Thousands streamed past an information booth toward Guaranteed Rate Field Thursday afternoon to see if the Chicago White Sox would make the history books by breaking a modern-day MLB record with a 121st defeat.
Category: Local News
Aurora police investigate fatal hit-and-run car crash
Officials are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver who fled the scene.
Kane County offers $755,000 in grants to food-growing businesses and organizations
Applications to the Kane County Food and Farm Resiliency Grant Program will be accepted until Oct. 8.
After an eventful year as Chicago police superintendent, Larry Snelling makes it clear it’s not about him
Autonomy is important to Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. From the chiefs overseeing CPD’s bureaus to young patrol officers, he wants everyone in the police department to feel supported in their job. After years of serving as a training academy instructor and an expert witness in use-of-force matters, Snelling is confident and well-spoken with a physically commanding presence. He is in charge and he’s willing to mix it up. But, he says, it’s not about him. “My job is to make sure everyone else has what they need to succeed,” Snelling told a City Club of Chicago luncheon last month. […]
Lake County commissioners awaiting convention center proposals; Hammond mayor has concerns
One Lake County commissioner is anxiously awaiting proposals for a new convention center, but the Hammond mayor said he has some concerns about the project.
Naperville’s tentative 2025 budget calls for electric, water rate hike and $183M in capital improvement work
Naperville’s preliminary 2025 budget earmarks $183 million for capital improvement and infrastructure projects — a 26% jump over what the city allocated this year — and calls for water and electricity rate increases in the coming new year.
Aurora accepts land donation near Fox River
Lyon Place has technically been a private road, but not anymore.
Around the Southland: Shepard High band takes top spot, and more
News around the Southland includes items from Palos Heights, Flossmoor, Chicago Heights and Oak Forest.
Lawyer to get jail psychological records in Hammond home invasion
A defense lawyer is set to receive psychological records from the Lake County Jail for a co-defendant in a Hammond home invasion case.
Aurora panel recommends plans for two new fire stations
Fire Station 13 would be on the southeast corner of Bilter Road and Nan Street, just east of Farnsworth Avenue, on land the city has owned since 2015. Fire Station 9 would be on land at 7S300 Eola Road, just south of Liberty Street.