A contractor removing snow from a Naperville train station was killed when a freight train struck the snow-removal equipment that the man was operating, according to city officials. Naperville police and fire officials responded to the station at 105 E. 4th Ave. on Monday evening, following the collision, according to a statement from City Manager Doug Krieger. Authorities … [Read more...] about Contractor killed by freight train while removing snow from Naperville train platform
Big catches. Big plays. Just another day at state office for Providence’s Xavier Coleman. ‘Kudos to my team.’
NORMAL — As a freshman in 2022, Xavier Coleman was called up to Providence’s varsity roster for the postseason and stood on the sidelines for the Class 4A state championship game. Since then, Coleman has been determined to bring the Celtics back to state. The senior receiver did that this fall as one of the leaders of a young team. “It meant everything just to be here with … [Read more...] about Big catches. Big plays. Just another day at state office for Providence’s Xavier Coleman. ‘Kudos to my team.’
Editorial: City Council majority offers reasonable alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unacceptable budget
The calendar has turned to the final month, and, as was the case last year at this time, Chicago’s budget clock is ticking. Thanks to a pragmatic rump group of aldermen, though, there’s now reason for hope when it comes to the birthing of the 2026 budget. As readers will recall, the budget chaos last year — which featured multiple rejections by aldermen of Mayor Brandon … [Read more...] about Editorial: City Council majority offers reasonable alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unacceptable budget
Huevo Fabergé de cristal hecho para la realeza rusa alcanza precio récord de $30,2 millones
LONDRES (AP) — Un raro huevo de cristal y diamante de Fabergé, elaborado para la familia gobernante de Rusia antes de ser derrocada por la revolución, rompió récords el martes al venderse en una subasta por 22,9 millones de libras (30,2 millones de dólares). La Casa de Subastas Christie’s de Londres informó que el Huevo de Invierno, al que se ha comparado con la icónica Mona … [Read more...] about Huevo Fabergé de cristal hecho para la realeza rusa alcanza precio récord de $30,2 millones
Firefighters respond to two house fires in Aurora
Aurora firefighters responded to two separate house fires last week, one of which left a single-family home uninhabitable, according to a news release from the Aurora Fire Department. On Nov. 27 at around 7:34 p.m., firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 1500 block of Karen Court in Aurora, the news release said. Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames along … [Read more...] about Firefighters respond to two house fires in Aurora