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The Nightcrawlers: DeKalb police officers talk policing the night shift
DeKALB – When the sun sets and dusk rolls in, it’s those on the night shift at the DeKalb Police Department who answer the call of duty. From responding to domestic calls and vehicular crashes to traffic stops, the mission generally remains the same for uniformed officers: help the community be and feel safe.
‘Lost Oswego’ presentation focuses on community landmarks lost to history
Oswego’s Little White School Museum and the Oswegoland Heritage Association will kick off their observance of National Historic Preservation Month at noon Saturday, May 4, with “Lost Oswego,” a chronicle of the loss of some of the community’s landmarks during the last century and a half.
Aurora Portillo's workers vote to unionize, becoming second location to do so
Workers at a Portillo’s in suburban Aurora voted to unionize on Tuesday. They were the second of the food chain’s more than 70 locations to do so. Workers at a Portillo’s in Addison formed a union in April 2023.
Bolingbrook auto repair shop closes unexpectedly, customers stuck without vehicles
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Some customers of an autobody shop in Bolingbrook are left without their vehicles after it closed with no explanation or warning. For nearly a week and a half, the lights have been on, mail piling up on the floor in the doorway, and vehicles are on lifts or sitting with the hood […]
Illinois man starts fire in Menards, police say
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Wheaton Police arrested Nathan Grant, 32, for allegedly setting a fire in a Menards. On April 18th, around 4 p.m., the suspect set fire to multiple air conditioning unit filters inside the Mendards located at 6851 West 159th Street, police told FOX32. Authorities found from further investigation that the suspect […]
Plainfield woman hopes to find kidney donor at Guaranteed Rate Field
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago White Sox fan desperately needs a kidney."I'm staying hopeful and positive, this experience of trying to find a donor."Plainfield resident Christine Todd is in urgent need of a living kidney donor.Her kidneys are failing due to polycystic kidney disease."What happens eventually, the cyst grows large, and my kidneys go into kidney failure where I will need a transplant someday," Todd said.She said her surgeon stressed due to the nature of her disease, a living donor transplant is crucial to ensure the success of the transplant."That's why I'm here today, to find my hero who would want...
Geneva schools make annual staffing cuts, rehires could come in fall
GENEVA – Eighteen certified staff and 15 educational support staff in Geneva School District 304 will not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year, effective May 28. The school board approved the recommendation April 8, following a memo from Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Adam Law for the annual reduction in force of 33 staff.
Update: Father Allegedly Shoots Son At Lake Renwick In Plainfield
Forest Preserve District of Will County police received a 911 call at approximately 7:50 p.m. Monday, April 29, that reported shots fired at Lake Renwick Preserve – Turtle Lake Access in Plainfield. Will County Sheriff’s Police were first to arrive on the scene where they discovered a victim lying...
Looking Back for May 1, 2024
Work on the new cooling tower for the Illinois Power Company is moving along with leaps and bounds at this time. The frame work for the foundation for the tower has been placed leveled and is ready for the cement. It is expected that the cement will be poured tomorrow at the latest. The tower is going to be much larger than at first expected. It will be erected on a large concrete base about six feet high and nearly three feet thick, making it most substantial.
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