The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night will review a request to annex and rezone property near Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard for a project that would include a Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop. Quattro Development LLC is seeking annexation and rezoning for two parcels located on the south side of Route 34 just east of the intersection for a Dutch Bros … [Read more...] about Drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee may be coming to Oswego
Oak Park library’s Idea Box showcases representation in form of a child’s bedroom
Representation in children’s books is important, said Roy Kinsey, a librarian and rapper whose book “Deangelo and the Dandelion” tells the story of a queer Black youngster from Chicago who is deemed different and effeminate and then bullied. In Kinsey’s book, Deangelo compares himself to a dandelion that he identifies as a flower but is told instead is a weed, which leads to a … [Read more...] about Oak Park library’s Idea Box showcases representation in form of a child’s bedroom
Gurnee police say 3 injured in ‘random acts of violence’
A Wisconsin woman struck two pedestrians with her vehicle in a Gurnee parking lot before, armed with a large butcher’s knife, she attacked a man nearby along Grand Avenue, in a rampage police called “random acts of violence.” Gurnee police said they were called to the parking lot in the 6100 block of Grand Avenue at about 10 a.m. Monday. Authorities said a van traveling through … [Read more...] about Gurnee police say 3 injured in ‘random acts of violence’
Lindsey Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at the Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn said on Tuesday she “completed ruptured” her ACL, has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.” But after three days of physical therapy and consultations with doctors, Vonn went … [Read more...] about Lindsey Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at the Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee
Froylan Jimenez: Illinois shouldn’t rush to judgment on federal school voucher program
School decisions and classroom lessons are rarely absolute. There is always room for academic improvement and no one way to teach or learn. Similarly, education policy is relative, subject to interpretation and what is “best practice” varies from region to region. One of the few educational factors that stays consistent across our state is the dire need for more educational … [Read more...] about Froylan Jimenez: Illinois shouldn’t rush to judgment on federal school voucher program