she and husband Jeff chose as their home 20 years ago while expecting their first son.
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