Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Elgin News Digest: Sugar & Rhyme Coffeehouse in Elgin wins $10,000 business grant; Castro and Anderson Humane holding free pet wellness event; Kane County hike being planned for parents with strollers
Day: July 3, 2024
Northbound I-55 ramp closed while ISP investigates fatal shooting
Illinois State police have shut down all the lanes of a ramp and northbound Interstate 55 after an early morning crash involving a gunshot victim who was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Ferrara to close North Chicago Jelly Belly plant
The plant closure will result in 66 layoffs.
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.
The Addictions Academy Offers Affordable and Comprehensive Professional Addictions Counselor Training Program Valid in Multiple Countries
The Addictions Academy, led by Dr. Cali Estes, offers a 50% discount on their Certified Addictions Counselor Training Program. This online course prepares professionals for careers in addiction counseling, addressing the growing demand amid the opioid epidemic. Designed for busy individuals, the program can be completed in 3-10 months and is recognized in various countries including the USA, the European Union, Canada, Japan, and Africa. Use coupon code COUNSELOR50 for the discount.
Los Medias Blancas de Chicago celebran su primera Noche de la Herencia Mexicana con entradas agotadas y destacando el amor de los mexicanos por el ‘equipo del pueblo’
Puede que los Chicago White Sox no estén teniendo su mejor temporada, pero sus aficionados mexicanos en Chicago sí.
Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades.
Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Donald Trump as he seeks to return to power
Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has been public about wanting to pursue the same boundary-obliterating conduct that defined his four years in office.
Migrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead
Migrants, police, officials and analysts say Biden’s actions have caused a wait-and-see attitude among migrants who are staying in Latin America’s biggest economy, at least for now.
Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people.