Safety on the water key to recreational fun
July 17, 2024The freedom, exhilaration and sheer joy of summertime water sports is an unparalleled experience. However, the excitement of jet skiing, boating, fishing or even kayaking throughout…
The freedom, exhilaration and sheer joy of summertime water sports is an unparalleled experience. However, the excitement of jet skiing, boating, fishing or even kayaking throughout…
A developer is eyeing the hot Wolf’s Crossing corridor for yet another big Oswego project. Oswego Grand Development LLC has proposed a mixed-use project consisting of 656 housing…
Plans for Northern Illinois University’s Center for Greek Life remain on hold. A 2.4-acre land transfer from the City of DeKalb to the NIU Foundation for creation of the center in…
While the DuPage County Fair is only 70 years old, organizers say that its origins date back more than 170 years, to when “local farmers felt it was important to bring the community…
Lake County Fair organizers say their 2024 edition will be of “Olympic proportions,” featuring everything “from Ferris wheels to funnel cakes” … along with lots of musical…
Bella Legg and Hannah Wulf were part of the crew in charge of product labeling at a Feed My Starving Children workday due to allergies. “Hannah is allergic to soy and I’m allergic…
Offering an equally eclectic mix of musical acts and culinary selection, Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago’s Union Park for its annual three-day run, beginning Friday and…
As a businessman, Fred Spencer has had his eye on the cannabis industry for a while. “I always saw the industry from afar, and I tried to get involved,” said the Chicago finance…
Three former Loretto Hospital leaders allegedly embezzled more than $15 million. Anosh Ahmed, the hospital’s former chief financial officer; Heather Bergdahl, the former chief transformation…
Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman and village trustees invite residents to the first Village Board on Your Block. The meet and greet event will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July…
If you served in Vietnam, were exposed to an herbicide like Agent Orange, got sick and submitted a claim that was denied, the Department of Veterans Affairs was supposed to find you…
A friend sent me a text message just as I was going out the door for a trip to the store. I replied: “Making a grocery run. Need anything?” “No, but thank you,” came the reply….
Summer can be a scorcher, but by selecting the right plants, a landscape can look sultry all summer long. Both trialed and native plants can tolerate the heat. Trial plants are evaluated…
Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are now law after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill on Monday,…
A bill eliminating the sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to pass it when lawmakers…
It’s been four years since some of the worst scenes of COVID-19 played out in locked-down nursing homes during the early months of the pandemic. While most of the world has moved…
Despite improvements in relations between police and LGBTQ+ communities, higher levels of verbal abuse and mistreatment are being reported, according to a new study. Stefan Vogler,…