Levee 37 has provided property owners along the Des Plaines River with much needed flood control. Now, an intergovernmental agreement between Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights could lead to flood insurance relief for hundreds of homes and businesses near the levee.
Day: January 23, 2025
Miami Heat suspend Jimmy Butler again — this time 2 games for missing flight and ‘insubordinate conduct’
Jimmy Butler is suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a move that adds to the possibility he has played his final game for the franchise.
Waukegan mayor discusses homeless situation with business officials; ‘We cannot take them all in’
Taylor talked about the no trespassing signs with a group of representatives of local businesses virtually during a regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 14, enlisting their assistance with combating homelessness.
Column: East Aurora School District 131 magnet academy garners national recognition
The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy has always been a source of pride for School District 131, but its most recent accolade is a national feather in East Aurora’s cap: U.S. News and World Report recently named it one of the top middle schools in the country.
Ichiro Suzuki wants to have a drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.
Donald Trump orders release of classified records relating to assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades.
Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017.
Demolition of vacant Tinley Park Mental Health Center underway, plans for recreational uses seen
Razing of dozens of buildings on former Tinley Park Mental Health Center site underway.
Judge criticizes move to dismiss charges for Jan. 6 defendant: “No proclamation can alter the facts”
A U.S. District Court judge had a few choice words for a Crown Point man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday along with more than 1,500 defendants involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
East Chicago man acquitted in couple’s murder
A jury acquitted an East Chicago man Thursday in a couple’s 2021 murder.