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Bob Heinzel and other Joliet residents were shocked to learn that David Meneou, their longtime neighbor, died trying to save his son.
This is the third straight year of declining gas prices, and it’s the lowest cost of gas — averaging $3.65 a gallon in the metro area — over the holiday since 2021.
Beyond Hunger is ensuring that older adults and home-bound residents in need on the West Side are getting fresh fruit and vegetables to their doors in an area long considered a food desert and where crime is a persistent concern.
The effect of the ban was not apparent Monday at O’Hare Airport where, eight years ago during Trump’s first attempt at a travel ban, hundreds protested and more than a dozen people were arrested.
The Pacers face the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Even though Northwest Indiana is traditionally Bulls territory, some residents are rooting for the ascendant Indiana team.
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are being challenged in court, but leaders in Indiana say if he manages to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., the region’s primed to take advantage.
President Trump approved the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion bid for the American steelmaker last week.
The project will consist of a 300-room hotel at the Hard Rock Casino, two additional hotels nearby, a 145,000-square-foot convention center and two new restaurants.
The Freedom Defense Center of Roseland will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide more informed courtroom advocacy to families in the South Side neighborhood.
La Villita, que se promociona como la “Capital Mexicana del Medio Oeste”, iba a celebrar su desfile anual de Cinco de Mayo el lunes, pero fue cancelado por miedo a deportaciones.