ELMHURST, IL – Visitation Catholic Church in Elmhurst won’t be posting little white crosses all over its lawn this year, a church official announced over the weekend. Just last year, an Elmhurst alderman criticized the display. The crosses at York and Madison streets have long signified the church’s pro-life position on abortion. They have gone…
NEW LENOX, IL —Thousands filed into the New Lenox Commons Saturday for a chance of a lifetime for some, bucket list item for others, and a show for the New Lenox record books. Some lined up as early as 8 a.m. to find a spot with the best view of a Beatle on a south…
LOS ANGELES, CA — A manhole explosion on Sepulveda Boulevard prompted authorities to shut down the the busy boulevard in Mission Hills Friday afternoon. The blast happened at about 3 p.m. Friday in the 11000 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Firefighters have a protection line in place and…
BROOKLYN, NY — Crown Heights neighbor Alexandra Desousa has lived in her townhouse on Park Place for more than 20 years in the landmarked Crown Heights North Historic District. A recently retired doctor, Desousa wants to turn her attic into a usable penthouse with a painting studio, since she is a painter in her free…
WESTFIELD, NJ — A pedestrian was hit by a car on Friday afternoon in Westfield. Westfield Police were called to the intersection of West South Avenue and Summit Avenue for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian at 12:58 p.m. The pedestrian apparently sustained a minor leg injury, Chief Christopher Battiloro told Patch. Find…
HINSDALE, IL – A student leader at Hinsdale Central High School asked the school board Thursday to look into installing air conditioning in the school’s gyms. At a board meeting, Shreemann Patel, Central’s liaison to the board, said he put out a survey form to students about what they would like to see at the…
JOLIET — The release of asbestos inside downtown Joliet’s 98-year-old indoor theater this past summer prompted Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to file this week’s air pollution lawsuit seeking thousands of dollars in fines against the Rialto Square Theatre and two contractors hired to do the interior renovation project. According to the lawsuit, “asbestos is…
Chelsea Green has waited a decade for recognition. After sharing the ring with highly-touted international women’s wrestling prospect Giulia on this week’s stacked episode of WWE NXT as part of “WWE Week on USA Network,” she says she’ll have to wait some more. The WWE main roster star surfaced on social media on Thursday and…
BURR RIDGE, IL – Longtime political rivals in Burr Ridge have settled nearly 5-year-old litigation involving defamation allegations. Click Here: Serge Gnabry Jersey Sale In December, Mayor Gary Grasso and former village Trustee Zach Mottl quietly put an end to the mayor’s lawsuit against Mottl. In 2019, Grasso sued Mottl over what the mayor claimed…
ELMHURST, IL – The new $259,000 video scoreboard is up and running at York High School’s football stadium. The scoreboard was installed just in time for York’s home football game Friday against Downers Grove South. It has already been used at games this week. On Sept. 3, the City Council approved the permit for the…