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Strong to severe storms possible Sunday evening in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for McHenry and Lake counties in Illinois until 7:30 p.m.After the first of two expected rounds of storms in the Chicago area Sunday, some areas reported heavy rainfall and small hail. The morning's rainfall totaled more than an inch in parts of the southwest suburbs and just under a half inch in Chicago. Scattered storms will develop Sunday afternoon; some could be severe through the evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, but a brief tornado is also possible. The greatest risk for severe weather will be for...
Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and dozens of other communities urged to double down on coal
As President Joe Biden pushes to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy, three Chicago suburbs and more than two dozen other Illinois communities are mulling plans to double down on lung-damaging, climate-changing coal. Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and 29 downstate municipalities are investors in the Prairie State Generating Station, a massive coal-fired power plant in ...
Park Ridge to hold 1st-ever Pride Fest next month
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The city of Park Ridge will hold its first-ever Pride Festival next month. The inaugural Pride in Park Ridge celebration will take place June 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the northeast corner of Prospect and Crescent avenues near the Park Ridge Community Church. “The Inaugural Pride Day of […]
Honoring The Fallen: Residents who died while in service to their country
In honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, below is a list of heroes from New Trier Township (Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe and Kenilworth) and Highland Park who died while serving their country with the United States armed forces. JUMP TO:CIVIL WAR | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR | WORLD WAR I | WORLD WAR II | KOREAN […] The post Honoring The Fallen: Residents who died while in service to their country appeared first on The Record.
Pools open in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove
With Memorial Day in the rearview, suburban park districts are preparing for the pool season. Here is information for pools and aquatic centers operated by park districts in the northern suburbs. Hours are subject to change for adverse weather conditions and holidays. Lincolnwood The Proesel Park Family Aquatic Center, at 7055 N Kostner Ave, Lincolnwood, opens June 1. Lincolnwood residents can ...
Voices of Evanston: Shama Jacover
“A newspaper should be about investigative reporting,” said Shama Jacover, outside the Robert Crown Community Center. “It should contain articles that leave readers with questions and include routes where they can pursue their own answers. I think that’s what will lead to an educated public.”. Jacover teaches...
Latest news from Evanston: Your Tuesday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Tuesday morning, Evanston. Above, almost 90 vendors set up Saturday on the small ice rink (hold the ice) at the Robert Crown Community Center. Hundreds of bargain hunters came out for the first Evanston Flea Market since 2019. (View their treasures in photos by Richard Cahan.)
Old Glenview Road resurfacing to begin week of June 3
The Village of Wilmette and the City of Evanston, in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation, will be undertaking a crucial road resurfacing project on Old Glenview Road from Skokie Boulevard to Wilmette Avenue in the Village of Wilmette. A section of Old Glenview Road, as indicated on the map, falls under the jurisdiction of the City of Evanston.
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