A group of talented, amateur zombies led by dancer and choreographer Jamie Vargo of Geneva’s Vargo’s Dance put on quite a show Thursday night for a large crowd of soggy but enthusiastic onlookers. Enjoy! The zombies wake up.
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Plan basically ensures that GOP will lose two seats in Congress while Dems pick up one. By PETER HANCOCK& JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of Friday morning to a new congressional redistricting plan that divides the state into 17 districts, one fewer than it currently has due to its loss of population since the 2010 U.S. Census. It was the fourth draft plan that legislative Democrats had proposed over the previous two weeks, and it was introduced to the public after 7 p.m. “This will be the most gerrymandered map in the…
According to a post by the Elgin Police Department, the car and subject captured in the photograph above was involved in a shots fired incident that occurred in the 600 block of Raymond Street on Tuesday, October 19th, at 8:32 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was parked in the driveway of where the incident occurred and Detectives from the Major Investigations Division are attempting to identify the subject and the vehicle. If you have information that may assist, please call 847-289-2600 or to text a tip, send a message to 847411. Please include “ELGINPD” in the beginning of the text along…
The Illinois State Police (ISP) has announced that it will conduct special operations during the weekend of October 29 in Elgin. The ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSC) in Elgin during the Halloween weekend. The use of RSC’s combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save lives of the motoring public. Officers will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, and most importantly: Driving Under the Influence (DUI);Safety Belt and Child Restraint use;Speeding;Distracted Driving; and,All Illinois Vehicle…
Measure aimed at addressing court exceptions to COVID-19 vaccine, testing mandates By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate joined the House on Thursday in approving a change to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that was requested by the governor and attorney general, putting it one signature away from becoming law. The HCRC Act currently prohibits discrimination against anyone for their “conscientious refusal to receive, obtain, accept, perform, assist, counsel, suggest, recommend, refer or participate in any way in any particular form of health care services contrary to his or her conscience.” The bill passed Thursday…
On Tuesday, the Naperville Police Department arrested a 22 year-old Naperville man, of the 100 block of East Bailey Road in Naperville. The man is charged with six felony counts that include three counts of Child Pornography – Reproduce or Distribute – Video (Class X) and three counts of Child Pornography – Possess Visual Reproduction on Computer – Video (Class 2). This investigation was initiated in January of 2021 after the Naperville Police Department received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The subsequent investigation led to charges against the man in this incident. Anyone with information…
An unnamed 25 year-old security guard had a nightmare early Wednesday morning that had nothing to do with Halloween. The guard was apparently making his periodic walk around the exterior of a large commercial building on Aurora’s West Side sometime around midnight when he fell into a 15-foot hole dug for utility purposes. The Aurora Fire Department was dispatched to the scene and, upon arrival, requested a Technical Rescue Response due to the nature of the incident. The Aurora Fire Departments Technical Rescue Team arrived on the scene and began securing and stabilizing the hole while paramedics talked to and…
House passes bill at 11pm following Senate approval. (Faith leaders, including Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese in Springfield, on Tuesday argued at the state Capitol against a bill that would repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995. It passed a Senate committee Tuesday night. Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois Both Illinois chambers advanced a measure to repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act early Tuesday evening amid staunch opposition from Republicans and religious groups. The repeal bill passed the Senate Executive Committee on a 9-6-1 vote Tuesday shortly…
There’s a surprise coming during the last weekend of Pumpkin Daze! A mythical creature? Is that a headless horseman? On October 30 and 31, from 11:30 to 4:30, watch for this mythical horseman and his black stallion while you enjoy all of our park attractions, corn maze, live music, or dine at The Emporium Cafe. That’s a perfect lineup for the whole family! Reserve your spot at PumpkinDaze.org!
On Friday, Oct. 15, Naperville North High School received a phone call from an individual who made a threat against the school. As a result, the school was put on a soft lockdown and Naperville North was dismissed early to ensure the safety of all the students and staff members. It was one of several such threats received by authorities over the past month or so. In fact, this past weekend saw another threat, this one rather ambiguous in its target. Naperville police, with the assistance of federal law enforcement and the New York Police Department (NYPD), have identified a…
