General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
Day: July 3, 2024
Marlon Mitchell appointed superintendent at Thea Bowman
Educator Marlon R. Mitchell has been named superintendent at the Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary, school board president Eve Gomez announced in a release.
Three young business owners open Makers Cafe and Markets in Oswego
Hailey Stark, Josh Sommerville and Sierra Moore recently launched The Makers Cafe and Markets at 1067 Station Drive in Oswego.
Authorities: Elgin police dispatcher starved dog to death
An Elgin police dispatcher has been accused of starving a dog to death.
Biden and Harris join campaign call to say they will keep fighting after debate flop, AP sources say
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients has urged people during an all-staff meeting to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance.
Waukegan council still debating Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution; ‘If you think it’s going to favor one side or another — wrong’
A resolution written by Felix, and a second one submitted to council members by Mayor Ann Taylor, are being studied with the goal of putting forward a document in final form for the next meeting at 7 p.m. on July 15 at City Hall.
How the California border changed after President Biden’s order limiting asylum
The shift along the California border means that rural sites east of San Diego, where hundreds of migrants once waited to be processed by Border Patrol agents after illegally crossing from Mexico, are now mostly barren.
‘Our lives were shattered forever’: Survivor of Highland Park massacre talks about life since the shooting
Survivor of Highland Park massacre talks of her family’s struggles since the tragedy.
In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Voters in the United Kingdom are set to cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him.
Column: We are the ‘land of the free’ thanks to Great Lakes sailors on sea duty
They’re not only keeping Americans free and safe to traverse the globe, but ensuring sea lanes are open for other nations to go about the peaceful exchange of goods and trade through freedom of navigation.