‘Life-threatening’ swimming conditions on Lake Michigan, flood warning extended, NWS says
The NWS called the conditions “life-threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.”
Month: July 2021
Jeff Jackson’s first day as Missouri Valley Conference commissioner focuses on NIL
“I’m really curious to see what type of traction and activity take place in the first month and how much it has an impact on our membership in the Valley.”
Business snapshots: Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm, High Ho Gems and Crystals
Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm
Discovery of gunshot victim ruled a homicide, coroner says
He was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m., she said.
Kids books: Summer offers opportunities for fun, inspiration and education
For many families, July means fireworks, trips to the park and fun.
Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry
Kids struggled with “their whole world shutting down. Now, as we see the world opening back up … it’s asking these kids to make a huge shift again.’’
Region July 4 weekend details you need to know
Fourth of July activities have returned to Northwest Indiana and the south suburbs. Here is a listing of events, including parades, runs, concerts, and fireworks, posted by community.
Communities celebrate getting together again
The Fourth of July is turning into a different sort of Independence Day this year. People across the Region are celebrating the emergence from more than a year of COVID-19 isolation.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Infrastructure bill bad for freight rail
One of these things is not like the others: Paid leave, child care, public housing investments, Civilian Climate Corps, fewer federal regulations on freight rail.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Jan. 6 not deadly
Listening to Pat Cassidy (WBBM) this morning, he referred to the deadly Jan. 6 rioting at our nation’s Capitol. According to Wikipedia, “Five people died either shortly before, during or after the event: One was shot by capitol police, one…