The former mayor will teach a class on strategic public policy consulting. Lightfoot graduated from the university as an undergraduate in 1984.
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Video: Watch as a cicada emerges from its shell
A soft white adult cicada molts out of its nymphal shell on a tree along the North Branch of the Chicago River in Skokie, May 30, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Gary allocates nearly $3.5 million in ARPA funding to repair streetlights
Gary officials have allocated nearly $3.5 million to replace and repair all municipally owned streetlights.
Aurora police officers cleared in shooting of knife-wielding man
An Aurora police officer who shot a man last year did nothing wrong, the Kane County state’s attorney has decided.
Baseball: Unique two-sport path leads Loeger, Conant to unprecedented heights
Bryce Loeger made a huge splash this year.The senior was dominant on the dirt and in the water this year for Conant.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia’s frozen assets. Here’s how it will work.
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival.
Merrillville approves $1M in bonds for Andrean infrastructure
The Town of Merrillville is one step away from awarding Andrean High School $1 million to help with infrastructure, and a giant gift to the Diocese of Gary’s schools isn’t changing at least one councilor’s mind.
‘We knew something was not on the level’: Porter County Expo Center pulls out of balloon fest
Doug Richie, who operates two food trailers for area festivals, wondered what was up when he paid $750 via bank transfer to bring his trailers to a balloon festival scheduled for late June at the Porter County Expo Center.
Kids College offers new experiences for middle schoolers
Daniel Rivers, 13, a Griffith Middle/High School student, said he was not too eager to participate in a two-week-long Kids College at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. “I didn’t want to,” he said Thursday from the IUN campus, where he was participating in the Geek Squad Academy hosted by Best Buy. The academy takes place […]
Hammond man’s bond revoked for child abuse case; previously charged with shooting Instacart driver
Judge Samuel Cappas revoked a Hammond man’s bond Thursday during a brief court hearing.