Fidelity Investments needs city permission before it can open part of its new location on the ground level of the former Barnes & Noble store in downtown Naperville.
Day: January 14, 2025
Promontory Point community group releases studies that support saving limestone steps
The Promontory Point Conservancy released the findings of three studies on Tuesday showing the limestone revetment at Promontory Point can be preserved and rehabilitated rather than replaced with concrete. A favorite spot for many Hyde Park residents, Promontory Point, a park abutment on the South Side, has been a community staple for more than 85 years. For decades, the community has gone back and forth with the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on whether to preserve and rehabilitate the historic limestone steps which protect the point from the battering waves of Lake Michigan, or replace them with concrete. […]
Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Donald Trump’s inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
Evanston plans Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events to honor renowned leader
January 19 is a day dedicated to the memory of the late Baptist minister, activist, and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations honoring King are held throughout Evanston every year. At 3 p.m. on Jan. 19, the Music Institute of Chicago, partnering this year with Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders, will hold its 22 nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert at Nicholas Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. Faith leaders from Evanston will share readings and Music Institute student violinist David Roche will perform a work by Jessie Montgomery. Other performances will be by […]
Montreal Canadiens’ Emil Heineman is out 3-4 weeks after getting hit by a car while walking in Salt Lake City
Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing the Utah Hockey Club.
Southwest pausing some hirings, internships as the airline looks to reduce costs
Southwest said that it will continue to evaluate its hiring needs on an ongoing basis to determine when it makes the most sense to restart hiring.
Aurora campaign money referendum knocked off ballot
An advisory question about campaign money limits in Aurora has been removed from the April 1 ballot.
Delta Dental grant boosts Infant Welfare Society
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation recently presented the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society with a $20,00 grant
Mexican-style ice cream shop coming to downtown La Grange
La Michoacana Azteca, which will sell ice cream and sandwiches, is set to open in March in along La Grange Road.
West Porter fire board changes board leadership, legal counsel in first meeting of the year
At its first quarterly meeting of the year the West Porter Township Fire Protection District made changes to its board officers and legal counsel.