La Michoacana Azteca, which will sell ice cream and sandwiches, is set to open in March in along La Grange Road.
Day: January 14, 2025
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.
EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland, including thousands of acres near the Chicago area
In northeast Illinois, more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland — in many cases near residential areas.
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming
As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.
USDA documented insects, slime and ‘general filth’ at Boar’s Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.
New Lenox family creates scholarship foundation to honor son killed in crash
The New Lenox family of former Lincoln-Way West athlete Tyler Koscinski, who died in crash, created a scholarship foundation,
Stevenson High School District 125 school board appoints new superintendent
The District 25 Board of Education on Monday appointed Wendy Custable as superintendent of Stevenson High School, starting on July 1, 2026.
Editorial: City Council should keep close watch on federal immigration enforcement, but much is yet unknown
Should we allow Chicago police to work with federal immigration enforcement to root out undocumented immigrants accused of violent crimes?
Police from Indian Head Park, La Grange Park lauded for armed robbery response
Indian Head Park officials lauded police Det. John Kissane and La Grange Park Police for their response to a violent crime.
Capital One is accused of cheating customers out of $2 billion
The advertisement from Capital One had many of the same promises that other banks offer for high-yield savings accounts: There were no fees, no minimum deposits and the money would earn much more in interest than in traditional bank accounts.