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Endeavor cuts pay for doctors at ETHS Health Center, former staffers say
For more than 30 years, the Evanston Township High School Health Center, a school-based health clinic separate from the ETHS Nurses’ Office, has provided care for students Monday through Friday during the school year and Monday through Thursday during the summer. ETHS was one of the first suburban Illinois...
Extra-alarm fire breaks out at Chatham apartment complex
CHICAGO - A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex Wednesday night in the Chatham neighborhood. The fire started around 11 p.m. at a building in the 800 block of South Vernon Avenue, according to fire and police officials. Six adults safely evacuated the apartment complex. The blaze was...
Alpha Phi Alpha, a prominent Black fraternity, moves to bar transgender members
Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the most prominent historically Black fraternities in the country, has taken a first step toward barring transgender members. Delegates to the fraternity’s constitutional convention, held Wednesday through Sunday in Chicago, voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of a bylaw amendment limiting membership to “naturally born” males, sources told GLAAD. A spokesman for Alpha Phi Alpha, reached by The Advocate, had no comment.
Angel Reese's Latest Revelation Highlights Her True Character
Fans have learned a lot more about Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese over the past several months. After all, the 22-year-old's popularity has skyrocketed since she entered the WNBA as one of the top prospects of her draft class. In a recent interview, Reese herself shed some light on her ...
Beloved former Cub joining broadcast for next homestand
From 2015-20, Jon Lester made an indelible mark on Chicago Cubs fans. In his six years with the team, the lefthander went 77-44 with a 3.64 ERA and 940 strikeouts during the best run the franchise has had in a century. Lester’s playoff performances also stand out, as he allowed 20 runs in 70 total Read more... The post Jon Lester joining Marquee Network for next Cubs homestand appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only interpreter getting shown the door this season. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Chicago Cubs have dismissed Toy Matsushita, who had served as the interpreter for outfielder Seiya Suzuki over the last two-and-a-half seasons. While no specific reason was given for the firing, Mooney says that it... The post Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Journeyman Scorer Floated as Potential ‘Steal’ for Bulls in Free Agency
The Chicago Bulls traded DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings on July 8 after his venture into free agency. They still have several veterans who clash with their youth movement. However, they have been unable to find a trade partner to take Zach LaVine or Nikola Vucevic off their hands. Both have multiple years left on their high-value contracts.
Caleb Williams asked Bears to pay him as an LLC
Caleb Williams has finally signed his rookie contract with the Chicago Bears. What took so long? Williams’ representatives were reportedly making some unprecedented requests for his contract before he put his name on the dotted line. Williams was still participating in rookie and team activities, but he hadn’t signed...
Montez Sweat was ‘angry’ when he was traded from Commanders to Bears
The Washington Commanders had always planned to extend the contract of 2019 first-round pick Montez Sweat. Throughout his first four seasons, Sweat was solid and dependable. But he always left you wanting a little bit more. Last season, the Commanders decided to move on from Sweat, sending him to the Chicago Bears at the NFL trade deadline. Why? Washington was going nowhere in the last year of an old regime and its first year under new ownership. It also helped that the Bears’ offer of a second-round pick would be a top-40 pick. Sweat’s situation was different than Chase Young’s situation. The Commanders...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
New Report Reveals Truth Behind Chicago Sky's Unexpected Sun Trade
WNBA fans were taken by surprise by the news that the Chicago Sky had decided to trade Marina Mabrey away to the Connecticut Sun. This move comes just a year after the Sky traded for the 5-foot-11 guard in an eight-team blockbuster deal that required Chicago to part ways with multiple first-round ...
Sen. Rose props up new bill to protect Central IL drinking water
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mahomet Aquifer is an important source of drinking water for much of Central Illinois. State officials often referred to it while discussing a bill recently signed by Governor JB Pritzker, which allows the carbon storage of aquifers statewide. Now, State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is filing a new bill to protect […]
IDPH reports Illinois’ first human case of West Nile in 2024
CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois’ first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2024 has been announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The West Nile virus is passed on through the bite of a typical mosquito that has fed on an infected bird. Symptoms usually don’t show in people, but can include […]
Senator Faraci, Congresswoman Kelly Offer Feedback on What’s Happening Elsewhere
During their Thursday (July 18th) afternoon stop at the Gilbert Street Cafe for a roundtable on rural issues, Democratic State Senator Paul Faraci and Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly were asked by Central Illinois Media Group about the current national political situation for their party. Congresswoman Kelly was very clear in saying that: First, she does not think having COVID would be a deciding factor in whether or not President Biden remains in the race. And second, she is behind President Biden no matter what he decides to do; and it’s his choice.
Accel Positions Itself For Future Illinois iGaming License With Fairmount Deal
The agreement this week between video gaming terminal (VGT) operator Accel Entertainment and Fairmount Holdings, owner of FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing in Collinsville, Illinois, could bring about more than a new racino to Fairmount Racetrack. It also positions an influential VGT stakeholder in Illinois to participate in Illinois online...
Bob Newhart, who has died at 94, was a Chicago original
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Bob Newhart, who has died at the age of 94, was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.He also worked as an accountant in the city before striking it big in the world of comedy, and his immensely popular first sitcom in the 1970s was set in Chicago.In a 2017 interview, CBS News Chicago's Vince Gerasole asked Newhart how Chicago shaped him and his humor."There's something about the Midwest," Newhart said at the time. "There's something about values."George Robert Newhart was one of four children of George...
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