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Funeral held for Harry Jerele, Chicago-area WWII soldier who died in POW camp, after remains ID'd
The funeral for a Chicago area soldier who died in the Philippines during World War II was held Friday.The remains of Army Private First Class Harry Jerele of Berkeley were returned to Chicago earlier this week after military scientists positively identified them.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchJerele's funeral was held Friday morning in Hillside. He was buried with full military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.The 26-year-old World War II POW/MIA soldier was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard when he died on December 28, 1942 of pneumonia in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp...
Naperville firefighter called to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene – the second deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century – a Naperville firefighter is doing his part to help victims in North Carolina. Gros involved with Helene water rescue team. Less than 48 hours after the hurricane struck the...
Nature is on the Ballot This Fall as Collar County Forest Preserve Districts Ask for Funds to Buy, Restore More Land
The race for president is receiving most of the attention this election cycle, but advocates for natural resources are hoping voters will take note of issues further down the ballot, specifically referenda in several of Chicago’s collar counties that, if approved, will provide additional funding for the region’s forest preserves.
Naperville realtor, moving company collecting donations for Hurricane Helene victims
Local realtor Kristina Irvine is partnering with a Naperville moving company to help victims of Hurricane Helene. As the death toll from Helene has now exceeded 200 people according to the AP, with more than half of the fatalities in North Carolina, rescuers continue to search for survivors, and communities are now faced with having to rebuild.
Daywatch: $7.9 million doled out in state grocery funding
Good morning, Chicago. Illinois announced the first recipients of grant funding Thursday under a new state program intended to bring grocery stores to food deserts. The state announced a total of $7.9 million in grants slated to go toward new stores in areas that lack access to fresh groceries and to existing stores that applied for funding for equipment upgrades. Among the recipients of ...
Oddities & Dark Arts Market coming to Tinley Park this weekend
TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Those interested in the odd and unique will find themselves in good company this weekend at the Oddities and Dark Arts Market taking place in Tinley Park. Organizers say those with a passion for the strange and unusual will be able to explore a lineup of unique artists and makers this […]
The Cook County Land Bank hits milestone of 2,000 rehabbed homes
A Cook County program that helps redevelop abandoned homes in disinvested parts of the city and suburbs celebrated a milestone Thursday on Chicago’s South Side. A gray, 4,500-square-foot Victorian home on a double lot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood is the 2,000th property developed through the Cook County Land Bank Authority, officials said.
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