All Stories from August 16, 2022
One fleet hits 5 million miles mostly on propane. Experts say it's a start toward greener fuels.
BY JENNY WHIDDEN
Nov 30, 2022 12:56 PM - As a Chicago company notches more than 5 million miles on its fleet of propane delivery trucks, environmentalists note that while propane is not a perfectly clean fuel source, it can be a good "bridge" allowing companies to have an impact on reducing pollution while still waiting for other alternative sources to mature.
'Grueling aftermath': Cooper's family posts update on 'very long and hard road' ahead
Aug 21, 2022 9:33 AM - The family of the 8-year-old Highland Park boy paralyzed in the mass shooting during the village's July 4 parade posted a wrenching update describing the pain, sorrow and challenges young Cooper Roberts is experiencing as he recuperates from his injuries.
Saints Peter & Paul's celebrating its 1846 origins with family-friendly music festival in downtown Naperville
By Michelle Dellinger
Aug 19, 2022 3:40 PM - You wouldn't expect to see a live music stage, food trucks, and a beer tent in an elementary school parking lot. But Saints Peter & Paul's pastor, Fr. Brad Baker, loves every detail of the second annual Homecoming Fest that will be held on the parish grounds on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Disasters in Elgin and beyond? This museum crawl will provide a look back at them
By Rick West
Aug 19, 2022 12:38 PM - The Elgin History Museum, Elgin Public Museum, Fire Barn No. 5 Museum and the Elgin Area School District U-46 Planetarium are hosting the first Elgin Museum Crawl featuring a theme of catastrophes on scales from local to global.
Libertyville homeless shelter thankful for supporters
Submitted by Diana Newton
Aug 19, 2022 12:29 PM - Volunteers for The Lake County Haven, a homeless services agency for women and children, assembled goody bags of cookies to deliver to downtown businesses, along with heartfelt thank-you notes.
130 sign up to speak: Naperville gun sale ban debate lingers deep into the night
By Kevin Schmit
Aug 18, 2022 10:42 AM - Naperville community members debated deep into Tuesday night as the city council prepared to vote on an ordinance banning the sale of certain high-powered rifles.
Molson Coors Deepens Commitment to Social Justice and Equity with $1.5 Million in Grants
Aug 18, 2022 9:49 AM - As part of its Project Justice initiative, Molson Coors is dedicating $100,000 to Chicago-based nonprofit One Million Degrees (OMD) to provide educational cost relief and wrap-around holistic support to its community college students from underserved communities.
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
By DEEPA BHARATH
Aug 18, 2022 8:40 AM - The Columbia River, which natives call Nch'i-Wána, or 'œthe great river,'� has sustained Indigenous people in the region for millennia
Texas executes man for slaying of Dallas real estate agent
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK
Aug 17, 2022 7:22 PM - Texas has executed a man who fatally stabbed a suburban Dallas real estate agent more than 16 years ago
Cary man accused of having sexual contact with dog, possessing child porn
By Jonah Nink
Aug 17, 2022 7:08 PM - A Cary man has been accused of having sexual contact with a dog and possessing child pornography, authorities said.
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