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Pullman Railroad Days offers trip down the tracks of time at the place where it all happened

May 13, 2022 at 10:29 a.m.

Imagine traveling in the equivalent of a private business jet in 1914. The Francis L. Suter, a railcar used by business travelers at the time, was more of a rolling...

Friends gather Tuesday at McNally's Pub in Beverly to remember actor and comedian Mike Hagerty, a Beverly native who found fame in Hollywood but stayed close to his South Side roots.

South Side pals of ‘Friends’ actor Mike Hagerty recall him as ‘regular guy’ who would hang out at McNally’s

May 11, 2022 at 10:19 p.m.

Even though actor and Second City alum Mike Hagerty lived in Los Angeles, to the crowd gathered Tuesday evening at McNally's, an Irish bar in Beverly, it was as if...

Memories of Frankfort’s ‘Maddog’ fuel statewide effort to link Illinois hunters to organ donation registry

May 5, 2022 at 2:44 p.m.

A Frankfort family anxiously anticipates Gov. J. B. Pritzker signing into law legislation that will enable hunters to register for organ donation when applying for hunting licenses. Dubbed "Maddog's Law,"...

John Blazek, left, of Oak Forest, regularly brings his grandson Zack Kwiat to bed building events organized by the Oak Forest chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that asks volunteers to make beds for children in need.

Oak Forest business owner’s bed building effort attracts volunteer ‘army of bunk heads’

May 2, 2022 at 4:49 p.m.

Many dogs in America have beds of their own, while many children do not. That sad irony motivated Dave King, owner of 4 Paws Playhouse in Oak Forest, to become...

Customers line up outside Windy City Cannabis in Homewood to purchase marijuana on Jan. 1, 2020, when recreational sales in Illinois became legal. Experts say both adult use and medical cannabis dispensaries will feel the pinch of federal regulations on April 18, the deadline for filing income tax returns.

Experts: Tax rules for cannabis industry ‘inhibit entrepreneurship’ among minorities

April 15, 2022 at 11:16 a.m.

After fluctuating a bit earlier in the year, March sales for adult use cannabis in Illinois bounced back to $130 million. Illinois sales of medical cannabis nearly topped $32 million....

This image of St. Phoebe created by artist Laura James was presented to Pope Francis by Lisa Amman, deputy director of engagement for Discerning Deacons.

‘The boys’ club needs to end’: Discussion on women as deacons draws hundreds to St. Barnabas in Beverly

March 30, 2022 at 11:43 a.m.

Should women be ordained to serve as deacons in the Catholic Church? Not to be mistaken for priests who are empowered to bless the sacrament, say Mass, hear confessions and...

Adoption agency program offers support, resources for multicultural families

February 7, 2022 at 4:32 p.m.

In 2015, Natasha, who asked to use her first name only, adopted a beautiful baby girl from The Cradle, in Evanston. Long before Natasha and Avery became a family, the...

MWRD children’s book, video, shows young readers what happens after they flush, wins industry award

February 3, 2022 at 10:25 a.m.

Lisa Sowa-Downs was searching last spring for an activity for her Cub Scout Pack, a group that includes 28 Scouts from Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood and East Side, as well as...

Rock salt "s not a high-priced commodity, but it's a necessary commodity," said Del Wilkins, chairman of the Joliet-based American Waterways Operators. Much of the salt applied to the area's roadways this winter arrived by barge.

‘Everybody’s been building up stockpiles’: Road salt companies say supply chain issues shouldn’t affect snowstorm response this winter

January 3, 2022 at 1:49 p.m.

Massive salt piles along the banks of the Calumet River on Chicago's Southeast Side loom like mountains several stories high. For now. Tamped down beneath acres of black plastic, their...

Bloom High School seniors, who obtained early acceptance and scholarships through the Chicago Scholars program are, standing from left, Ellis Ware, Traevon Reeves, Jayden Gunn and Tyler French; seated, Thaddeus White, Jr., Jacob Maduakulam and Owusu Ansong. Not pictured: Ashaad Alexander.

Bloom High School seniors on early road to college, with $518,000 in scholarships, thanks to Flossmoor chapter

December 27, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Eight seniors from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights participated online last October in the Chicago Scholars Onsite College Admissions Event once reserved for Chicago Public High School students. Thanks...

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