The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S., turning back conservatives and the state’s GOP governor who have welcomed religious groups into public education.
Day: June 25, 2024
Former Chicago Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick gets into Hockey Hall of Fame after a lengthy wait
Jeremy Roenick has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after being eligible for more than a decade.
Trial opens for man charged in Gary retaliation slaying
Prosecutors said Tuesday that Martell Flippins gunned down Pierre Patterson in the middle of Broadway Avenue in Gary for killing his brother about a year earlier.
For Tesla’s futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recall
Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail.
Dining out: Dinner and a show, hot chicken, craft beer crawl and more
You can enjoy dinner and a show a couple of different ways in the suburbs this week, or you can stay home and watch a show about people making dinner. Also, don’t miss the Downtown Wheaton Craft Beer Crawl Saturday.
Naperville man charged in alleged sexual assault at DuPage County Crisis Center
A Naperville man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at the DuPage County Crisis Center, authorities said.
Festivals June 28 to July 4: Frontier Days, July 4 fests and fireworks, summer concerts and more
Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.
West Chicago historian earns second state appointment
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently appointed West Chicago resident Sara Phalen, director of the West Chicago City Museum, to the Illinois State Museum Board.
Evanston Canal Shores Golf Course to be renamed The Evans at Canal Shores
A familiar course will have a new name when play resumes later this summer. The Canal Shores Golf Course has been renamed The Evans at Canal Shores, per an announcement of the Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association and course’s management firm, KemperSports. Coinciding with the re-brand, an owl will now be the course’s logo. “Canal Shores has served a special place in the community for more than 100 years,” Board President Matt Rooney said in a statement. “The Evans at Canal Shores continues the legacy of Canal Shores while putting added focus on the youth development and youth caddie training […]
Highland Park parade shooting survivors, victims’ families expected at alleged gunman’s plea-change hearing
A hearing on Wednesday may conclude the criminal prosecution of Robert Crimo III in the mass shooting at the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade that killed seven and wounded dozens.