Up, Up and Away: My Experience Flying in a Hot Air Balloon
The Great Balloon Race is in full swing and last night I had the opportunity to fly up in the FM95 Sponsored hot air balloon.
Grichuk, Cooney Lead Cardinals Over Braves 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Randal Grichuk homered and rookie Tim Cooney threw seven solid innings to earn his first major league win, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday
Quintana Gets 1st Shutout as White Sox Blank Indians 6-0
CLEVELAND (AP) – Jose Quintana pitched a seven-hitter for his first career shutout and complete game and Jose Abreu homered off Corey Kluber, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on
Francoeur’s 10th-Inning HR Gives Phillies 5-3 Win Over Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) – Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies, who had rallied in the ninth, beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Friday.
Brookfield Zoo Asks Public to Vote on Names for Wolf Pups
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Zoological Society says the new additions to Brookfield Zoo’s animal population are healthy. Now they just need names.
Emanuel Overhauls Chicago Infrastructure Trust
CHICAGO (AP) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel is overhauling the leadership team of the Chicago Infrastructure Trust.
Man Charged with Firing Pellet Gun from Apartment Balcony
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chinese national living in Chicago was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bond after being charged with firing a high-powered pellet rifle from the balcony of his apartment.
Cupich Says Chicago Archdiocese Will Act on Climate Change
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich says he’s heeding Pope Francis’ call to action on climate change.
Illinois Lawmakers Seek Federal Flood Relief for Farmers
CHICAGO (AP) – Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation are asking President Barack Obama to approve federal disaster relief for farmers hit by severe flooding.
DCFS Head Says He Accepts Findings in Critical Report
CHICAGO (AP) – The acting director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says he accepts the findings and recommendations of a new report from a court-appointed panel criticizing the agency.
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Pay-For-Employees Order
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois appellate court has upheld a county judge’s decision that state employees should get full pay even during the state’s budget crisis.
Illinois State University Agrees to Land-Swap with Normal
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Illinois State University has agreed to a land-swap that will allow the town of Normal to build a new fire headquarters on a plot of school-owned land.
Ill. Officials Will Try to Find Buyer for Mitsubishi Plant
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Local and state officials say they’re working on finding another manufacturer to move into the central Illinois plant that Mitsubishi Motors is closing.
Lawyer: City Will Appeal Ruling Voiding Chicago Pension Law
CHICAGO (AP) – An attorney says the city of Chicago will appeal a judge’s ruling that a 2014 overhaul of two pension funds is unconstitutional.
Anti-Fracking Group Drafts Bill of Rights for Jackson County
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – An anti-fracking group has drafted a proposed community bill of rights for Jackson County that it plans to unveil at an event this weekend.
Chicago Marks 100th Anniversary of Eastland Disaster
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago is marking the 100th anniversary of the Eastland Disaster, when a ship carrying more than 2,500 passengers and crew members capsized in the Chicago River.
Dixon Park District to Consider Involvement in Reagan Statue
DIXON, Ill. (AP) – A committee is seeking a new public partner to help it bring a statue of former President Ronald Reagan as a young lifeguard to northern Illinois.