Among the strongest voices in Congress echoing the FBI’s warnings about TikTok’s danger to national security, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg applauded the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to uphold an imminent ban if the platform isn’t sold.
Day: January 17, 2025
Aurora panel recommends micro-unit apartment plan for historic building downtown
The historic former Galena Hotel in downtown Aurora could soon hold over 20 micro-unit apartments.
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki signs with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs fell short in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. The 23-year-old Japanese right-hander signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.
Former Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo ‘Sam’ Ciambrone dies at 95, was mayor 1995-2003
Visitation will be held Jan. 26 for “Sam” Ciambrone, mayor of Chicago Heights from 1995 to 2003, who died Thursday at age 95.
Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
LA’s Olympic venues spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could affect the run-up to the 2028 Summer Games
The run-up to Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure in the wake of the devastating wildfires in the region.
Hobart councilman arrested for shoplifting steaks
Hobart’s Fifth Ward Councilman William Perryman was arrested in Valparaiso Thursday night for shoplifting at Walmart, according to court records. A probable cause affidavit said that at around 10:30 p.m. January 16, Perryman, 51, was caught on surveillance tape bagging multiple grocery items before scanning them at self-checkout at the Walmart at 2400 E. Morthland […]
Mother of slain Plainfield boy Wadee Alfayoumi meets Biden for ‘human-to-human connection’
“We are connected by God. We both lost children,” Hanan Shaheen tells president after discussing the dehumanization of Palestinians.
Column: Homeless and handicapped, Gabe wants place his Fox Valley family can call home
More than anything Gabe wants a place he and his Fox Valley family can call home.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance reports show trouble raising money, accounting for it
State records show that from July through September 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund raised about $3,500, at that point his lowest haul during his first two years in office.