It's late in June in 2025, just a little over a week before Independence Day, and those late night fireworks, firecrackers, and bottle rockets already started in my neighborhood right around June 1st. I would be surprised if your neighborhood was any …
Unless you grew up in Alaska or Hawaii, you've probably seen turkey vultures multiple times throughout your life, especially here in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Turkey vultures can be found in every single state in the lower 48. With a …
A late-night John Carpenter movie marathon is taking over an Illinois drive-in this weekend, and it's only for the grown-ups. Not for Kids: A Grown-Up Movie Night at the Drive-In While many drive-ins in the area gear their programming toward kids and …
Illinois' top comfort food? Every state has that one food that hits the emotional sweet spot. For The Land of Lincoln, Reader's Digest claims it's deep-dish pizza. Reader’s Digest Say This is Illinois' Best Comfort Food, and I'm Not …
There were 32 boys and 35 girls named to the Illinois Water Polo all-sectional team in 2025, with a number of repeat selections along the way. Here’s a look at the 2025 all-sectional selections from the Journal-area: Girls Water Polo: Barrington …
The Illinois Water Polo 2025 All-State team was released recently and 11 girls from the Journal-area were selected, including four repeat honorees. Stevenson’s Olivia Spieth was selected first team All-State in 2024 and 2025. Spieth was also named the …
50GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Essex Realty Group LLC has brokered the $5.8 million sale of Glen Street Apartments in Grayslake, about 50 miles north of downtown Chicago. Built in 1984 and located on Glen Street, the asset consists of 40 units. Current ownership has …
While Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor is getting a slow start as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers mulls whether to seek a third term, at least one Republican candidate is off and running. That’s Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, who launched his …
The McHenry County, Illinois, Sheriff's office spoke out about road safety Wednesday night after a string of deadly crashes. Three people were killed — among them an 11-year-old boy — while another was seriously hurt. The three separate crashes …
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