Brass, a Maryland commit, had been ruled ineligible by the Illinois High School Association before the season started.
Cleared to play by IHSA, transfer Brooklynne Brass continues to show her mettle for Benet: ‘That takes guts’
Category: Local News
Volunteers work to clean up Fox River: ‘We just want to keep our river clean’
The Friends of the Fox River group, along with an army of volunteers, once again staged the clean-up and restoration event along the waterway.
Notre Dame might have plans for Dominik Hulak. But he ‘can do anything’ for IC Catholic.
Hulak, whom Notre Dame intends to use as an edge rusher, has played multiple positions for IC Catholic.
Two miles of bike lanes to be added on Skokie’s Crawford Avenue
With the first round of engineering for a reconfigured two-mile stretch of Crawford Avenue between Golf Road and Oakton Street in Skokie completed, the village moved forward with its plans to make the road more accessible for bicyclists on Monday. Crawford Avenue, one of Skokie’s main north-south thoroughfares, is, for the most part, a four-lane road with a boulevard median in the village. Though under Cook County Department of Transportation jurisdiction, the village held two public hearings to propose a reimagined Crawford Avenue with two travel lanes, a bike lane, and a lane for parked vehicles. Construction is slated to […]
Despite location change and downpours, open-water swim on Lake Michigan draws hundreds to the lakefront
Originally proposed as the first Chicago River Swim in more than a century, the race was held in the lake after a late setback.
Chicago’s Haitian community denounces Trump’s Ohio comments about pets and celebrates its culture
Several speakers reminded the crowd that Haitian American trader Jean Baptiste Point DuSable founded Chicago.
Valparaiso University representatives ask for future polling place to boost youth vote
Representatives of Valparaiso University, citing Indiana’s voting participation of just 14.6% for 18- to 29-year-olds, asked the Porter County Election Board Thursday afternoon to add the campus as a new vote center.
Home lovers tour historic Blue Island homes on walk
The William and Florence Klein being renovated by Peter and Natalie Garetto part of Blue Island’s 36th Annual House Walk Saturday.
Benefit will assist Bridges Scoreboard co-owner battling cancer
Many times over the years, Scott and Jeff Bridges obliged their Griffith business, Bridges Scoreboard, to host a benefit for someone in need. Now, it’s Scott Bridges’ chance to have the favor returned. On Sept. 27, the Scott Bridges Kick Cancer fundraising event will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight at Avenue 912, 202 W. Ridge Rd., Griffith. Admission is $20 per person, and includes food, cash bar and live entertainment. The fundraiser will help Bridges, who is battling stage four prostate cancer, defray cancer treatments not covered by insurance. While Bridges expects a large outpouring of support at […]
Business news: Community grants and ‘Return to Learn’ campaign
Business news and events around Northwest Indiana