A slate of nationally broadcasted high school football games began this month with Brother Rice students in charge of the booth.
Marquee football broadcasts give area students a national audience
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NWI schools honored for IREAD scores
Several local schools received state recognition Wednesday for reaching at least 95% on this year’s third grade reading assessment.
Gary teen, 18, on lawncare crew charged with killing woman
A Gary teen is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting a next-door neighbor when she walked over to yell at his lawn care crew.
Kimball Street bridge to close for a year when reconstruction work starts, possibly in 2029 or 2030
When the city replaces the Kimball Street bridge in 2028, the span into and out of downtown Elgin will be completely closed for at least a year, officials told the Elgin City Council Wednesday night.
Early voting begins in Lake County; ‘I tell everyone to vote as soon as they can’
With a line approximately 15 people deep at 9:15 a.m., Vega said during a presidential election year there is usually a large crowd the first hour of early voting. He said members of his staff told him the line was even longer four years ago.
Appointments of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard blocked by Cook County judge
A Cook County Circuit Court judge has blocked appointments by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard to key village posts, including police chief and village administrator. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Thaddeus Wilson said Henyard didn’t abide by proper procedure when she named Ronnie Burge Sr. as police chief, Michael Smith as village administrator and Angela Lockett […]
Porter County’s 2025 budget ‘looked good’ as hearings get under way
Porter County Chief Deputy Auditor Ryan Kubal said the 2025 General Fund, an incomplete work in progress as passed Monday night in a multi-part process, is looking good at $10.8 million thus far. “Right now, as of night two, looked good,” he said.
Aurora Township honors history of boxcar camp, Austin-Western neighborhood
A ceremony was held on Sunday at McClure Road and Plain Avenue to honor a part of Aurora Township as the Historic Austin-Western Immigrant Working Class Neighborhood and to unveil a plaque commemorating the West Eola Mexican Boxcar Camp.
Two townhouse subdivisions to be first new residential developments in West Dundee in 20 years
Two new townhome subdivisions — one near the former Spring Hill Mall and the other near Dundee Middle School — will be the first new residential developments to be built in West Dundee in nearly 20 years, officials said.
Toxic chemicals at Homewood nature preserve prompt calls for EPA intervention
After starting out as a 30-acre site just off Halsted Street on the outskirts of the old Washington Park Racetrack, Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has become a cornerstone of activity in the village and a vibrant community greenspace that now encompasses 193 acres. The preserve is home to more than 100 bird species and attracts […]