Griffith police are investigating a fireworks incident in the 900 Block of North Arbogast Street on Saturday night in which numerous injuries were reported.
Day: July 1, 2024
Where to see fireworks in the suburbs this week
As the Fourth of July approaches, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
Gov. Pritzker signs federal and state agreement to protect Lake Michigan from invasive carp
Long-awaited project is multi-pronged line of defense to stop silver and bighead carp, which pose a threat to Great Lakes ecosystems and industries.
Review: ‘The Hot Wing King’ take a while to really get cooking at Writers Theatre
The otherwise impressive set puts us too far from the action in the kitchen in this first Chicago-area production of Katori Hall’s dramedy.
Bradshaw: Artificial intelligence raises questions of bias, cheating
Despite the many benefits of AI in education, AI systems are only as good as the data they are trained on and biased or incomplete data can lead to unfair outcomes.
Mark Meding Releases Thrilling New Novel, “The Jersey Death Squad: A Journey to Kill Jessie Freeman”
Mark Meding, an accomplished artist and the Director of AV for a leading IT/AV & Security company, announces the release of his debut novel, The Jersey Death Squad: A Journey to Kill Jessie Freeman.
Community news
News and events around the area
Protesters target U.S. Rep. Schneider’s home for early-morning demonstration; ‘This is intimidation and scare tactics’
Schneider and Moisio were among several local leaders who said Sunday in Waukegan and elsewhere that taking a protest to an individual’s home is not the way to persuade influential people to change their point of view.
Teen gets probation after bringing gun to Gary Lighthouse
A teen was sentenced to probation Friday after admitting he had a gun inside Gary Lighthouse Charter School.
Afternoon Briefing: Suburban police departments ready to help during DNC
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.