The days of taking a stroll or jogging in Glencoe Park in the evening are long gone. The University Crossing Public Improvement District succeeds with a brilliant demonstration of civic spirit, actually brightening the community. Now that Glencoe Park, University Crossing Trail, and Mockingbird Bridge have been adorned with new lighting, park visitors throughout the...
The Bull Run Watershed intake, Portland’s main source of drinking water, has been confirmed to contain amounts of Cryptosporidium, the Portland Water Bureau has alerted the public to. One Cryptosporidium oocyst was found in samples collected on November 18 and 19, while none was found in samples collected on November 17 and 20, according to...
In support of Brandon Durham, a local realtor who was shot by a Las Vegas Metro Police officer during a home invasion, community people staged a rally in downtown Las Vegas. Yesterday’s march, which moved from City Hall to Fremont Street, featured protesters demanding justice and accountability for Durham, who was killed on November 12...
After a large federal investment in the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, or MachH2, the Midwest is poised to become a clean hydrogen energy hub. As part of a federal commitment to advance hydrogen-based energy projects, the U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded the alliance $22.2 million in Phase 1 financing. As the CEO of...
A fire that ripped through the attic of a two-story, semi-detached house startled residents in Southeast Washington, DC, early yesterday morning. The incident was reported on the 1400 block of Congress Place, and the D.C. Fire and EMS Department reacted quickly. Three families lost their homes as a result of the incident, even though firefighters...
As work on the natural gas line replacements, a crucial neighborhood infrastructure repair, begins, Jordan West residents may anticipate hearing the rumbling of construction equipment for a few more weeks. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the CenterPoint Energy-supervised teams began work on N. Sheridan Avenue, just north of W. Broadway. In the next weeks, it is...
Due to a sewage spill that entered Tryon Creek late Friday evening, residents of Portland are being advised to avoid the area downstream of SW Multnomah Blvd. Following reports of a sewage release from a repair hole at 2121 SW Multnomah Blvd. at approximately 9 p.m., city crews quickly deployed to the scene. Although the...
Carlos Rodriguez, 83, has dementia, and the Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person warning for him. The CPD investigation states that Rodriguez was last seen on November 23, 2024, at around 4:30 p.m., following his departure from Community First Hospital with his dementia-afflicted wife. According to his description, he is a male Hispanic...
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has been working diligently to restore electricity to tens of thousands of residents in western Washington following the destructive bomb cyclone that caused destruction and hurricane-like winds. Significant damage to PSE’s infrastructure prompted the utility company to delay its early projections for power restoration, extending uncertainty and darkness for those impacted...
After a guilty plea and cooperation with federal authorities, William Helm, a longtime Chicago political operator, was given an 18-month sentence in federal prison on bribery charges, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Nutini attributed the lighter sentence to Helm’s “extensive cooperation” in continuing cases, even though standards recommended a sentence of...