[ad_1] At its March 20 meeting, the Park Ridge City Council approved spending for the creation of the Uptown Master Plan and additional security features for City Hall. In similar fashion to what neighboring suburbs have done by hiring architectural firms for design work in comprehensive master plans, the Park Ridge Council approved a $22,200 […]
Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy, Explained
[ad_1] Cassie sued Diddy for a decade-long pattern of abuse. Photo-Illustration: Vulture ; Photos: Getty Images Cassie sued Diddy in federal court on November 16, accusing the hip-hop mainstay of rape and a decade-long pattern of abuse that began when she was 19 years old. The R&B singer, who was once signed to Diddy’s label, […]
Kane Forest District spotlights controlled prairie fire
[ad_1] The Forest Preserve District of Kane County offered a fiery presentation last week on how they maintain large stretches of wild land. Using controlled fires, the district clears out thousands of acres of prairies, woodlands and even wetlands over the fall and late winter each year. For the first time, members of the public […]
‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ HBO Documentary Review
[ad_1] Comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s new show is obnoxiously compelling. It’s compelling because Carmichael cannot seem to help being electrically charismatic, and because the series moves through stories and ideas with an ease that belies the challenge of good pacing. It’s obnoxious because the only thing more trying than a vanity project is a vanity project […]
Chicago to give migrants measles vaccine doses 28 days apart.
[ad_1] In response to a continuing measles outbreak, city officials will require migrants living at a densely-populated Lower West Side shelter to receive a second dose of the measles vaccine 28 days after the first, extending the quarantine period for children under age 5, the Chicago Department of Public Health said Monday. There have been […]
Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s are getting together over breakfast. The doughnut chain and the fast food giant unveiled plans Tuesday to offer Krispy Kreme products at McDonald’s locations across the United States. A phased rollout is expected to start later this year, the companies said, with availability at participating restaurants nationwide expected by the […]
Travelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or, at least, a chunk of it – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] Maine’s largest airport is now home to the second largest piece of the moon on Earth, according to moon rock enthusiasts who installed the extraterrestrial chunk. The moon piece is a little bigger than a rugby ball and is on loan to the Portland International Jetport from the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum. The […]
Lake Forest police chief taking Lake County Court job in April
[ad_1] Lake Forest Police Chief Karl Walldorf is set to retire next month as he has accepted a new role within Lake County’s judicial system. The 19th Judicial Circuit Court has announced that Walldorf, who has led Lake Forest’s police department since 2016, will be its new executive director. “I am deeply honored to have […]
Paula Vogel’s Mother Play With Jessica Lange Broadway Bound
[ad_1] Oh, mother, mother, mother, mother. Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images The Hayes Theater is about to get rocked by an incoming motherquake, starting April 3. Hide under your tiny theater seats with no legroom, because there will be enough writing, directing, and acting to cause a seismic event. This momentous occasion is due to the […]
Proposed parking garage at Naperville’s Nichols Library tabled after residents say downtown parking’s satisfactory – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] There’s no need to add more downtown parking at Nichols Library in Naperville — for now, city officials say. For more than a decade and a half, the idea of a new parking garage being built on the library’s Jefferson Avenue lot has circulated again and again, most recently coming up early last year. […]