4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (316+ words) Tax Hikes Fuel Illegal Market Growth, Raise Stakes for Players Facing High Risks of Fraud Illegal Sites & Bookies with No Oversight & No Age Verification Target Teens & Students As sports fans across Illinois prepare for Week 1 of the NFL season, the…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (470+ words) Labor Day is a federal public holiday in the United States celebrated the first Monday in September. This year, 2023, it will be observed on September 4. The holiday honors the American labor movement and the contributions workers have made to the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (500+ words) Chicago State University made history Saturday by taking the field for the first football game in school history, but turnovers and a difficult second quarter spoiled the celebration as Roosevelt University defeated the Cougars 44-28 at SeatGeek Stadium. Despite the loss,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (526+ words) The Chicago Park District has selected renowned sculptor Branly Cadet and architect Rodney Leon to create a full-body statue of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable for the long-awaited DuSable Park near the mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (330+ words) Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $100,000 to the Calumet Township Trustee’s Office to assist residents recovering from the severe storms that struck Northwest Indiana on August 11, 2026. The contribution followed a separate $100,000 donation from the casino to the City of Gary…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) A stop at her neighborhood store turned into a $2 million payday for one Illinois Lottery player. The winner, who opted to remain anonymous under the name ‘Lady Luck,’ purchased the winning ticket at ZJ’s Pantry Plus Liquors, located at 699 N....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1028+ words) It’s Saturday afternoon at 2300 Jackson Street. Gary’s most famous house, the Jackson Home, is abuzz with tourists taking selfies in front of a marble monument bearing an image of the King of Pop. Watching the activity from her porch across…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (824+ words) Attorney Victor P. Henderson is asking voters to make him the first elected president of the Chicago Board of Education, a historic assignment that would place him at the center of decisions affecting more than 316,000 students as the district confronts financial…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (310+ words) Chicago Crusader Publisher Dorothy Leavell has written a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson urging him to support an effort to secure an honorary street designation in the name of WVON’s iconic “Cliff Kelley Show.” The letter was delivered to the…...