The Lake County Council interviewed two candidates — including one who has expressed opposition to vaccine and mask mandates — to fill the citizen appointment of the Lake County Health Board at its Tuesday meeting.
Day: June 12, 2024
6 people hurt in two-vehicle crash in Antioch
Six people were hurt, with three patients transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Antioch.
DBC Gifts of Love to host 5K walk in Flossmoor to support unhoused children
The nonprofit organization DBC Gifts of Love will host a 5K community walk this Saturday to support unhoused children and their families in the south suburbs.
‘Cracking the Rich Code, Vol. 13’: A New Release by Jim Britt, Endorsed by Tony Robbins and Prefaced by Brian Tracy
Jim Britt’s “Cracking the Rich Code, Vol. 13, endorsed by Tony Robbins and with a foreword by Brian Tracy, launches June 18th, revealing new strategies for your life and entrepreneurial success.
At rape trial of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon, jury hears from accuser’s friend, Kansas player
Terrence Shannon, a University of Illinois men’s basketball standout, is on trial in Kansas.
Multiple people reported shot in Dixon
Multiple people have been reported shot Wednesday in a rural Lee County community in what authorities are calling a “mass casualty incident.”
‘Inside Out 2’ review: Pixar goes high anxiety for a fun and fast-paced sequel
With 13-year-old Riley skating uneasily into puberty, this second animated title introduces a new emotion management crew member: Anxiety.
Week of events planned to celebrate Juneteenth in Aurora
The city of Aurora is preparing to celebrate the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with a week of community events and activities, beginning with the Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Crowning Ceremony on Thursday and concluding on Juneteenth on June 19 with the annual flag-raising ceremony, city officials said.
Tim Mapes, former Madigan chief of staff, reports to federal prison
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime chief of staff is now a federal inmate, the highest-ranking associate of America’s longest-serving speaker to go to prison — so far.
Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback
The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate’s political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.