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Illinois is setting the stage to use federal funding to provide broadband service statewide
(The Center Square) – Now that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Illinois’ proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, implementation is underway. The approval enables the state to request access to funding for the BEAD program. Devon Braunstein, director of the Illinois Office of Broadband, said Illinois will be receiving just over $1 billion for the broadband rollout. ...
Illinois news in brief: Madigan seeks to have bribery charges tosses; ISU student trial delayed; section of I-55 closed
Madigan's defense team wants bribery charges tossed Lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are seeking to get some of the corruption counts against him tossed out. Madigan’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of 14 of the 23 counts in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the bribery case of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. The court narrowed the scope of federal public corruption law, finding that it is a criminal act to take bribes before an official act but not if...
Illinois Lottery Player Wins $2M from Powerball
A lucky Illinois Lottery player has won a huge prize playing Powerball after purchasing a ticket during their grocery trip. The player quickly came to appreciate the spontaneous to their groceries as the ticket won a whopping $2 million. The lucky winner matched all five numbers for the July 13...
Local girls honored in Gold Award Class of 2024 by Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) announced its 2024 class of Gold Award Girl Scouts, according to a press release. The Gold Award is the highest achievement that can be earned in Girl Scouts. The 2024 class of Gold Award Girl Scouts features eight recipients: Sachi Arora of Lake...
Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Ground is saturated so let lawn dry out before sprinkling again
Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. We’ve been getting a lot of rain so what should we know about treating our lawn right now?
Appellate attorneys for state argue circumstantial evidence ‘overwhelms’ any potential errors in Bliefnick case
QUINCY — The appellate attorneys for the people of the state of Illinois in the appeal case for convicted murderer Tim Bliefnick have filed a response brief in the Office of State Appellate Defender, Fourth District, arguing that a new trial is unnecessary. The 36-page brief was prepared by...
Expert spine and neurosurgery care at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital
Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital is proud to provide academic-level, expert spine and neurovascular care to Kenosha County, Racine County, and Northern Illinois. Dr. Kurpad, Dr. Cheok, Dr. Hedayat and the rest of the Neurosurgery team bring with them leading-edge, specialized care for patients with aneurysms and other disorders of the cerebrovascular system, tumors and spinal disorders.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Rain can’t stop the music at Twiggs Park
A sudden downpour did not dampen the spirits of residents who turned out to see DJ Onwa rock the decks at the Starlight Concert at Twiggs Park on Tuesday. Following a 30-minute rain delay, audience members enjoyed an evening of fun, music and positive vibes. The weather was pleasant when...
Housing panel recommends sending more funds to small business grant program
The city’s Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously recommended sending $75,000 of federal funds to the Small Business Recovery Program, which received greater demand than its original funding sources could support. The program is designed to support businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic, and received 75 eligible applications between...
Wednesday’s Arrington Lagoon ‘paint out’ winner
Abdoulaye Conde won Wednesday’s “paint out” at Evanston’s Plein Air Festival. Last year, Conde won the prestigious $125,000 first place award at the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On Wednesday, he sold his Arrington Lagoon painting (above) for $300. Conde is an artist, muralist and musician who emigrated from Ghana and moved to the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago in 2022. “I love this so much,” he said of the competition in plein-air style painting. “I love being in nature and meeting friends I can talk to.” Conde will be joining artists on Thursday painting Central Street near Independence Park. You can read more about him in Roundtable art writer Gay Riseborough’s feature on this year’s edition of the Plein Air Festival. (Photo by Lisa Degliantoni)
RNC: Harvard Student Shabbos Kestenbaum Discusses Campus Antisemitism & Recent Party Change
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a fellow Jew and recent Harvard graduate suing the college speaks at the RNC. “While Harvard has long abandoned the United States, the Jewish People never will. Why? Because Jewish values are American values and American values are Jewish values. To the country I love: thank you.” he said.
Arts Council to make spending decisions on special project grants and more
The Evanston Arts Council has a number of upcoming spending decisions to make, including the potential purchase of the popular bronze statue Explorer and the funding of several special project grants. With their current budget, they will be able to choose only some of these special project proposals. They would...
4 cited with misdemeanors after Northwestern University pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow
Four people have been cited with Class A misdemeanors after the pro-Palestinian protest on Northwestern University's campus earlier this year.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe citations were for obstructing a police officer during the protests in April on Deering Meadow, and they were issued by the Northwestern Police Department, a spokesperson for the university confirmed Wednesday to ABC7.A statement from the spokesperson read in part, "While the University permits peaceful demonstrations, it does not permit activity that disrupts University operations, violates the law, or includes the intimidation or harassment of members of the community."READ MORE | Pro-Palestinian protesters agree stop camping at NU, school says
Endeavor cuts hours, pay for doctors at ETHS Health Center
For more than 30 years, the Evanston Township High School Health Center, a school-based health clinic separate from the ETHS Nurses’ Office, has provided care for students Monday through Friday during the school year and Monday through Thursday during the summer. ETHS was one of the first suburban Illinois...
CPD lieutenant relieved of police powers after shocking confrontation caught on camera
CHICAGO - A Chicago police lieutenant has been relieved of his police powers after a shocking confrontation was caught on camera. FOX 32’s Tia Ewing talked with the man who recorded it. He doesn't want his name published out of fear of retaliation because this isn't the first time this officer has been accused of wrongdoing.
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