The Chicago Cubs selected Florida State infielder Cam Smith with the No. 14 pick in the 2024 MLB draft on Sunday.
Chicago Cubs in the 2024 MLB draft: 13 picks so far, including Florida State’s Cam Smith at No. 14
Day: July 16, 2024
Naperville residents cleaning up storm debris while weather service investigates possible tornadoes
Severe storms that swept across the area Monday night spurred reports of tornadoes in Naperville and DuPage County, according to the National Weather Service. Zachary Yack, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville, said Tuesday that the agency was surveying 29 different paths of potential tornado damage from the storms. Areas being investigated […]
NWI Catholics head to Indy to revive tradition, deepen faith
More than 500 people from the Diocese of Gary are among thousands attending the National Eucharistic Congress, a five-day splashy event in Indianapolis that begins with an opening ceremony Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Chicago White Sox in the 2024 MLB draft: 14 picks so far, including Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith at No. 5
Hagen Smith, 20, went 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA, 34 walks and 161 strikeouts in 16 starts for the Arkansas Razorbacks this season.
Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance and will get treatment
After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk.
Elmhurst teardown sparks historic preservation concerns
A plan to tear down a 96-year-old house in Elmhurst’s historic district has spurred some concerned residents to call on city officials to reinvigorate the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, a move they hope will lead to a more active role for the commission in saving homes of historic or architectural significance from demolition.
Chicago Bears reach a rookie deal with Rome Odunze, leaving Caleb Williams as the only unsigned draft pick
The Chicago Bears took care of business with wide receiver Rome Odunze, the No. 9 draft pick, by agreeing to a four-year contract with a club option for 2028.
Thanks to efforts of one Elgin church, a young teen’s quinceañera dream comes true
Allison Arredondo had dreamed of having a quinceañera since she was a young girl. But when her parents told her they weren’t planning to have one for her, she understood. The financial strain would be a lot for the family. Plus, Allison wants to save money for college. “I was just like, OK. I didn’t mind,” Allison said. Enter some fairy godmothers, who decided she wasn’t going to be deprived of the once-in-a-lifetime party, a Hispanic coming-of-age celebration for a girl’s 15th birthday.
Will the Seine River be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet.
With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in?
Two Lake Forest school board members not running for reelection; ‘Board service has a natural life cycle’
Board members Carl Kirar and Emily Bernahl have disclosed they will not be candidates in the April 2025 municipal elections.