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This week's cover - Popsicles and party on the patio
Children from The Community House summer day camp took a break in the shade - and enjoyed some cool treats and a magic show - while attending the Party on the Patio event last week. The next Party on the Patio is planned for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 9, and the public is invited to listen to a DJ and take part in some yard games. Please turn to Page 24 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)
Charges filed against Illinois deputy in death of Sonya Massey
An Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old woman who had called authorities over concerns about a prowler, officials said Wednesday. Sonya Massey was killed inside her home after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call at around 12:50 a.m....
OPPD mutual aid shifts to Illinois
WESTERN ILLINOIS - The Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday evening to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Photos courtesy of OPPD. A storm on Monday left tens of thousands without power in Iowa. Their work location shifted Wednesday to...
Illinois, the feds, and quantum
(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Here is another story about Illinois and quantum research. Someone joked it’s like, “I’ll make you an offer you can’t understand.” The federal government and Illinois are working together on a quantum proving ground. “We are not committing any dollars...
Bears President Kevin Warren meets with Illinois governor to discuss stadium plan
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has made clear that he does not think building a stadium for the Bears is a good use of taxpayers’ money, but yesterday he agreed to listen to what Bears President Kevin Warren had to say about it. However, after the meeting, Pritzker’s spokesman told...
GRAPHIC: Midwest is home to less than 10% of Hispanic farmers
According to the latest Census of Agriculture, the Midwest is home to less than 10% of the country’s farmers who identify as Hispanic. This makes it the region with the second-lowest Hispanic representation among farmers, behind only the Northeast. Nationwide, Hispanic farmers total 112,379, representing only 3% of all...
Naperville Jaycees Seek Volunteers for 2024 Last Fling, Labor Day weekend
Volunteers need apply to assist special events that might include the Jaycees mascot, Frank E. Fling, during 2024 Last Fling, Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2. Each year, over the four days of Labor Day Weekend, the Naperville Jaycees host a festival attended by tens of thousands of locals and visitors alike. Since 2021, the Last Fling has been focused on community spirit. With that in mind, the Jaycees invite you, your organization, or your business to get in on the action as a Volunteer for the 2024 event, set from Fri., Aug. 30, thru Mon., Sept. 2.
Your child was arrested in Chicago. What happens next?
It’s the news no parent wants to hear: Your child has just been arrested. It can feel scary, confusing, or overwhelming. Perhaps you don’t know where your child is or what they were arrested for. You might be wondering what happens next and what role police, prosecutors, probation officers, and judges play in the process.
EF-1 tornado confirmed | Nicky Lopez charity event | Little Italian Pizza turns 50
NWS confirms EF-1 tornado traveled into Naperville on Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado traveled from Yorkville to south Naperville on Monday night. A storm survey map posted by the NWS shows the tornado’s nearly 17-mile path, with winds of up to 100 mph...
Photos: FC Cincinnati Falls to Chicago Fire FC in Action-Packed Game
For the second time this week, FC Cincinnati were defeated on their home turf — this time by Chicago Fire, 1-0. Despite the loss, the FC Cincinnati game on July 17 was action-packed, complete with a special appearance from WWE star Grayson Waller. Keep scrolling to see everything we...
Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention
MILWAUKEE — Young people provided a glimmer of hope on the outskirts of the 2024 Republican National Convention that has been dominated nightly by speeches filled with doom, inaccuracies and fearmongering. A few dozen high school and college students gathered a half-mile away from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the RNC is taking place, […] The post Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Is the Amtrak Borealis train really profitable?
On May 21, Amtrak debuted a second train in the St. Paul–Chicago market. Initial ridership was encouraging, prompting a wave of media attention turning all sorts of supposition into fact, including that the train was profitable, had stolen a substantial portion of the air travel market, and would quickly lead to a third and even fourth Amtrak service in the corridor. I’ve been covering rail transportation in the region since the 1990s and the drumbeat of nonsense got so thick on social and mainstream media that I decided to do some of my own ciphering. Here goes:
$32 Million Senior Housing Project In Park Manor Gets City Council Approval
PARK MANOR — Plans to transform long-vacant South Side land into affordable senior housing progressed Wednesday after getting key approval from City Council. City Council approved an ordinance to change zoning for a 2-acre plot at 8332-8358 S. King Drive from a community shopping district to a neighborhood mixed-use district, paving the way for the construction of Park Manor Senior Residences.
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