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Regionally Speaking: Meet the Mayor La Porte with La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody
For the first time, Lakeshore Public Media is getting an up-close look at municipal government leaders across the Region with our new series Meet The Mayor. Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson recently visited La Porte to speak to Mayor Tom Dermody. La Porte, is surrounded by lakes, a walkable historic...
Hundreds this Summer Served by Youth Group
(La Porte County, IN) - Boys & Girls Clubs of La Porte County (BGCLPC) will have served about 400 children through its free, full-day summer camps in Michigan City and La Porte. BGCLPC officials said offering such a program at no cost to families isn’t easy but help was recently...
Lutheran Life Communities: Exclusive Sneak Peek of Innovative Smart Home Cottages Coming to Chicagoland
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
Fusic Fest Coming to East Chicago August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Mayor Anthony Copeland invites you to Fusic Fest in East Chicago. LOCATION: Jeorse Park Beach: 3301 Aldis Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312. SUMMARY: Mayor Anthony Copeland and the City of East Chicago present Fusic Fest, a fusion of food, music & fun, on. August 2nd, 3rd & 4th at Jeorse...
Pierogi Fest: Celebrating a Beloved Tradition with New Thrills
July 26 marks the start of the annual Pierogi Fest in Downtown Whiting, Indiana. The event, held each year, aims to promote local food vendors and businesses while celebrating people’s heritage and roots. More than 10,000, including families and children, come to enjoy the festivities. Tom Dabertin, the chairman...
McColly Real Estate celebrates 50 years of excellence at Innsbrook Country Club
On the morning of Thursday, July 25, McColly Real Estate hosted its annual Awards & Recognition Celebration at the Innsbrook Country Club in Merrillville. Although this event is always a special one for the company, this year’s installment was particularly significant. This year, attendees also celebrated McColly Real Estate’s 50th anniversary.
Capital B Gary story: Kamala Harris’ Presidential Ambitions Spark Gary Women Into Action
Damita Sanlin has newfound interest in this year’s presidential election with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the Democratic ticket. (Photo/Javonte Anderson at Capital B) This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. Gary native Tearanie Chinn joined more than 40,000 women on a Zoom call Sunday organized by...
2 online gamblers win $300K jackpots from Michigan casino
NEW BUFFALO, MI -- Two online gamblers took home a total of $698,930 from Four Winds’ Online Casino this month. On July 9, an anonymous guest from Fenton won a $376,699 on a $6.75 bet playing Jackpot Shores in the online casino. If you purchase a product or register...
3-month-old boy, 21-year-old man critically injured in Little Village shooting, Chicago police say
A 3-month-old infant boy and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting Saturday on the city's Southwest Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shooting happened in the 3100 block of West 26th Street in in Little Village, Chicago police said.Both victims were inside a vehicle at the location when two unknown male offenders exited a vehicle and shot at the victims, police said.The 3-month-old victim was shot in the upper chest and the 21-year-old victim was shot four times, police said. They were both taken to Mt. Sinai hospital, initially reported to be in critical...
LIVE RADAR | Tracking scattered storms in Louisville and southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scattered storm chances are expected to gear up between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday. The storms will be slow-moving and will bring heavy rain which will increase chances of flash flooding. These scattered storms will continue into Monday. Below is a live look at...
Illinois Bug Warning: The Lone Star Tick Can Make You Really Sick
You're probably sick and tired of hearing and talking about bugs in Illinois after nearly a year of being pelted around the clock with information about the upcoming (now gone) historic cicada emergence in Illinois. Spoiler alert: Cicada-geddon totally lived up to the hype in some areas, while other areas...
Kokomo man jogging the entire perimeter of the US | Inspiring Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Anyone who has run long distance knows the final stretch can be the toughest, but Kokomo's Cameron Balser, a modern day Forrest Gump, has everybody beat. He's in the final miles of a run across America. Check that — not across, but around. Balser is jogging the...
Strange Earthquake Just Hit this O’Fallon, Illinois Neighborhood
When it comes to New Madrid Fault earthquakes, I think I've now seen it all. There was just a tremor that shook a neighborhood in O'Fallon, Illinois Saturday morning. I had to do a double-take when I saw this earthquake appear on the USGS earthquake map this morning. It was a 2.4 magnitude quake in a subdivision in O'Fallon, Illinois and it's been confirmed by a USGS seismologist. It was centered here.
Renewed calls to end Chicago’s sanctuary status ahead of expected migrant surge
(The Center Square) – With the city of Chicago already spending as much as $1.5 million a day for migrant housing and thousands of new arrivals expected in the weeks ahead, local activist Tio Hardiman is renewing his call for the city to reverse its sanctuary city status. For the past two years, Chicago has received more than 45,000 foreign nationals from the southern U.S. border, where border communities have been inundated with border crossers. The taxpayer costs for Illinois and the city of Chicago...
29th Annual Black Women’s Expo to Feature Career Fair and Leadership Conference
Participants invite to network, gather resources, explore career paths. Black Women’s Expo founder and executive producer Merry Green has announced a newly added component to this year’s line-up. The first day of the show on August 2, 2024, will feature a Leadership Conference and Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendees can attend career readiness workshops, panel discussions on leadership, meet with a host of employers and have their resumes reviewed.
Man displayed machine gun while filming music video on Chicago Riverwalk: prosecutors
CHICAGO — An 18-year-old man was ordered detained as a safety risk after he allegedly displayed a machine gun while filming a music video on the Chicago Riverwalk. Police responded to a 911 call about people with guns near City Winery, next to the Dearborn Street bridge, around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, a CPD report said. The caller told police that four men and four women were flashing guns and filming a music video near the bridge.
Baseball player caught in funny video thanks to incredible camera angle
A Chicago Cubs prospect is going viral after poor timing and an incredible camera angle resulted in a hilarious video. The post Baseball player caught in funny video thanks to incredible camera angle appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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