Burr Ridge Deputy Police Chief Ryan Husarik is on unpaid leave and will remain so until July 26 following an arrest for driving while intoxicated in Dumfries, Virginia earlier this year.
Day: June 18, 2024
Illinois GOP leadership teetering with RNC a month away
Dethroning of state party’s vice chair could portend even bigger changes, including renewed efforts to replace Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy.
Boy fatally shot on city’s Near West Side: ‘The random shooting of this 7-year-old is unacceptable’
A 7-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon as he walked to a neighbor’s home in the city’s Near West Side.
4,000 runners join Evanston’s Ricky Byrdsong Race Against Hate
At 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Father’s Day here in Evanston, upwards of 4,000 runners took their position at the starting gate, along Sheridan Road adjacent to Long Field for a breezy start to the 25th Annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate. This 10K/5K/Run/Walk has become the largest social just run/walk event of its kind in the nation, bringing together thousands, from all over Chicagoland to run and walk in unity against racial hatred and violence. Erin Venable, vice president of marketing and communication for the YWCA Evanston Northshore, says the YWCA has partnered with Ricky Byrdsong’s widow, Sherialyn Byrdsong, […]
Police: Crash closes eastbound Lake-Cook between Rt. 53, Arlington Heights Road
A car and motorcycle crash resulting in serious injury has closed eastbound Lake-Cook Road between Route 53 and Arlington Road this afternoon, authorities said.
Skokie to hold Pride Fest June 23
Skokie will hold its Pride Fest Sunday, June 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Oakton Park, 4701 W. Oakton St. Billed as a family-friendly event to celebrate LGBTQ families in Skokie, the event promises entertainment, food and more, including: Showtune Karaoke: attendees are welcome to sing onstage CoCo ShoNell and Drag Story Hour Puppy Pride Parade: Dog owners can dress their dog in costume, and even make a wagon-sized float for their pet Color Explosion Dance Party Community Service Fair Magicians A bounce house, face painting, games and crafts An after-party is scheduled for Double Clutch Brewery in Evanston […]
Fox-napped: Search is on to find Paige, the Dundee Library mascot who’s been missing June 8
There’s been a fox-napping at the Dundee Library. The fox in question, named Paige, is of the stuffed animal variety. She went missing June 8, library spokeswoman Corrine Vargas said.
Hokusai exhibition set to make waves at the College of DuPage
The 19th-century Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai will follow Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo as the subject of a summer art exhibition at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
Chicago Blackhawks dive into interviews with Ivan Demidov, Artyom Levshunov and other NHL draft prospects
The Chicago Blackhawks will have a tough decision with the No. 2 pick at the NHL draft next week in Las Vegas.
Aunque tiene beca completa en Harvard, como inmigrante indocumentada sin permiso de trabajo, su futuro es incierto
Un día, tras regresar de la escuela y mientras se preparaba para ir a limpiar casas con sus padres, como lo hacía la mayoría de las noches y los fines de semana; Simone Peña se enteró que la habían aceptado en Harvard con una beca completa. Recuerda que se quedó mirando la pantalla de la […]