Lisle officials, first responders, friends and neighbors were on hand Saturday morning as the community gathered to see selfless veteran and volunteer Don Smith honored with the renaming of the block he’s lived on for 33 years.
Day: December 28, 2024
Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals during a raid
Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza‘s last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory killed nine people, including children, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday.
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports.
Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet.
Valparaiso Council members approve $23,000 for PACT new website
The Valparaiso City Council cleared the path with a unanimous vote to direct a request for $23,248 for approval by the Valparaiso Board of Works allowing Kristi Chervanek, recovery connection coordinator with Porter County PACT, to proceed with a new marketing and outreach campaign in 2025 which includes a redesigned website.
Real estate executive is buyer of Michael Jordan’s mansion
A commercial real estate executive with a Lincolnwood-based firm paid $9.5 million on Dec. 10 for retired Bulls superstar Michael Jordan’s massive mansion on 8.4 acres in Highland Park.
Overcast and fog expected Saturday with temperatures in the high 40s to low 50s
National Weather Service officials are expecting areas of fog Saturday that may turn dense as the day continues across portions of Northern Illinois. Patchy fog is expected Saturday night and may turn dense mainly north of Interstate 80, officials said. While weather conditions are calm in Northern Illinois, other parts of the northwest are facing an atmospheric river expected to produce heavy rain and snow as a system moves in from the Southern Plains to the southeast, officials said. Officials said mild and above average temperatures are expected to continue across most of the country in the following days. Current […]
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, it’s not too late to make last-minute plans in the Elgin area
No New Year’s Eve plans yet? No worries. There’s still time to figure out how to ring in 2025 and more than a few options in the Elgin area.
Russian President Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace.”
Geneva murder suspect makes first court appearance
A Geneva man accused of murdering two people made his first appearance in court Saturday.