Sandwich closes out county fair season
September 5, 2024The annual Sandwich Fair closes out the summer fair season this week with a lot of the attractions fairgoers expect, like music, agriculture and livestock, carnival rides, demolition…
The annual Sandwich Fair closes out the summer fair season this week with a lot of the attractions fairgoers expect, like music, agriculture and livestock, carnival rides, demolition…
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols in two areas of the city this weekend. Police will be in the 10th (Ogden) District from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m….
Thirty years since the idea was conceived and after two years of construction, Rockford’s $300 million Hard Rock Casino is a reality. The 175,000-square-foot entertainment complex…
Theatergoers expecting historical accuracy in Marriott Theatre’s production of “1776” may leave a little disappointed, but few others will. Instead of packing the stage with…
The family of a slain Chicago assistant principal wants to know why no charges have been filed nearly a year after his death. Abnerd Joseph, an assistant principal at the Intrinsic…
The federal American Rescue Plan Act allowed Cook County to launch 73 programs to address everything from mental health issues to flooding. However, the funding is expected to run out…
Beloved Chicago columnist Mike Royko and power broker Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley grew up in similar environments. Royko was born in 1932 in a Polish-American neighborhood on Milwaukee…
Thursday, Sept. 5 Grace & John WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: North & Maple Kitchen + Bar, 18401 N. Creek Drive, Tinley Park Rockin in the Park – Pino Farina Band WHEN: 7 p.m….
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My apartment has been infested with fleas all summer! I’m so frustrated. My two cats are suffering from hot spots and patchy fur because of the flea bites, and…
URBANA — People plant gardens for food, flowers, and function, but planting for the birds can be beautiful and beneficial to the environment. What if instead of store-bought bird…
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CHICAGO — On a cold morning in late 2019, state Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, boarded a bus bound for Iowa to knock on doors for then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency. …
With the rise of technology, robo-calling has become a prevalent issue, leading to a surge in scam calls across the nation. Scammers are increasingly using local area codes to deceive…
I was recently asked to complete an anonymous survey about income. The survey would be used to collect information about how many seniors in our area fall into the low- and moderate-income…
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I adopted a 9-month-old puppy a few weeks ago and named him “Chestnut.” He’s wonderful, but has one problem. He is still not house-trained. I think part of…