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67 Chargers Earn Academic All-Region 4 for Spring Semester
Sixty-seven Sandburg student-athletes earned Academic All-NJCAA Region 4 honors for the 2024 spring semester. Honorees had to achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average and pass a minimum of 12 credit hours to earn the distinction. Among Sandburg’s recipients, 44 had a GPA of 3.50 or better. Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.
Woman injured in shooting at Matteson Amazon fulfillment center
MATTESON, Ill. - A woman was injured in a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment center in Matteson Sunday night. Police responded to the warehouse located at 7001 Vollmer Road around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Officers found a 33-year-old woman with a graze wound to her head. She...
St. Paul Church Hosts Youth Soccer Camp
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grant Park, recently hosted a three-day preseason MYSA soccer camp with 30 participants, ranging in age from 4-10. The camp focused on providing basic knowledge of the game while also building individual and team skills. The theme of the camp was “Service to Others”. Each camper...
House on Stonewall Road in Rural Dwight Suffers $300,000 in Damages
A house on West Stonewall Road in rural Dwight was destroyed by a fire around 9 a.m. on July 13th. The Dwight Fire Department said they encountered smoke coming from the roof of the house upon arrival. Crews made an aggressive interior attack and extinguished the fire. No injuries were...
Drone video: Derecho event leaves mess across I-55 outside of Chicago
Drone video from the Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers shows extensive damage along I-55 near Channahon, Illinois where powerful winds flipped tractor trailers and brought down powerlines. ‘You’ll end up with $1.5 million in the bank’: Kevin O’Leary says you should do this 1 thing with your 401(k) in order...
Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage
NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab shut down its 251,800-barrel-per-day refinery at Joliet, Illinois, due to a power outage after a storm, according to a filing late on Monday. The loss of power caused a flaring incident on Monday night, the filing showed. Exxon...
Drone video captures storm damage in Will County
Fox 32 drone pilots captured extensive damage caused by severe storms Monday night in Manhattan, Illinois. Gardener shares before-and-after photos of their stunning backyard transformation: 'I can hardly believe it's the same space'. Here's how much the average 60-year old American holds in retirement savings — how does your nest...
Woman Injured in Shooting at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Matteson, Suspected Retaliation for Earlier Dispute
A woman was injured during a shooting at an Amazon fulfillment center in Matteson on Sunday night, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. at the location of 7001 Vollmer Road. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Matteson police found a 33-year-old woman with a graze wound to the head when they arrived on the scene.
City of Morris hosts electronics recycling event Friday, Aug. 2
Jul. 15—The City of Morris and First America Recycling are partnering for an electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at First America Recycling, 1000 E. Armstrong St. Items accepted include cables and wiring, televisions, batteries, cameras, cell phones, iPods and iPads, computers, monitors, DVD and VCRs, microwaves, printers, fax machines, scanners, handheld ...
Bahan Has I Prevail-Halestorm Tickets All This Week For Tinley Park!
X Rockers! Summer shows are popping everywhere! It’s the heart of the concert season, and this week on the Morning X, we will be teeing up more tickets for you to score, this time for Lzzy Hale and Halestorm, and I Prevail! The show is this weekend, July 21st at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park, with special guests Hollywood Undead and Fit For A King. Big thanks to Live Nation! Listen up in Bahan’s 8am “Listen And Win” hour! Rock!
Illinois quick hits: Earthquake shakes Illinois; researchers look into cicada damage; sinkhole grows in Alton
Earthquake shakes northern Illinois Parts of northern Illinois shook Monday as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the early morning hours. The earthquake was centered northwest of the DeKalb County village of Somonauk. According to the United States Geological Survey, the trembler had an estimated depth of about 6 miles. The earthquake could be felt as far as Joliet. Researchers look into cicada damage ...
South suburban residents picking up the pieces after destructive storms
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — Cleanups are underway in Chicago’s south suburbs, which were among the hardest hit during a round of destructive storms on Monday night. Residents across parts of Will County were still without power on Tuesday afternoon, including in Joliet, where the damage was extensive. “Lights flickered, house shook. It was literally a […]
Suburban residents recount tree falling on home
A Joliet couple was evaluating the damage to their home Tuesday morning after taking cover in their basement the night before. Strong winds sheared off countless tree branches and spread debris throughout their neighborhood.
Severe storms damage buildings in downtown Joliet, leave thousands without power
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Severe weather wreaked havoc southwest of Chicago on Sunday in parts of Will County. In Joliet, thousands of people were without power, and the downtown area was a mess. The cleanup process was underway on Sunday after strong storms came through and damaged the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum and The Forge. "I'm devastated," said Ron Romero, CEO and founder of the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum near Chicago and Cass streets.Romero has worked to build the museum since 2019. "That building is built out of cement, rebar, fire block, and steel, so it takes a lot to do anything...
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