Designed by architect William Otis and built in 1902 for a railroad executive, the mansion has 5-1/2 bathrooms, five fireplaces and a grand staircase with extra-wide steps.
Day: August 29, 2024
Tollway pays $25 million to settle lawsuit over contract blunder that stalled major interchange
Tollway leaders settle lawsuit over I-290 and I-88 interchange for $25 million. Payout includes about $10 million in damages.
Law & Order column: Police say Zion woman intentionally drove car into cyclist
The cyclist, a 66-year-old Kenosha, Wisconsin man, had gotten into an argument with Evans and her two passengers after they almost hit the bike rider with their car near the 2000 block of North Sheridan Road.
Ex-bus driver accused of inappropriately touching Wheeling HS student
A former school bus driver faces a battery charge alleging he inappropriately touched a Wheeling High School student earlier this year, police announced Thursday.
This weekend’s Chicago Jazz Festival 2024 has begun
With concerts and events Thursday at the Chicago Cultural Center, this summer’s Jazz Fest is now in session.
Editorial: Sarah Palin, Amy Jacobson and making fun of politicians’ kids
Amy Jacobson and Dan Proft rightly landed in hot water for going after Gus Walz. But the left has done the same.
TEDxHuntingtonBeach 2024: The BRAVE and The BRILLIANT—A Celebration of Courage, Innovation, and Community Impact
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – TEDxHuntingtonBeach is excited to announce its 2024 event, “The BRAVE and The BRILLIANT,” set to take place on September 28th, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Ethel Dwyer Middle School auditorium in Huntington Beach. This year’s event will present an unforgettable afternoon filled with powerful ideas, compelling stories, and groundbreaking insights from ten extraordinary speakers who are shaping the future.
Man, 53, critically stabbed by roommate Thursday morning on South Side, cops say
A 53-year-old man’s condition was stabilized Thursday morning after his roommate stabbed him during a fight at their residence in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly after 8:15 a.m., the victim was involved in a fight with his 32-year-old roommate who stabbed him multiple times to the body in the 9100 block of South Bennett Avenue, police said. The victim was taken ti critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where his condition was stabilized, police said. Police said the stabbing appears to be domestic-related, and no one was in custody. […]
The theme? Last year’s over as Mia Stanley sparks Oswego East past Waubonsie Valley. ‘First win sets a good tone.’
Mia Stanley ended the second game with an ace and closed the match with one of her team-high six kills as the Wolves won in three.
Eisenhower student’s portrait earns spot in US Capitol Building
A self portrait by Ani Yarber, a senior at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, won the Congressional Art Competition.