Special Olympics Illinois’s annual fundraising event, Chicago Ducky Derby, took place on Aug. 7. Each year, more than 65,000 rubber ducks are dumped into Chicago River to race towards the finish line. Those who wanted to enter the race adopted a ducky for $10. The proceeds go to benefit the Special Olympics Illinois, impacting a […]
A day after ending their historic losing streak, the Chicago White Sox lost to the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday. Takeaways from the three-game series at the Oakland Coliseum.
When Khalil Abu Shaban crossed the international arrival gate at O’Hare airport Wednesday, he was greeted with cheers, hugs and lots of presents. The 13-year-old, who uses a wheelchair after losing both his legs in a bombing in Gaza, arrived in Chicago to receive medical care at Shriners Children’s specialty hospital, including prosthetic legs that hopefully allow him to walk again one day. After a 15 hour flight from Egypt with his mom and older sister, he was welcomed by a crowd of about 50 people who clapped and chanted “Khalil,” while throwing rose petals at his wheelchair. Khalil waved […]
Want more Metra trains? Worried about a transit financial Armageddon? Senators will listen Friday in Naperville.
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
West Dundee is looking for a new police chief and has narrowed the field down to four finalists.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a trio of measures aimed at expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are spending their first full day as running mates Wednesday rallying Democrats across the Midwest, a politically divided region that is crucial to their effort to win the White House in less than three months.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed multiple bills expanding reproductive rights in Illinois on Wednesday, including codifying a federal law that allows medical professionals to perform an abortion in response to a clinical emergency.
The Palatine Park District, citing a report cataloging rotting columns and roofs failing to meet code, says repairs at Palatine Stables would be needed as soon as this winter and is sticking with its $2.6 million cost estimate for the work.