After starting at quarterback on varsity as a sophomore, Niko Villacci looks to lead Oswego East back to the playoffs.
Countdown to football: Niko Villacci gets acclimated for Oswego East, No. 9 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
Day: August 14, 2024
Grayslake woman killed in Gurnee semi crash
The woman was on U.S. Route 41 at about 11:50 a.m. in the left-turn lane for northbound Delany Road, when she left the turn lane and drove into the southbound lanes of Route 41. Her Honda sedan was then hit by the semi, which was headed south.
Second-generation restaurateur opens sushi restaurant in Park Ridge
The son of a former west suburban sushi restaurant owner is going into the restaurant business for his own self. After 15 years of working at other restaurants, Min Kim said he wanted to work in an environment that was more personal and intimate. Neta Sushi, soon to be opened on July 23 at 35 S. Prospect Ave., will be a full service restaurant with a bar and a sushi counter for customers to immediately eat sushi once prepared by the chef. Kim, the owner said he wanted to create an environment that focuses on connecting with his patrons. Kim, […]
Lake County Board approves extensive flood-mitigation plans; ‘They helped me identify the … biggest drainage problems’
The Lake County Board unanimously approved a joint resolution with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Aug. 13 in Waukegan for flood mitigation projects from Highland Park to Wauconda, and from Zion to North Barrington.
‘They’re just great buddies’: Hinsdale team ready to take the field at Little League World Series
Hinsdale Little League, unbeaten in three seasons, has advanced to the Little League World Series.
Steppenwolf Theatre’s play ‘Purpose’ is moving to Broadway
The play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is slated to open next spring at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York.
Chicago-based snack maker behind Pop-Tarts and Cheeze-It acquired by Mars in deal worth nearly $36B
The deal will bring Mars, the maker of Skittles and M&Ms, a portfolio of household-name snack brands including Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts and Rice Krispies Treats.
Annual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates
Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September.
French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif
French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month.