For all his credentials, the guest conductor’s connection never sparked on Wednesday with our own Grant Park Festival Orchestra, which otherwise sounded as fine as ever.
Day: June 27, 2024
Chicago Public Media names digital news pioneer as new CEO to lead WBEZ and Sun-Times
Melissa Bell, 45, a digital journalism pioneer who co-founded online news site Vox.com, will take the helm of the Chicago NPR station and co-owned daily newspaper
East Dundee will sell Haeger Potteries site for $10 to developer who submits winning proposal
The village of East Dundee is ready to redevelop the former Haeger Potteries site and is willing to sell the property for $10 to the company that presents the winning proposal and agrees to demolish the existing buildings.
Former Frankfort Mayor Raymond Rossi remembered for tough leadership
Frankfort Mayor Keith Ogle said Raymond Rossi’s greatest accomplishment as mayor was his tough approach to developers.
Aurora mayor reviews public safety, engagement in State of the City talk
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin praised the city’s police, fire and other emergency departments this week during a speech that focused on public safety and public engagement.
Ask Anna: My friends misgender me
Here’s my dilemma: My friends misgender me and occasionally make homophobic jokes and comments, usually in a playful manner directed at each other. I’m afraid to speak up about this, out of fear they’ll reject me and I’ll be left without any friends at all.
Cheers! 18 suburban restaurants honored with Wine Spectator awards
Eighteen suburban eateries were recently honored with 2024 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards.
Water main break floods Wheeling shelter, displacing dozens of dogs and cats
Dozens of dogs and cats are in need of foster care after a shelter in Wheeling flooded Wednesday. More than a hundred animals were displaced from Heartland Animal Shelter, 586 Palwaukee Drive, when a water main break caused the entire building to flood with more than 2 feet of water.
Elgin News Digest: Elgin man’s ‘Bozeum’ to be featured on MeTV’s ‘Collector’s Call’ ; South Elgin’s ‘Sliding through Summer’ family game to start July 2; enviromental film ‘Green Fire’ to be shown July 13 at Geneva Public Library
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Waukegan library van delivers books and services to residents; ‘It creates a lot of energy and excitement when they come’
Library Executive Director Tiffany Verzani said the van offers multifaceted opportunities, from visiting schools, to creating a presence at events like resource fairs, to delivering books or other materials to patrons.