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Feds probe breach at Illinois system
Federal authorities are investigating a 2023 data breach at a medical transcription company that may have compromised the personal information of up to 1.2 million patients at Chicago-based Cook County Health, NPR affiliate WBEZ reported June 10. According to documents obtained by the radio station, in November, a grand jury...
Cook County LeadCare program restores trust in tap water use
When home-based daycare provider Emma Jefferson moved to Calumet City in 1999, she quickly learned that she couldn’t trust the water. “When I first turned on the faucet, the water was thick and brown, so I had to let it run before I could use it,” Jefferson said.
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Andrean students radiate throughout the summer
School is out for the summer! After 180 days of hard work, the Andrean High School (AHS) 59ers have wrapped up yet another school year. The AHS students stayed determined and focused in order to push through finals. AHS challenges its students every day academically. These tests couldn’t have been easy, but the 59er’s thrive in everything that they do. There is no doubt that they finished with a bang.
District 158 School Board Agenda 6/12/24
The June 12 meeting of the District 158 School Board begins at 6 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue in Lansing. The meeting can be watched virtually at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82661668466. Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING. A Public Hearing is scheduled at 6:00 PM for...
South Shore trains halted after train collides with dump truck
All South Shore trains were stopped after a four-car passenger train collided with a dump truck in Gary on Monday morning.South Shore officials said the truck went around the crossing gates at 3rd Avenue and Rutledge Street, near Gary Metro Center Station, 200 W. Fourth Ave, at 7:43 a.m. Mark Terry, deputy chief of the Gary Fire Department, said the truck driver was not in the cab when the collision happened. Two passengers were taken to the hospital for injuries. The cause is still under investigation. Terry said the train had 102 passengers, and the truck was empty at the time of the crash, which reduced the severity of the impact. "These happen more frequently than we'd like," Terry said. "Only two people with minor injuries. The potential was much greater."Trains 214 and 216 from Gary to Chicago were canceled, according to a service announcement posted just after 9 a.m. Train 214 was due at Chicago's Millenium Park station at 8:38 a.m., and Train 216 was due at 8:58 a.m.At 9:40 a.m., South Shore said trains were running again with delays of up to an hour.
South Side construction accident: Critically injured worker expected to fully recover, one fatality reported
CHICAGO - Update (Friday, June 7):. A construction worker who was in critical condition after falling from a scaffolding while working on a project on the South Side is expected to make a full recovery. New Horizon Steel, the company that employs the injured worker, said Friday that he is...
Ozinga coming to Lansing, turning the old Best Buy into a Kia dealership – a Village Board summary
LANSING, Ill. (June 7, 2024) – The Lansing Village Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, June 4 to discuss and vote on village business, including Ozinga’s interest in office space at the Lansing Municipal Airport, Napleton Kia’s plans for the former Best Buy property, and South Suburban College’s new recycling center.
Nominations Sought for 20th Anniversary of South Shore Legends Induction
Nominations are now open for a new South Shore Legend to be added to the Wall of Legends at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. Nominees should have accomplishments that resonate in and beyond northwest Indiana that demonstrate innovation, creativity, courage and/or exploration. “Recognizing people from Northwest Indiana for their...
Two arrests made in I-57 road rage shooting that left driver injured
CHICAGO - Two men are behind bars following a recent road rage shooting on I-57 that left one driver injured. Tayvon Green-Powe, 25, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, a Class X felony, in connection with the road rage shooting. A second suspect, Kraig Payne, 25, was also...
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