The 2024 NWI Symphony South Shore Music Fest summer outdoor concert series launches this weekend with free concerts in July and August.
NWI Symphony South Shore Summer Music Fest adds Gary date
Day: July 12, 2024
Heidi Stevens: ‘ It’s hard on them, too, you know.’ Wisdom and advice for launching your kid after high school
Heidi Stevens Tribune News Service When Viki Noe was preparing to send her only child to college, it was dirty clothes that kept her up at night. “I remember silently panicking more than once,” Noe told me. “Does she really know how to do her laundry?” Sometimes laundry is a metaphor. “I spent the summer […]
Peoria native Liv Warfield talks past, present and future after Golden Buzzer moment on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Simon Cowell pushed the famous Golden Buzzer after Peoria native Liv Warfield’s audition, complete with golden confetti, standing ovation and tears.
Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors
Nitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art — she’s building a community. The East Lakeview grad student is the founder of an online platform called Stories by Strangers that supports the physically and mentally abused. Mehrotra, 23, created the safe space for abuse survivors to anonymously share their struggles […]
Elizabeth Shackelford: France avoids a far-right government — for now
Now that the immediate threat of the National Rally has receded, will the parties be able to work together to govern?
Andy Shaw: How a 1994 highway tragedy led to debilitation of the Illinois Republican Party
The turmoil that prompted the resignation of Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy all began with a highway tragedy that led to the downfall of George Ryan.
Letters: Judge President Joe Biden on his accomplishments, not his age
Judge Joe Biden on his accomplishments, or lack thereof, and his plans, not the date on his birth certificate.
Today in Sports History: Michael Jordan signs $30.1, one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls
In 1996, Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, for 1 year for $30.1 million.
Today in History: Chicago White Sox hold ‘Disco Demolition Night’ at Comiskey Park
On July 12, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the “Disco Demolition Night” promotion, in which a crate of disco records was blown up on the field between games of a double-header; the ensuing riot and damage to the field caused the White Sox to forfeit the second game.
Asking Eric: My parents keep asking for financial help
Dear Eric: I got a good job, started making good money ($55,000 to $81,000 per year), and moved out. My parents and two brothers, who live together, keep asking me for help with expenses and the mortgage, which is now owned by a lender. They’re afraid of losing their house. Their rent is $8,500 per […]