Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation to provides resources for storm damage in the south and southwest suburbs.
Day: August 30, 2024
Hilary Decent: What you’re reading will help explain why I don’t have a column today
With a COVID-stricken husband isolating and back and tooth pain mounting, Hilary Decent had plenty of reasons to write about why she couldn’t write.
Worship news: Outdoor Mass and picnic, GriefShare and rummage sale
News and events from local houses of worship
Northern Illinois hosts Western Illinois to open coach Thomas Hammock’s 6th season
This is the fourth time in coach Thomas Hammock’s six seasons that Northern Illinois is playing an in-state FCS school in its first home game.
Four suspects sought in armed robbery at Munster Speedway
Munster Police are searching for four men involved in an armed robbery at a gas station early Friday morning.
Gary School Board considering request for two cell towers
The Gary School Board is weighing a proposal for the construction of cellular towers at two schools in Miller, Banneker at Marquette Elementary and the Gary Middle School.
Donna Vickroy: How do you memorialize a special person? Carry on their cause
Robin Kassis, who helped expand the Orland Township Food and Pet Pantry from a few shelves to a 2,200-square-foot operation, died Aug. 18.
Review: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field was a sharp and vital show from a band that dares to get older
Call it “dad rock” if you must, but Pearl Jam continues to ignore the lure of nostalgia. There’s far more at stake in their music.
‘This is real’: Arlington Heights event promotes OD awareness without stigma
Family pictures will be on display at Arlington Heights’ North School Park Friday during a commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day. But these aren’t just any photos of friends and relatives, they have a deadly serious purpose.
Singing a hit: Oak Lawn choir joins Foreigner on stage in Tinley Park
The band that scored a hit with “I Want to Know What Love Is” welcomed the Oak Lawn Community High School choir to help them sing it.