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Fatal Route 30 Mokena Accident Claims Life of Frankfort Teen
Mokena, IL – An 18-year-old woman from Frankfort was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning at the intersection of Illinois Route 30 and Owens Road in Mokena. Courtney Miller, a passenger in a Chevrolet Camaro, was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m., according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.
Central Illinois school districts facing bus driver shortage
Rochester, IL (WAND) — School is back in session across the state. Many Central Illinois school districts are facing bus driver shortages. The Rochester School District is hopeful to attract more applicants by offering initiatives and signing bonuses. The district is also willing to pay for the bus driver training and physicals needed before starting the position.
Chicago craft brewers toast to the DNC with exclusive local beers
CHICAGO - All things Illinois are on display this week for the Democratic National Convention, including the state’s booming craft brewing industry. Some local breweries have teamed up with Gov. JB Pritzker’s team for a special DNC brew to highlight their work. Sketchbook Brewing Company founder Cesar Maron...
Album Review: Brigitte Calls Me Baby transports past styles into the present with melancholic fervor on ‘The Future Is Our Way Out’
Don’t be fooled by the fact that Chicago alt-rock band Brigitte Calls Me Baby was virtually unknown before their first single, “Eddie My Love,” in early 2023. With The Future Is Our Way Out, their debut album released via ATO Records, they formally introduce listeners into their world of rock croons, retro aesthetics, and adolescent confusion. Hailing from Texas, frontman Wes Leavins found himself in Chicago and forming the band with Devin Wessels (bass), Jeremy Benshish (drums), Trevor Lynch (guitar), and Jack Flugel (guitar).
Update: Supervisor Tiffany Henyard solicits participation in 8/20/24 meeting
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (April 19, 2024) – In an email sent at 4:43 p.m. Monday, August 19, Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard encouraged residents to attend “a Thornton Township Board Meeting tomorrow night at 5:30 PM.”. The start time listed on the publicly posted agenda is 6 p.m.
Pritzker says race is contrast between Harris and Trump's "stupidity"
CHICAGO (CBS) – In his speech Tuesday night during the Democratic National Convention, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker framed the 2024 general election as a stark contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.Pritzker began the speech by highlighting Illinois' rich history of being the starting point for multiple future presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama, who was also scheduled to speak Tuesday night. He even mentioned parts of Harris' early life spent in Illinois."Now Illinois' presidential pedigree is unmatched, and given that Vice President Kamala Harris spent some of her early life right here, I speak...
See the 10 Most Expensive Illinois Private Schools by Tuition
A good education sure can cost you especially if you decide to go the private school route. Thanks to a new ranking, you can see the 10 most expensive private schools in Illinois based on their annual tuition. Private School Review has some of the most comprehensive data I've been...
D209 approves IB for now, but future remains uncertain
The Proviso Township High School District 209’s board of education unanimously approved last week keeping International Baccalaureate programming for this year despite some members’ trepidation about its low enrollment. “Students start scheduling in December, so we need to make some very important decisions around IB, specifically at East...
Brookfield’s library is hosting STEAM Fest this Saturday
Whether you’re looking to teach your child about science, technology, engineering, arts and math or to satiate your own inner child’s curiosity, stop by the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library this Saturday for an interactive and educational bonanza. The library is hosting its seventh annual STEAM Fest on...
IPSD 204 addressing increased suspensions with ‘restorative practices’
More students served out-of-school suspensions in the 2023-24 school year than during the previous academic year, according to data administrators presented Monday to school board members in Indian Prairie School District 204. But administrators said the annual student behavior and interventions review paints a positive picture of educators’ efforts to...
Firebirds Picked Second in CCIW Preseason Poll
NAPERVILLE – The Carthage College women's volleyball team is set to kick off the 2024 season next week after being ranked No. 2 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. The Firebirds received 55 points and two...
DNC news: Hundreds of content creators invited to Chicago convention in push for young voters
The youth vote will be crucial, if Kamala Harris hopes to come out victorious this fall. So, the Democratic Party is pulling out all the stops to court that demographic, including influencers.Content creators are being put front and center at the Democratic National Convention.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchReaching young voters is part of the reason the DNC not only rolled out the blue carpet for invited content creators, but put some on the floor, right in the middle of the action."Blown away, blown away: It is everything it looks like on TV and more," Chicago...
Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new 'Marine One' helicopter
CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One after years of delays to the program to replace the aging aircraft that carry the president and vice president. Biden boarded the Sikorsky-made helicopter after arriving on Air Force One in Chicago where he is speak Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention. The maiden presidential voyage carried him from O’Hare International Airport to the parking lot of Chicago’s Soldier Field, often used as a landing zone for presidential travel. It marked a crucial milestone in a two-decade-long process to replace the Vietnam-era helicopters that have been in use carrying presidents, in some cases, since the 1970s. An initial effort to purchase new helicopters was kicked off by the Bush administration in an effort to improve communications and mission capabilities in the post-September 11, 2001 environment, but it was scrapped by President Barack Obama after rampant cost overruns.
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