Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. By Steve Metsch and Andrea Field World War II saw many manufacturing companies changing gears, producing items needed for fighting overseas. Car manufacturers, for example, began churning out jeeps, trucks, tanks and even planes. In Naperville, the Kroehler Manfacturing Company was no exception when it came to helping our armed forces. The company in December 1941 signed... Читать дальше...
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 47-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on a warrant and a charge of disorderly conduct/breach of peace at 8:09 a.m. April 1 in the 700 block of Inland Circle. A 21-year-old man from Franklin Park was arrested on charges of illegal lane usage, failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions, DUI/alcohol and driving without insurance at 1:35 p.m. April 1 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave. Читать дальше...
A 37-year-old old man was gunned down late Friday night in an attack on the Near West Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11:45 p.m., the victim was standing outside his vehicle in the 1300 block of West 13th Street when three gunmen opened fire in his direction before fleeing the scene. The victim suffered multiple shots to the body, and was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one was in custody for the fatal shooting, and detectives were investigating.
El 8 de abril, los cielos diurnos de Norteamérica se oscurecerán cuando la luna oculte la luz solar. Será el último eclipse solar total visto desde los Estados Unidos en las próximas dos décadas.
Pioneering comedian Tom Dreesen, who grew up in Harvey, credits caddying at Ravisloe Country Club with expanding his world view and fueling his rise to Hollywood stardom and Frank Sinatra's inner circle.
In the last year before its demise, the state’s Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program had a record number of scholarship recipients and substantial jumps in both participating schools and contributions.
Millions across the country were expected to tune in Friday night for the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. Chicago coaches say the interest is “thrilling.”
Illinois lawmakers are considering measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support
Southwest says the Boeing 737 was preparing to take off from Lubbock, Texas, and fly to Las Vegas late Thursday when pilots got a report of an engine issue.
All Times EDT Arizona 69, Auburn 59 Holy Cross 72, UT Martin 45 Presbyterian 49, Sacred Heart 42 Vanderbilt 72, Columbia 68 Texas 82, Drexel 42 Alabama 82, Florida St. 74 Iowa St. 93, Maryland 86 Stanford 79, Norfolk St. 50 Utah 68, S. Dakota St. 54 Gonzaga 75, UC Irvine 56 Tennessee 92, Green […]
Two years after Google Inc. announced plans to acquire the James R. Thompson Center from the state, construction crews began uprooting the center’s trademark sculpture from its courtyard Friday. The sculpture, built by Jean Dubuffet and nicknamed “Snoopy in a Blender,” has stood next to the building for nearly 40 years.
The State Board of Elections has asked the attorney general's office to consider legal action against the publisher of far-right faux newspapers and websites for publishing personal information about Illinois voters.
After months of delay, a new migrant shelter for families is opening at the shuttered St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Portage Park later this month, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced late Friday. Johnson had said in January the city would not establish any new shelters amid a spat with Gov. JB Pritzker about the state’s role in directly providing housing for thousands of migrants who had arrived in Chicago in recent months and rising city costs. At the time, however, he left the door open to collaborations... Читать дальше...
Earthquakes large enough to be felt by a lot of people are relatively uncommon on the East Coast.
Some Dolton trustees want to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as an outside attorney as they push for investigations into the spending of Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who they allege has mismanaged village finances.
Johnson’s plan to “Cut the Tape” features 100 recommendations to accelerate the city’s slow-moving approval process, most with promised timelines that would see changes made within a year.
