In a strongly worded letter to Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors, Richard Brauer demanded his name be removed from the Brauer Museum of Art if any of three cornerstone paintings are sold to fund dorm renovations, and called the move to sell the paintings by José Padilla, the university’s president, a “desperate action by a desperate man.”
Day: October 25, 2024
How DuPage County recorder candidates would improve outreach
A longtime DuPage Democrat who has previously called for letting voters decide the future of the county’s recorder of deeds office is now hoping to lead it.
Chinese hackers targeted phones of Donald Trump, JD Vance, people associated with Kamala Harris’ campaign
Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris.
5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears’ Week 8 game, including a Jayden Daniels status update — plus our predictions
The Chicago Bears take a step up in competition in Week 8 when they travel to play the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.
Level up: New exhibition highlights Chicago arcade game company’s legacy
“INSERT COIN: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution” exhibit opens Saturday at the Cleve Carney Museum of Arts on the campus of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
Andrade faces off against Lietz for District 12 State Representative seat
Both District 12 State Representative candidates have education and public safety on their list of concerns. Incumbent Mike Andrade, 44 of Munster, is facing another Munster resident, James Lietz, who recently ran for a seat on the North Township Board of Trustees.
Missing Chicago man found shot to death near Riverdale, another body found in Ford Heights
Arron Neal, a 25-year-old Chicago man who went missing from his home, was found shot to death in the Kickapoo Woods Forest Preserve.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t say if he will return $150,000 from rapper Lil Durk, arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Johnson suggested he had no immediate intention to give back the money when asked how he would handle the sizable contribution.
Porter fraudster in custody, facing additional charge after police force way into Porter County home
Police said they had to force their way into a Porter County residence Thursday night to arrest Donald M. Johnson, who had an outstanding warrant for probation violation and failure to comply after skipping a $40,000 payment required as part of the restitution to his many victims in a real estate fraud case.
Prospect Heights’ final consideration of chicken regulations delayed
The Prospect Heights City Council’s consideration of regulations to keep chickens in the village has been pushed to next month.