Schools, government buildings and elected officials’ homes in Springfield, Ohio were among the targets of more than 30 hoax threats made last week that forced evacuations and closures.
Day: September 17, 2024
Hoffman Estates approves grant program for small businesses within new TIF district
Hoffman Estates officials seeking prospective small businesses to transform the originally industrial area just southeast of the Pace bus terminal at Barrington Road and I-90 are offering up to $30,000 in matching grants for necessary building improvements.
Key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.
Pedestrian struck and killed by freight train near Elgin
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday near Elgin.
Column: Small Big Rock church leaves giant footprint locally and around the world
First Baptist Church of Big Rock celebrated its 175th anniversary this past Sunday.
Ford Heights officials testify at Mayor Charles Griffin’s corruption trial
Ford Heights Mayor Charles Griffin testified in his defense Tuesday on charges he stole nearly $150,000 for personal use,
Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured
Pagers used by hundreds of members of the group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people – including an 8-year-old girl.
Aldermen delay decision on Pilsen’s St. Adalbert Church landmarking
The committee made the rare decision to overrule the local alderman, and opted to instead side with the Archdiocese of Chicago and defer acting on the proposal.
Police shift focus from woods to road patrols in search for Kentucky interstate shooter
Authorities shifted their strategy Tuesday while trying to track down an interstate highway shooter in Kentucky, pulling searchers from the woods to bolster patrols in communities near where the gunman opened fire.
Harris condemns Trump’s rhetoric, says voters should make sure he ‘can’t have that microphone again’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, saying voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again.”