The Chicago White Sox on Friday called up outfielder Tommy Pham from Triple-A Charlotte and designated OF Kevin Pillar for assignment as part of five roster moves.
Day: April 26, 2024
Winnetka Park Board censures commissioner vocally opposed to Elder/Centennial project
A surprise motion to censure Winnetka Park District Commissioner Colleen Root passed Thursday night despite residents praising her work representing them amid the Elder/Centennial beach project controversy. The 5-2 vote saw Commissioner Cynthia Rapp joining Root against the censure. The measure limits Root’s scope as a commissioner, only allowing her to attend meetings and vote […]
Pilots forced to return to New York after emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane
An emergency slide fell off a Delta plane shortly after takeoff Friday from New York.
Unique Bob Dylan poster — and story that goes with it — puts Naperville resident on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
Mark Rice knew he was going to make it onto “Antiques Roadshow.”
But it wasn’t his collector’s item alone — a decades-old Bob Dylan poster signed by the artist — that made landing a segment on the PBS series feel inevitable.
When Rice left Naperville for an appraisal event for the show being held in Ohio, he carried something he knew was far more valuable than a poster.
Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans
SPRINGFIELD – Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top budget priorities: full funding for state-run health care programs that benefit noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status.
With new partnership, Rush Copley in Aurora aims to become ‘destination cancer program in the western suburbs’
New partnership announced between the Rush University System for Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Lake County Art League’s 90th anniversary spring art show opens May 1
Since 1934, the Lake County Art League, or LCAL, has been a space for local artists to showcase their work, grow their craft and talk about art with like-minded aficionados.
NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games
The NFL announced Friday that it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.
Gary woman gets 25 years for role in Calumet Township bank robbery where guard from Tinley Park killed
A Gary woman was sentenced to 25 years Friday in federal court for her role in a June 11, 2021 Calumet Township bank stickup that left a security guard from Tinley Park dead.
U.S. Steel air permit hearing draws a crowd
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management extended its public comment period for the U.S. Steel Gary Works’ air quality permit, but there’s no definitive timeline for the agency to make a final decision.