Colt Keith and Akil Baddoo homered in a five-run first inning as the Detroit Tigers won 11-2 over the Chicago White Sox.
Day: June 23, 2024
Dixmoor Library Board continues to request facility, despite pushback
Village Trustee Judnita Smith said she doubted the town needed a library, and Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts walked out of the meeting.
‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
Weekend number two was just as joyous for Inside Out 2.
Here’s a look at Trump’s VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short
Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before or perhaps even at next month’s Republican National Convention.
Crown Point man killed in Gary
A 47-year-old Crown Point man died from multiple gunshot wounds Friday inside a Gary apartment in the 4400 block of Broadway.
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Crown Point purchases body cameras, stun guns for police
All Crown Point police officers will soon be wearing body cams, and the city will be replacing its supply of stun guns.
Early Learning Center opens doors at Charter School of the Dunes
Parents Jessica and Tony Flores toured the new $13.4 million Charter School of the Dunes Early Learning Center Friday and can’t wait for their children to begin their education careers inside.
‘The Bean’ reopens Sunday after nearly a year of construction, limited access
Chicago’s famous sculpture, “The Bean”, officially reopened in Millennium Park Sunday morning, according to the city. Hundreds of Chicago residents and tourists resumed taking their iconic reflective mirror selfies this morning at the popular destination. The reopening comes after ten months of construction that limited visitor access. According to the Department of Cultural Affairs and […]
After neighbors organize block parties, Skokie invests in boosting their area
Lissa Levy, who has lived in Skokie for nine years, says she has only known a Main Street with empty storefronts and buildings in disrepair. “From what I understand from people who have lived here for a very long time, Main Street used to be a wonderful hub where you could go and get all kinds of services. There used to be a bra shop — that was a destination — and there used to be a pharmacy, like a neighborhood mom-and-pop pharmacy — all kinds of things going on,” said Levy. “The infrastructure that is currently there has the […]