Around 30 Lutheran Home residents took advantage of in-person voting Friday in Arlington Heights.
Day: November 1, 2024
Accusatory school board meeting following president’s resignation, amid CPS turmoil
A newly appointed Chicago school board did not hold a closed meeting to address personnel matters Friday, but addressed recent turmoil around the president’s resignation.
Photos: Chicago’s official Christmas tree felled, bound for Millennium Park
Chicago’s official Christmas tree is removed from a Logan Square home. The tree, a 53-foot Colorado blue spruce planted 50 years ago by former homeowner Jim Mulligan, will be lit during a ceremony in Millennium Park on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m.
The Way We Were: Aerial view shows just how small Naperville was in the 1950s
Photo from the Naperville Heritage Society’s collection provides an overhead look at Naperville’s downtown in the 1950s.
Letter: Voting is legally protected from intimidation and harassment
The right to vote is legally protected from intimidation and harassment, letter writer says.
Families enjoy cauldrons of fun at Harwood Heights ‘Halloween Party’
The annual “Halloween Party,” a free event at Harwood Heights Village Hall presented in partnership with the Harwood Heights Youth Commission and the village, attracted approximately 70 people on Oct. 26 to the Harwood Heights Recreation Center. “I give the Youth Commission members a lot of credit. They put together and do all the work, they run around and get all the goodies, they decorate, said mayor Arlene Jezierny, adding that the commission works “to make our village look good.” Children’s activities included arts and crafts, coloring and costume contests, a parade and more. Halloween costumes of all types featured […]
Authorities: Man had 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartment
A Gurnee man faces several felony drug charges after police acting on a tip Wednesday uncovered an undisclosed amount of cocaine in his car and about 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartment, authorities said.
Waukegan begins demolition of water tower that sat unused for decades
An aging concrete water tower unused by the City of Waukegan for more than 50 years was becoming shelter for squatters who were breaking into the locked building. A crew is now at work demolishing it.
Program at Chapel on the Green in Yorkville to honor veterans
Several area veterans will speak about their experiences in military service during a Veterans Day program on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Chapel on the Green at 107 W. Center St. in Yorkville.
Des Plaines set to buy downtown building for $1.9 million
Des Plaines is set to purchase a shuttered bank building in the downtown district for potential redevelopment.