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News briefs: Outdoor fest, hearing on intersection and more
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (409+ words) Chicago Tribune Franciscan Health will host a free ‘Friends’-themed event aimed at providing information on heart health and cancer screenings at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cloister in the Woods, 1101 Park Drive, Munster. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. “I’ll Be…...
The MAC at 40: Celebrating DuPage County’s ‘cultural town square’
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (1168+ words) Harold McAninch was on vacation in Arizona when he got the call that led to the establishment of a cultural landmark in DuPage County. On the phone was the chairman of the board of trustees at the College of DuPage,…...
Illinois 250: Art, culture, food and music made here — and then shared with the world
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1508+ words) Some things are so good they just have to be shared. And in true Midwestern fashion, that’s what our state has done. For the second installment of “Illinois 250,” a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of…...
Film chronicling blind athlete, Evanston native, earns Beverly Hills film fest award
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1208+ words) Kamelya Alexan sat in a ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hilton, awaiting the announcement of the awards at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this spring. It wasn’t quite the Oscars — although her film did make the “long list” for Oscar…...
Column: Aurora Christian students assume political roles and learn what it takes to get bills passed in Congress
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (808+ words) Aurora Christian School may be known for its athletic programs, but in November much of the excitement in the hallways centered around a nerdier display of strategy and competition. For the past 11 years, ever since Jerry Baker arrived at Aurora…...
Column: ‘No Kings’ rally evokes memories of a father’s fight against tyranny
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (487+ words) We accompanied two friends to a “No Kings” rally Satuday in Kankakee. It has been decades since we personally witnessed any kind of political demonstration. The only other time was during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. As a still wet-behind-the-ears…...
Stephanie R. Toliver: What can we do as the Trump administration sanitizes civic education?
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (820+ words) A visitor browses an exhibition about "The Battle Over Lynching" in the United States at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on Aug. 28, 2025, in Washington. The Trump administration will review the exhibition contents of 18 Smithsonian museums…...
Indonesian leader pledges to revoke lawmakers’ perks after protests leave 6 dead
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests left six people dead. Flanked by leaders of eight Indonesian…...