The AP took part in a mock exercise conducted by CFP officials to provide insight into how the expanded playoff process will work.
Day: September 18, 2024
Pocketbook issues front of mind as Target, Best Buy launch holiday retail season
Retailers also are stretching the ever-important holiday retail season as long as possible.
Waukegan woman shot to death inside vehicle
The shooting took place near the intersection of Melrose and Elmwood avenues, and that Novoa-Poveda was shot while inside a vehicle, the coroner said.
Clarendon Hills ‘in listening mode’ on 55th Street tax district
A Sept. 16 public hearing on the proposed TIF included comments for and against the district during more than two hours of discussion.
Teenage boy, 17, in critical condition after shooting Wednesday morning on Far South Side
A 17-year-old boy was in critical condition after being wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting on the Far South Side in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 8 a.m., the teenage boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head in the 9900 block of South Bishop Street and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition, police said. No one was in custody and detectives were investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Of Notoriety: Author Rosanne Tolin celebrating Oct. 8 release of new book ‘Freedom’s Game’
I’m amazed after perusing my archive of stories and columns, I discovered the last time I wrote about author Rosanne Tolin and her latest cover-to-cover project was nearly five years ago.
Outdoors column: As seasons change, natural order remains constant
Sometimes, what happens to humans during the change of seasons ranges from joy that spring has arrived to sadness that summer is leaving.
Family calls for investigation of Jasper County man’s death after police call for seizure
A DeMotte man, according to one of his family’s attorneys, died after he had a severe seizure and police restrained him face down and held him down while he begged that he couldn’t breathe until he went limp and his face turned blue.
Gary Common Council approves ordinance changing contractor license requirements
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said an ordinance would help bring more quality contractors to the city, and the Gary Common Council agreed at its Tuesday meeting. The council approved an ordinance amending part of the city’s municipal code regarding contractor licenses. The change aims to streamline operations, allowing contractors from outside the city to forgo an examination if they have a license from another city or county. Currently, the city’s municipal code requires contractors to pass a Gary-focused examination before starting work, even if they have a license from another city or county. The council passed the ordinance in a […]
ShotSpotter’s future again in question in City Council days before gunshot detection tool goes offline
As Mayor Johnson sticks to his plan, opponents are already trying to pin him with blame for any gunshot deaths that follow, and threatening a lawsuit.