The YWCA Evanston/North campus reopened Thursday after safety measures were put in place to eliminate Legionella bacteria from its hot water supply. The YWCA shut down the facility at 1215 Church St. on Oct. 10 “out of an abundance of …
Evanston YWCA reopens after Legionnaires’ scare Read MoreNew numbers from two major Illinois universities show little change in enrollment demographics since the Supreme Court effectively banned the consideration of race in college admissions last year. Nationally, many had worried the decision in the case, brought by conservative …
Freshman class after Supreme Court decision disproves theory of ‘race-based’ admissions: Expert Read MoreChicago Public Schools confirmed the new boys basketball conference alignment on Wednesday. The Red Division technically has increased from 20 to 24 teams, but instead of a geographical division between two Red conferences, they appear to be separated by the …
CPS confirms new boys basketball conference alignment, playoff setup Read MoreElectronic billboards displayed anti-Israel statements along the Illinois Tollway Wednesday evening in suburban Northbrook after an apparent hacking, according to police and the billboard company. About 5:30 p.m., the Northbrook Police Department was made aware of an electronic billboard message …
Electronic billboards hacked, display anti-Israel messages along Illinois Tollway in Northbrook Read MoreOver the summer, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema told Brad Nessler about the school’s plans to celebrate Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary with an homage to Illini great Red Grange. He described replica uniforms and helmets painted to appear like those …
CBS’ Brad Nessler excited to be part of historic day for Illinois football Read MoreDuPage County is blessed with a rich tapestry of forest preserves encompassing more than 25,000 acres. These public lands enrich our quality of life and provide outdoor recreation areas for citizens to relax, unplug, and enjoy the mental and physical …
Vote ‘yes’ for DuPage County forest preserve referendum Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93. …
Mitzi Gaynor dies: Star of ‘South Pacific’ was 93 Read MoreIllinois residents who need to renew their driver’s license or state ID have a new option for avoiding a trip to a Secretary of State driver services center. The Secretary of State’s office on Thursday launched a pilot program that …
Illinois launches DMV kiosk service in grocery stores Read MoreEvery year, Maria Lazaro-Castillo planned a Halloween-themed birthday party for her 12-year-old daughter. But this year, just days before the celebration, Lazaro-Castillo, 41, was fatally shot while sitting in her car Sunday morning in McKinley Park, and a manhunt is …
Ex-boyfriend sought in shooting death of mother of 3 on Southwest Side Read MoreFire ripped through a large cabinet supplier in New Lenox on Thursday, destroying a business that had been in the southwest suburban village for more than 50 years. Joseph Wilda III, one of the owners of Tri-Star Cabinets & Top …
Fire rips through New Lenox cabinet company: ‘There was no stopping it’ Read MoreMayor Brandon Johnson must break two campaign promises — by renewing a ShotSpotter contract he canceled and raising property taxes he said he would freeze — to get his 2025 budget through the City Council, one of Johnson’s most outspoken …
Johnson must break two campaign promises to get budget passed, City Council critic warns Read MoreOnce you could count on the media to keep track of the passage of time. Not just the days of the week, the wheel of the seasons, the arrival of holidays, but larger spans. We love anniversaries: It’s been 10, …
10 years after fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer roiled the city and the nation Read MoreWednesday was the day to celebrate Lonzo Ball after his long journey to return to an NBA game for the first time in 1,006 days. Thursday was the time to start sorting out the reality of the situation for the …
Are there bigger plans in play this year for Bulls guard Lonzo Ball? Read MoreThe WNBA’s low base salaries are no secret. A quick Google search would alert anyone interested to the fact that the face of the league — three-time MVP A’ja Wilson — is paid an annual base salary of $200,000. On …
Angel Reese highlights WNBA’s low base salaries, revealing her rookie contract doesn’t cover her Chicago rent Read MoreCarriage disputes happen in sports television. You’d be hard-pressed to find a market that hasn’t been affected by one. But they’ve been rare in Chicago. The last time a cable or satellite provider dropped a local sports channel was when …
Blackhawks, Bulls face residual effects from Chicago Sports Network’s limited carriage Read MoreAs Chicago Public Schools aims to make a case for increased investment in the school district amid a budget shortfall, leaders highlighted steady graduation rates, an increase in the percentage of students earning college or career credit while in high …
CPS sees steady high school graduation rates, better reading scores for elementary school students Read MoreThe Chicago Plan Commission approved plans to convert a largely vacant Magnificent Mile office building to more than 300 apartments Thursday as commission members and the developer expressed support for more adaptive reuse projects to revitalize office buildings in the …
Magnificent Mile and Fulton Market housing to get boost with more than 1,300 new apartments Read MoreThree candidates want to represent the 5th District on Chicago’s new elected school board, which stretches from the affluent West Loop into the more disinvested West Side neighborhoods of West Garfield Park and Austin. But only one candidate is officially …
CPS School Board: The race in the West Side’s District 5 Read MoreCook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr., a powerful pillar of the judiciary for decades, is facing new scrutiny from the legal community following an Injustice Watch report that he took inappropriate property tax exemptions in another county. The rare …
Bar groups reconsider ratings of Cook County judge who claimed homeowner exemption in Will County Read MoreA man was fatally shot Thursday morning in Auburn Gresham on the South Side. Just before 8 a.m., Marquise Smith, 32, was in the 8600 block of South Morgan Street when two gunmen approached and opened fire, striking him in …
Man fatally shot in Auburn Gresham Read More