By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a gun in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Law enforcement officials have said that the Highland Park shooting suspect, […]
Donors make Woodstock July 4 fireworks possible Woodstock’s Fourth of July Fireworks will light up the skies at dusk Monday, July 4, at Emricson Park. To park inside the park, use the South Street entrance. The fee is $10. Walk-ins can enter either the Jackson or South street entrances. Donations will be accepted to help […]
By Cheryl Wormley The talk of the town this past week has been the switch from sweatshirts to sweating. Last week as I was writing Declarations, the daytime temperatures were in the 50s. This week, temperatures in northern Illinois topped 90 degrees for four consecutive days, matching records set in 1949. Flowering trees like red […]
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