Illinois is no stranger to late heroics. The Illini made their fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season and outlasted South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl.
Day: December 31, 2024
Naperville’s Kevin Coyne takes over as DuPage County GOP chair
A former Naperville city council member is taking the reins of the local Republican Party in DuPage County, a formerly deep-red bastion that has seen Democrats flex their political muscle in recent years.
Struggling Blackhawks, lousy weather fail to dampen spirits ahead of Wrigley hockey game
The showdown at Wrigley was set to be the Blackhawks’ seventh appearance in a game outdoors — where hockey originally was played.
Lenny Randle, ‘The Most Interesting Man in Baseball’ who spent a season with the Chicago Cubs, dies at 75
Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died.
Flu, RSV are on the rise in Chicago. Also, watch out for a nasty stomach bug.
RSV and the flu have taken hold as Chicago residents have partaken in festivities in the last several weeks, and COVID is also increasing.
Hobart welcoming bids to demolish former Main Street bar
A long-shuttered bar in downtown Hobart could be no more by early spring as the city is actively pursuing demolition crews to bring it down.
MVCC official’s inclusivity efforts land her in leadership cohort
Nina Shoman-Dajani, a Moraine Valley Community College assistant dean, was invited into the Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership cohort.
Calumet City aldermen fail to dismiss case against Clerk Nyota Figgs after Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ veto
Calumet City litigation against City Clerk Nyota Figgs will proceed after aldermen failed to override Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ veto.
Startup aims to use rails to transport renewable energy
Freight trains criss-crossing the country carry cars of coal and tanks of oil and natural gas to power plants to help keep the nation’s electric grid going. Could freight trains haul electrons generated by renewable energy sources for the same purpose?
As 2024 ends, Johnson and Snelling again point to drops in homicides, shootings
As 2024 nears its end, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on Tuesday again highlighted citywide drops in several violent crime categories, asserting that the city’s public safety efforts will remain steadfast in the coming year.