Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.
Afternoon Briefing: Man convicted in fatal stabbing of child welfare worker
Day: August 30, 2024
Fire at Plum Landing in Aurora sends one resident to the hospital
The fire was contained to a single apartment on the fifth floor of the facility at 495 N. Lake St. and did not spread to any other units, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
Let the Great Orb Hunt begin — 100 glass balls hidden along Kane County trails
With the calendar heading in September, it’s time once again for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Great Orb Hunt. There’s no need for a gun or a permit — just keen vision to spot the 100 glass and ceramic balls made by Fine Line Creative Arts Center hidden in small batches between Thursday, Sept. 5, and Monday, Sept. 30, about two to five feet off established trails in three locations.
Voters to offer opinions on 10 referendums on various Lake County ballots; ‘They are making financial decisions that impact them’
Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega said referendums, whether binding or advisory, are an opportunity for voters to let government officials at a local level know how they feel about issues.
Sept. 10 set for Sugar Grove development vote
Sugar Grove Village President Jen Konen has scheduled a special board meeting for Sept. 10, where the main focus will be the annexation and zoning of the proposed The Grove development, and the creation of a tax-increment financing district for the site.
Sugar Grove moves meeting on controversial Crown development to Sept. 10
Officials said the meeting was delayed to give staff time to work through requests made and questions asked by the Sugar Grove Village Board at an earlier meeting, which went for 18 total hours over three days, about the Crown Community Development proposed project known as The Grove.
Out of Space music festival attracted larger crowds at Skokie venue, boosted businesses
The tunes of Thee Sacred Souls, Courtney Barnett, and Guster have long left the music festival Out of Space, held in Skokie in late July, but the village’s economic development commission found that two days of the three-day festival had a higher turnout at its temporary home in Skokie than the festival’s home in Evanston. […]
Unemployment higher, finding work difficult and inconsistent in south suburbs
July data higher than state average unemployment in Harvey Dolton, South Holland, Calumet City, Lansing and Evergreen Park.
Waubonsie Valley’s Cade Valek puts 6-foot-7 frame to good use against Marmion. The payoff? ‘I live for those.’
Cade Valek put his height and skill to work Thursday for host Waubonsie Valley in a 1-0 win over Marmion in Aurora.
Applications will soon be taken for spots at Batavia Boardwalk Shops
The Batavia Boardwalk Shops is an incubator program run by the Batavia MainStreet group where small independent businesses rent spaces at a cluster of tiny shops at the corner of Wilson and River Streets in Batavia.