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Tate Costa reflects on invaluable Olympic trials experience
(WCIA) — Tate Costa and Illinois head coach Dan Ribeiro got right back in the gym after the NCAA Championships to focus on the program’s next goal: landing a spot on the Team USA Senior Development team. “We haven’t had any athletes in the last three years that were able to reach that mark and […]
Taste Of Bolingbrook Coming In August
The Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce is presenting the Taste of Bolingbrook on Saturday, August 10th. The event will be held at The Promenade mall in Bolingbrook between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Food vendors and non food vendors will be on hand plus live music including School of Rock Naperville and Hey Jimmy between 7 and 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Recap: Team Denham Sprints Past Team Alexander to Complete Week One Sweep
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Team Denham used a pair of big innings, including a grand slam from rookie infielder Skylar Wallace, to complete a sweep of its Week One schedule with an 11-2 victory over Team Alexander in the nightcap of Sunday afternoon’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
Ryan Murphy faces pivotal semifinal race as he looks to make Olympic history
Palos Heights-native Ryan Murphy is looking to add more Olympic gold to his collection, but he faces a critical test Sunday in Paris as he looks to make history. Murphy will compete in the semifinals of the 100m backstroke competition, an event he’s captured consecutive medals in during each of the last two Olympics. He won the gold in the 2016 edition of the race, and earned a bronze medal in the 2020 Games.
Shuttered Oak Forest Hospital Provides Unexpected Windfall to Chicago Migrants with Clothing Donations
In a quietly philanthropic move, nearly a thousand new clothing items found their way from the shuttered Oak Forest Hospital to support migrants arriving in Chicago. The Cook County Department of Facilities Management uncovered a cache of 866 pairs of shoes and 81 pairs of pants during preparations for an upcoming partial demolition of the hospital's campus. The hospital, which closed in 2011, once served an impoverished population and now reaches across the divide of time to aid a new group in need.
FCC 2 extinguishes Chicago Fire FC II 5-0
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY – FC Cincinnati 2 (12-5-2) routed Chicago Fire FC II (8-5-6) by a final score of 5-0 on a wet and rainy day at Scudamore Stadium through five different goal scorers. It was quite the performance and response from the Orange and Blue. FIRST HALF. The...
Community members address efforts to reduce violence in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Chicagoans are finding ways outside of government to address violence in the city. The City Club of Chicago hosted a forum on the West Side, aimed at ending gun violence. Panelists came from the ranks of business, healthcare, community groups and victims’ families. BMO Bank Vice Chairman Eric Smith said the business community has raised $100 million for violence interventions efforts. Smith says the goal is...
CPD search for armed robbers who targeted 2 stores in 20 minutes on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — Chicago police are searching for at least two armed robbers who targeted two different stores in a span of 20-minutes on the city’s Northwest Side. The first incident happened around 8:35 p.m. Sunday in the 3400 block of West Addison Street. Police said two men, one armed with a handgun, entered a retail […]
Frustrated Little Village community holds prayer vigil for wounded father, infant
A prayer vigil focused on a father and his infant son who were both shot in the Little Village neighborhood over the weekend. A small group prayed together near 26th and Whipple after a man, 21, and his baby son were shot there Saturday afternoon.
Property Taxes Too High? Here’s How to Lower Your Bill
Over the last several decades, homeowners have gotten used to paying roughly the same property tax bill every year. An occasional increase wasn’t unheard of, but if your taxes did go up, it was usually pretty insignificant — around 0.5% to 1% on average. Imagine, then, the sheer...
Outset Music Venue Opens In Bucktown After Extended Delay
BUCKTOWN — A new music venue in Bucktown held its first show on Friday after its opening was delayed by almost two months. Outset, 1675 N. Elston Ave., was scheduled to host its inaugural concerts June 1-2 with Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton. But due to power connection issues...
Latest news from Evanston: Your Monday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Monday morning, Evanston. “I looked for something colorful, a little hippie-ish,” said Jay Woldenberg, pictured above wearing a fringed tie-die T-shirt and matching hat at Disco in the Park Friday night at the James Park soccer field. “It seemed appropriate.” (Watch Richard Cahan’s video of the party.)
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