Kisha McCaskill, executive director of the Harvey Park District, was selected Friday evening to replace Monica Gordon as 5th District Cook County Board member. McCaskill has been executive director since May 2015 and, according to her resume, is co-founder of the Democratic Women of the Southland Region. Democratic party leaders from the 5th District had to pick a replacement … [Read more...] about Harvey Park District director named to replace Monica Gordon on Cook County Board
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Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, dies at 84
BOULDER, Colo. — Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84. McCartney died Friday night “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family statement. His family announced in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s. “Coach Mac touched countless lives with his unwavering faith, … [Read more...] about Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, dies at 84
Daily Horoscope for January 10, 2025
General Daily Insight for January 10, 2025 We’re replacing the bad with the good. As the changeable Moon squares balanced Venus, our old vices are beckoning us with the simplicity of nostalgia. The Moon conjoins expansive Jupiter at 5:01 pm EST to help us expand our minds even further. Internal peace will allow us to seek out fresh, healthy ways to be creative and have fun. … [Read more...] about Daily Horoscope for January 10, 2025
No. 13 Illinois routs Penn State 91-52 behind Ben Humrichous’ 21 points
CHAMPAIGN — Ben Humrichous scored a season-high 21 points, Morez Johnson Jr. had a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds and No. 13 Illinois men’s basketball beat Penn State 91-52 on Wednesday for its fifth straight victory. Tre White also had 20 points to help the Fighting Illini (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised … [Read more...] about No. 13 Illinois routs Penn State 91-52 behind Ben Humrichous’ 21 points
Palatine man charged in girlfriend’s fatal shooting
A Cook County judge this week ordered a northwest suburban man detained in custody after prosecutors accused him of killing his girlfriend in late November. Sergio Velasquez-Fuentes, of Palatine, faces one count of first-degree murder for the death of his girlfriend, Fatima Lizeth Escalante Matamoros. Velasquez-Fuentes, 43, allegedly shot Matamoros, 42, in the head on the … [Read more...] about Palatine man charged in girlfriend’s fatal shooting