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Nearly $3M earmarked for 53 Chicago-area groups to boost art, culture, conservation
A Chicago-based organization has announced major grants to promote art, cultural awareness and land conservation. The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation focuses its charitable work in the Chicago area
CPD: Man unfamiliar with Chicago area missing for 6 weeks
CHICAGO — A search is underway this weekend for a man who has been missing for six weeks and police say he is not familiar with the Chicago area. Chicago police say Ariel Childress, a 34-year-old man who may be confused, has been missing since June 15. Officers say Childress has been seen in areas […]
Tip Off to the Rip Off: How to avoid online shopping scams
As summer online shopping heats up, don’t get burned by falling for the hottest local scam. Sizzling midsummer prices and timely deadlines can easily lead shoppers to leap before they look as online sales remain the No. 1 scam for our region.
Have You Seen Her? Authorities Still Searching For Kierra Coles From Chicago Illinois
Kierra Coles was a United States Postal Carrier at the time of her disappearance in Chicago, Illinois. Authorities are still searching for her. Have you seen Kierra?. On October 2nd, 2018, Kierra had called off work for the next day. On October 3rd, her car was found near her apartment by an unknown person. Inside her car, authorities found her purse, cell phone, and lunch bag. She was also three months pregnant at the time of her disappearance.
24-year-old Chicago man killed in head-on crash in North Carolina, police say
A man from Chicago is dead and another person was injured after a head-on crash Saturday in North Carolina.According to police in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a 2005 Dodge Durango driven by 35-year-old man from Fayetteville was making a left turn at a green light when it was hit head-on by a 2022 Honda Accord driven by 24-year-old Zayshawn L. Robinson of Chicago, Illinois.A preliminary investigation found that Robinson was speeding and failed to stop at a red light, which resulted in the crash.Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.The 35-year-old man was taken to a local hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina.No further information was immediately available.
One Killed, Another Critically Injured in Night of Gun Violence on Chicago’s West and South Sides
Two separate incidents on Friday night left one man dead and another critically injured in Chicago. The first, occurring on the West Side, took the life of a 40-year-old man during an argument in a basement apartment. The Fox32 Chicago reports the victim was shot multiple times in the chest and back around 11:35 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lamon Avenue. The suspect associated with this incident is now in custody, with recovered evidence and pending charges, as informed by Area Four detectives.
Marty Packs Up, Moves South, Takes Martinis
In exciting news, the Clark/Winnemac nightlife corridor is getting even stronger with news that longtime Andersonville fixture Marty's Martini Bar is headed south to 1477 West Winnemac. 2Bears Tavern Group, the group behind Sofo Tap, 2Bears and other successful Uptown bars, is the new owner. The future Marty's space is...
Chicago-area volunteers to cook 10K lasagnas tofeed people on National Lasagna Day
A nonprofit that spreads love through food will do a lot of cooking on Saturday ahead of National Lasagna Day. In the four years since Lasagna Love got started, it has grown to more than 56,000 volunteers around the world.
The Dallas Cowboys Should Trade Micah Parsons to the Chicago Bears
The Dallas Cowboys are faced with three players all wanting Max Contract Extensions from CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and Dak Prescott. For this instance, we’re projecting into the 2025 Offseason as if the Cowboys had another season missing the NFC Conference Championship. One could argue that Dallas can resign...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
Arts Commission invests in Lubeznik Center for the Arts to strengthen Michigan City through arts and creativity
Yesterday, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $18,215 to Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) through the Arts Organization Support grant program. During its June 14 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Between the two grant programs, 338 organizations in 77 Indiana counties are receiving funding.
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...
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.
SULB Closings for Indoor Gunshot Detection System Testing
Campus members, we hope you are doing well and enjoying your summer holiday. We want to inform you about upcoming testing of the Indoor Gunshot Detection System at the Student Union and Library Building (SULB). Dates. Monday: July 29. Tuesday: July 30. Wednesday: July 31. Thursday: August 1. Friday August...
2 local educators are top 25 finalists for Indiana ‘Teacher of the Year’
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) presents the Indiana Teacher of the Year (INTOY) program each year. It works to inspire, rejuvenate, and celebrate the teaching profession by recognizing outstanding teachers from across the state. On Friday, Indiana’s top 25 Teacher of the Year award finalists were...
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