Chicago to build immigrant camp on contaminated land
Earlier this week, the city of Chicago decided to build a migrant camp on a vacant lot in the Brighton Park neighborhood at 38th Street and California so that the immigrants that were transported to the Windy City will not freeze to death this winter.
Read full story"The Way" is now #1 on Smooth Jazz Network this week
For this week, the #1 song on Smooth Jazz Network is "The Way" by Lindsey Webster. Webster is one of the most unique singers currently in the music industry. As proof of her longevity, "The Way" is one of the songs on her sixth album titled "Reasons."
Read full storyChristmas Craft Show on 12/2 and 12/3
The City of Portage Annual Christmas Craft Show will take place at Woodland Park on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. On both days, the craft show will be open from 9 AM to 3 PM EST.
Read full story2023 Holiday Open House on 12/2
The Joliet Slammers minor league baseball team will be holding their Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 2nd from 9 AM to 12 PM CST at the Duly Health and Care Field Hall of Fame Room.
Read full storyMy 2023 NFL Regular Season Week 13 picks
I hope that you ate a bunch of turkey leftovers last weekend! Week 13 of the NFL Regular Season is now upon us. Teams are now preparing for the playoff stretch. The best part about this upcoming week is that all 32 teams still have a chance to qualify for the NFL Playoffs in some form or fashion.
Read full story2023 Field of 68 Tip-Off schedule from 11/30 to 12/2
The inaugural Field of 68 Tip-Off will take place at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena from Thursday, November 30th to Saturday, December 2nd. The Field of 68 Tip-Off is a round-robin tournament between these three men's basketball teams: the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls, the Liberty University Flames, and the College of Charleston Cougars. The purpose of this tournament is to give these three mid-major teams a chance to obtain a higher seeding if they qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
Read full storyTaylor Swift Christmas light display goes viral
A house in Naperville has gone viral on TikTok after the family decorated their home with a Taylor Swift themed Christmas light display. The video has only been up on the social media site for only four days and has received over three million views and over eight hundred thousand likes.
Read full storyShoplifting from grocery stores: The new fad in NYC
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. However, in New York City, when the going gets tough, then New Yorkers start to steal food. In a recent survey from the National Supermarkets Association, 93% of grocers in New York City said that someone stole food from their supermarket at some point this year.
Read full storyCat with four ears
Scientists really need to stop splicing genes because the above photo shows a cat with four ears due to a genetic mutation. The four ears on a cat can show up from time to time due to recessive traits. However, this recessive trait in cats only began to show up almost 100 years with the first known sighting of a four-eared cat occurring in Tennessee in 1927.
Read full storyMigrants have their first taste of the freezing cold in Chicago
Some of the migrants in Chicago that arrived from Central America, South America, and Mexico are feeling the deep freeze tonight with temperatures in the teens right now. They are sleeping outside tonight because an empty lot at 38th and California was supposed to have been ready before winter arrived. However, the gravel just arrived on the site last week in order to build a temporary shelter center for the migrants.
Read full storyCelebration of Lights open until 1/1/24
The 11th anniversary of the Celeberation of Lights is open now until New Year's Day. The Celebration of Lights is a free light show festival in the heart of the city of La Salle at Rotary Park. Rotary Park is located at 2837 E. Fifth Road.
Read full storyPathways to Equity Resource Fair on 11/30
In partnership with the Joliet Township Government, the Workforce Services Division of Will County is hosting the Pathways to Equity Resource Fair on Thursday, November 30th from 1 PM to 4 PM CST at 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet.
Read full storyWhen will Angel Reese return?
The biggest controversy in women's college basketball this season has been the benching and the suspension of LSU All-American Angel Reese. After an upset loss to Colorado earlier this month, Reese was benched in the Tigers win on November 14.
Read full storyMy 2023 NFL Regular Season Week 12 picks
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you have safe travel throughout this entire weekend. Week 12 of the NFL season is here. All 16 teams are playing this week. Let's take a look at the schedule. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Read full storyNew Thanksgiving dinner cooking hack
I saw this video of a Thanksgiving dinner cooking hack that allows for you to cook your turkey and all of the fixings all in one pan. The person cooking in the video puts the turkey in the middle of the pan and then puts all of the ingredients for the fixings around the turkey. The fixings are sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, creamed corn, stuffing placed inside of the turkey, and mashed potatoes.
Read full storyBrock Challenge 2023 from 11/24 to 11/26
The Longwood Lancers men's basketball team will be hosting the Brock Challenge this weekend from Friday, November 24th until Sunday, November 26th at the Joan Perry Brock Center.
Read full storyLight up the Holidays on 11/24
The 25th Anniversary of the Light Up the Holidays Parade & Festival will take place in downtown Joliet on Friday, November 24th from 10 AM to 7 PM CST. The festivities will kick off at 10 AM with the North Pole Christmas Market opening up at the Joliet Renaissance Center (214 N. Ottawa Street). All types of vendors will be selling Christmas crafts, food, and drinks until 5 PM.
Read full storyRady Children's Invitational 2023 on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
The inaugural Rady Children's Invitational will take place on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th at the LionTree Arena, the home court of UC San Diego. Part of the proceeds from this men's college basketball tournament will go to Rady Children's Hospital, the largest children's hospital on the West Coast.
Read full storyAARP Smart Driver Course on 11/27 & 11/28
The Troy Township is hosting the AARP Smart Driver Course at the Troy Township Community Center on Monday, November 27th and Tuesday, November 28th from 9 AM to 1 PM CST. The two-day class is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. This class is limited to 40 participants, so you will need to reserve your spot by calling the Troy Township Community Center at (815) 744-1968 by Friday, November 24.
Read full storyViking Invitational 2023 schedule
Skol! The Viking Invitational will take place this week from Wednesday, November 22nd to Saturday, November 25th. The Viking Invitational is a three-team round-robin men's college basketball tournament between the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, and the host team Cleveland State Vikings.
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