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‘Buddy Holly Story’ set to rock house at Metropolis

— July 16, 2019

Expect plenty of attention to detail when the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre visits the early days of rock ’n’ roll with “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” its final show of…

Singer R. Kelly facing child porn charges
— July 14, 2019

Recording artist R. Kelly is facing federal child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Illinois and racketeering charges in New York. The Chicago-based artist, whose full…
Rockford, Chicago studies tackle pedestrian traffic safety
— July 14, 2019

The two reports presented at this year’s Transport Chicago conference draw a similar conclusion. In order to prevent accidents, it’s not enough to try to try to change driver behaviors…
Illinois’ hotel, camping and gas costs could dent summer driving
— July 11, 2019

Despite Chicago’s skyscrapers, parks and museums, Springfield’s historic sites, southern Illinois’ Cahokia Mounds and Galena’s charm, Illinois is expected to just do all right…
Hike in tobacco-buying age hopes to extinguish youth smoking
— July 9, 2019

With the age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois now at 21, respiratory health leaders now have a new target: e-cigarettes. “That is the next frontier in preventing youths from…

Census program invites teachers to be ambassadors
— July 14, 2019

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program is inviting Illinois teachers to become 2020 Census ambassadors. The ambassadors will champion the 2020 Census in their classrooms,…
‘Alligator Bob’ on the trail of Humboldt Park gator
— July 12, 2019

The Humboldt Park gator is still on the sly. ‘Alligator Bob’ as the herpetologist is known, not wishing to reveal his last name, said the Chicago alligator is likely hiding to shy…
Chicago Fire to pay $65.5 million to leave suburban Bridgeview
— July 10, 2019

The Chicago Fire and the Village of Bridgeview have finalized the terms of their divorce. As part of a renegotiated lease announced on Tuesday, July 9, the Major League Soccer team…