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8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Industry changes now in effect for Illinois realtors, home buyers
(The Center Square) – Illinois home buyers are now facing a different landscape in the real estate industry. For decades, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) required home sale listing brokers to provide an offer of compensation to a buyer’s agent up front. That usually was a 6% split between a seller’s broker and buyer’s agent. Groups of home sellers brought lawsuits against the NAR for its standard commission structure,...
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
Haake: Democrats are reclaiming freedom and the flag
The uplifting pageantry of the Democratic National Convention is over, leaving a national hangover of goodwill. Judging from mainstream media headlines, a national sense of relief is spreading, the page is turning, and not just for Democrats. Ever since a certain indulged heir rode down his golden escalator, the nation was in a funk. Encouraged to hate our neighbors, a good chunk of the ...
Visualizing football through the numbers: The storylines to know entering 2024
Note: To optimally view the visualizations used below, access this article on a computer. For the sixth straight season, the ‘Cats will have a different opening day starter under center when they begin their 2024 campaign against Miami of Ohio. However, even in today’s transfer portal era, Northwestern’s lack of consistency at the quarterback position from season to season is unusual by Big Ten standards.
2024 Northwestern football position previews: Special teams
With a week before Northwestern’s first game against Miami (OH), we continue our football position previews. This week, we’ll look at NU’s special teams room returning most of its talent. Projected 2024 Special Teams Depth Chart. Kickers: Jack Olsen, Jacob Tabibian, Henry Helms. Punters: Hunter Renner, Luke...
OP housing trust fund applications are open
Oak Park is accepting applications on a rolling basis for housing trust fund dollars, the intention of which is to provide and preserve affordable housing in the village. The total balance of the trust fund is about $1,950,000, village officials told Wednesday Journal. When funds are exhausted, any remaining applicants will be placed on a waiting list, village officials said, and the village board could decide if and how to fund additional projects.
15-year-old boy shot at back-to-school event near Gately Park Stadium in Pullman, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a shooting Saturday that left a teen seriously injured near a football stadium on the city's Far South Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. in a parking lot in the 10300 block of South Cottage Grove near the Gately Park Stadium, which is located at 810 E. 103rd St. in Pullman near Roseland, Chicago police said.Witnesses told ABC7 the shooting happened during a back-to-school event. There was a basketball game going on during the event, and after it wrapped up crowds of teens started to gather in...
MSNBC Guest Brags About DNC’s ‘USA’ Chants, Remarkably Claims ‘You’re Not Seeing That From The Other Side’
Tara Setmayer claimed that the DNC convention in Chicago had more chants of "USA" and other signs of patriotism than the RNC convention back in July. The post MSNBC Guest Brags About DNC’s ‘USA’ Chants, Remarkably Claims ‘You’re Not Seeing That From The Other Side’ first appeared on Mediaite.
More than 700 participate in Chicago Kids Triathlon; street closures in place through Sunday
More than 700 kids from 7 to 14 years old plunged into Lake Michigan, hopped on a bike, and went for a run on Saturday morning as part of Chicago Triathlon weekend."There is an incredible energy. It's incredibly fun to watch the little ones, especially the 7, 8, 9-year-olds get out there and try something maybe they have never tried before," said Dave Kappas with Voice of Chicago Triathlon.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchKids from across Chicagoland and around the country met at Foster Beach for the start of the Triathlon.Saturday's event started with either a...
Michael Jordan’s Teammate Agrees With Isiah Thomas’ Claim That Chicago Bulls Wouldn’t Have Won Championships Without Jerry Krause
The Chicago Bulls are known for having one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties with NBA legend Michael Jordan. With Jordan’s supremacy, the team won six NBA titles between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. However, former NBA star Isaiah Thomas argues that the Bulls’ success wasn’t mainly for...
Inside Mirra, Where a Medley of Mexican and Indian Flavors Coexist
Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. Vice President Kamala Harris — the daughter of an Indian woman and Jamaican man —...
Ella Emhoff declared a ‘fashion icon’ after wearing dress designed by TikTok star at 2024 DNC
Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Ella Emhoff stole the show on the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention when she wore...
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