Community News
Crew Carwash 'Crew for Kids' Fundraiser Raises Over $268,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Crew Carwash, announces the results of its 17th annual Crew for Kids fundraiser, which took place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, and was extended to include Sunday, July 19, 2026. Through a two-day effort across all 60 Crew locations in Indiana, Minnesota, and Illinois, the company raised $268,632 in support of Big Brothe...
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Kankakee Commission Receives Final Approval for State Line Bridge Removal
The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission says they have received the final federal permit needed to remove and preserve State Line Bridge. Officials say the decades-old structure obstructs floodwater and debris on the Kankakee River at the Indiana-Illinois state line. The approximately $2....
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Rainfall Totals Top Four Inches in NW Indiana, NE Illinois
The National Weather Service Chicago says some areas saw 4 to 6 inches of rain as a fall-like low pressure system brought periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms to northeast Illinois and northern Indiana Friday afternoon (July 31 2026) through Saturday evening (August 1 2026). Local totals included 4.27 inches i...
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Music News
Roger Waters Reimagines Comfortably Numb With Palestinian Singer Mona Miari
Roger Waters has released a new version of the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, reshaping the song around the h...
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Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud Join Smashing Pumpkins for Surprise Lollapalooza Set
The Smashing Pumpkins brought several surprise guests into their Lollapalooza headline set on Friday, July 31, giving the Chicago crowd a performance ...
Aug 02, 2026
Rod Stewart and Stevie Van Zandt Team Up for $1.7 Million Southampton Charity Concert
Rod Stewart brought his catalog of rock classics to a private benefit in Southampton, New York, on July 29, helping raise $1.7 million for TeachRock. ...
Aug 02, 2026
