There has been another twist in the ongoing saga in the small Chicago town of Dolton. The board members of Dolton appointed a mayor pro tempore on Monday to serve in place of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard should she refuse to execute her duties, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Trustee Jason House was voted in as mayor pro tempore – meaning …
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Northwestern University president 'grew a spine' after hit with House committee investigation: watchdog group
The president of Northwestern University near Chicago threatened anti-Israel agitators with “disciplinary action,” which critics say came after the school was hit with a U.S. House committee’s investigation into antisemitism on campus. Northwestern University PresidentMichaelSchill said that Northwestern students used red paint to vandalize a display of Israeli and American flags on Sunday. “Northwestern’s commitment to freedom of expression does …
Read More »Illinois pastor and author urges others amid today's evil, 'Make America love again'
Verses from the First Letter of John are believed to have been written by John the apostle. They offer key lessons about love, the “remedy for evil,” Pastor James Ward of Illinois told Fox News Digital in remarks this week. Ward is pastor of INSIGHT Church near Chicago and the author of the book “Zero Victim: Overcoming Injustice With a …
Read More »Large barge crashes into historic Fort Madision Bridge in Iowa, later sinks
Abargestruck the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa on Thursday and later sank in the Mississippi River. The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m., prompting the closure of the near 100-year-old swing gate bridge, but it was reopened around 4:15 p.m., officials said. There were no injuries reported. The U.S. Coast Guard tells Fox News Digital that there were 15 barges …
Read More »Northwestern University deal with anti-Israel protesters tantamount to 'paying off hostage takers'
Northwestern University near Chicago has rewarded anti-Israel protesters by striking a heavily criticized deal reached between the two groups that has now come under congressional scrutiny, critics have said. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders on Friday, demanding answers on an agreement reached with anti-Israel agitators …
Read More »House Education Committee chair demands answers after Northwestern University caves to anti-Israel agitators
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders on Friday, demanding answers on an agreement reached with anti-Israel agitators. In the letter, Foxx announces her committee has opened an investigation into the university’s “response to antisemitism and its failure to protect Jewish students.” She demands documents and communications …
Read More »Chicago woman overtaken by squatter hopes to work with Illinois lawmakers this summer on property rights
A Chicago woman is looking to have discussions with lawmakers this summer about how to increase penalties for squatters and decrease the blow for homeowners in the state of Illinois. Darthula Young’s property that she inherited from her mother was taken over by a “professional squatter” in Sept. 2022. She received a phone call at the time from a neighbor …
Read More »The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging
The historic cicada invasion is upon us! Noisy flying insects known as cicadas have begun emerging from the ground and have been spotted buzzing around North Carolina and South Carolina before they will eventually appear across 15 other states. The one to two-inch-longbugs are rising from the soil and growing wings before they then start a frantic mating frenzy lasting …
Read More »Nirvana producer Steve Albini, a pioneer of alt rock, dead at 61
Steve Albini, an alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack Tuesday night. In addition to his work on canonized rock albums …
Read More »Survivors of alleged child sex abuse in Illinois detention centers speak up
Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers came forward Tuesday as part of a lawsuit that chronicles decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse. Calvin McDowell, 37, who alleged he was abused by a chaplain at a suburban Chicago youth center as a teenager, said he didn’t want others …
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