A downstate sheriff whose deputy officer shot and killed a woman in her home last month announced his retirement on Friday following calls for his resignation from critics including Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Day: August 9, 2024
Bears to host stadium focus groups in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago next week
The Bears will host two invite-only focus groups of season ticket holders next week in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago to solicit feedback about a new stadium.
Grady Sizemore ‘surprised but excited’ about the opportunity to be interim manager of the Chicago White Sox
Grady Sizemore took over as the interim manager of the Chicago White Sox on Friday, replacing Pedro Grifol. His first task: the City Series against the Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Photos: City Series Round 2 at Guaranteed Rate Field
Photos from the Cubs-White Sox game on Aug. 9, 2024, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Illinois State Board of Education launches bilingual campaign to recruit teachers amid ongoing shortage
The Illinois State Board of Education launched a bilingual campaign Friday to recruit teachers amid an ongoing shortage.
‘I knew I was different’: Wrestling phenom Kennedy Blades of Chicago is ready to step onto the Olympic mat
Chicago native Kennedy Blades will make her Olympic debut with Jose Martinez’s son Israel in her corner as her personal coach, a reflection of the remarkable, years-long bond between the families.
Elgin’s Big Timber Road needs a dedicated lane for cyclists, pedestrians, activist says
John Ashworth, a Judson University alum and adjunct professor who founded the Elgin university’s bike shop, has asked the city to conduct a study exploring the feasibility of adding a bike lane along Big Timber Road.
Man charged with fleeing from Oak Brook police in stolen car
A Louisiana man has been charged with speeding from police in a stolen Cadillac early Friday while illegally in possession of a loaded handgun, DuPage County authorities said.
From the Farm: Master Gardener Jerry Baker remembered by readers for yard ‘home remedies’
Last month, I published a recipe for “Deer Egg Nog,” a homemade concoction to ward off hungry landscape destructive deer and the dreamed-up elixir from the late master gardener-turned-PBS TV host Jerry Baker.
Franklin Park zoning board OKs permit request from cannabis company, helping bring first dispensary to the village
A cannabis company that already has a cultivation business in Franklin Park that supplies other dispensaries, is moving closer to opening one of its own in the village — likely moving into a space that is currently a pancake restaurant. “We ship across the state and it would be nice for some of these things to stay in Franklin Park,” said David Michaud, a representative of the cannabis company CW Dispensary 2 LLC. At a public hearing Wednesday, the Franklin Park Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend for approval a request by CW Dispensary 2 LLC for a conditional […]