A reimagined version of a local favorite, the pending closure of a national hardwood flooring retailer in town and several new or soon-to-be openings are the latest changes in Naperville’s business comings and goings. The Can holds grand opening Saturday marked the grand opening of The Can, the tavern offshoot of the former Naperville staple, […]
Citizens who spoke at Monday’s budget hearing at the East Porter County school board meeting sought more detail on spending. The board didn’t respond to the comments and is expected to consider adoption of the proposed $36 million 2025 budget at a 7 p.m. Oct. 14 meeting at Morgan Township school. The biggest chunk of the budget is $18,499,000 million in the education fund that’s based on the district’s student count taken twice a year. The state revenue funds teacher salaries and other instructional expenses. Book rental costs are also covered by the education fund. The $8.75 million operations fund […]
In the search for sports metaphors for success in business and life, the 1985 Chicago Bears remain the local gold standard after nearly four decades. But in speaking to the Schaumburg Business Association Tuesday, Super Bowl champ, Hall of Famer and radio host Dan Hampton suggested one party possibly unfamiliar with that model is the 2024 Chicago Bears.
A zoning classification aimed at jump starting an artisan industry downtown has the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation. An artisan industry involves a business that creates and sells goods or products from the same location, Director of Community Development Marc Mylott said at Monday’s commission meeting. Under a proposed zoning amendment, there’d be two artisan industry categories based on the production process and the size of the operation, Mylott said. A Class 1 category would be for businesses using less than 5,000 square feet, he said. Examples of those businesses are artists who create fine art, sculptures, jewelers, and candy […]
It’s been eight weeks since Tsering “Dolma” Wangyal, of Skokie, has gone missing, but her family, friends, and the larger Tibetan community in Evanston refuse to end their search for their beloved elder. About 100 people participated in a candlelight vigil in James Park on Monday evening to motivate the group in their search for Dolma. Her daughter, Tenzin Wangyal, said, “I just feel like my gut says she’s somewhere. All her life, she has been a really strong person, so I feel like I would know.” According to Skokie police, Dolma, 82, was last seen on July 15 at […]
Phil Aleo day at Dundee Library Sept. 12 State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D – Crystal Lake, will be presenting local author Phil Aleo with a house resolution honoring his works at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. Aleo’s works preserve local history and tell the stories of local communities in Illinois and the United States, according to a news release. Several of his books have been given to the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Aleo’s books will be on display at the Dundee Library for the presentation. To learn more about Aleo, […]
Apple juice sold at chain retailers across the country has been recalled over concerns about arsenic levels.
Northwestern is switching quarterbacks. Jack Lausch will start this week when the Wildcats (1-1) host Eastern Illinois after Mike Wright struggled through the first two games.
He played presidents and kings and garbage haulers and apartheid survivors. Through the decades, the big man with the basso profundo voice found the gravity and the flinty heart in everything.
It’s a problem that has suddenly risen to the American consciousness, ever since the Surgeon General announced last year that “Americans are more lonely and socially disconnected than ever, and it’s a serious threat to their physical and mental health that demands urgent policy action.”