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Lipinski pushes to add Poland to US Visa Waiver program Lipinski Praises Step Forward Towards Admitting Poland to the Visa Waiver Program as Polish President Visits U.S. House to review Polish Visa Waicver legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Dan Lipinski. Chicago and its suburbs have one of the largest concentrations of Polish Americans Under current…
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Palos Police arrest five protestors at Township meeting Five protestors who are part of a group criticizing popular Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan for comments she made in 2017 about immigration reform, were arrested and charged by Palos Police. The group claims they were abiding by the laws when they were arrested, but Township officials…
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Mustangs’ chicken BBQ today Lyons tradition is held for 65th straight year By Steve Metsch One of the most popular traditions in Lyons returns for a 65thstraight year. The Lyons Mustangs Athletic Club will once again host its chicken barbecue from noon to 7 p.m. today at the Mustangs Hall, 4047 Leland Ave. Mustangs President…
Energized Cheap Trick impresses Dig deep to rock a packed Genesee Theatre By Steve Metsch Cheap Trick is not ready to hang it up. The veteran band from Rockford, members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, delivered an impressive 19-song concert Friday night, June 7, at the packed Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan….
Wolves lose 3rd game in Calder Cup Finals Despite leading Game 4 of the Calder Cup Championship Hockey Finals, the Wolves were pushed back by the Charlotte Checkers Thursday losing the game 5 to 3. The Wolves are behind now with one game to the Chckers 3 and need to take the remaining three games…
Paramount Theater to present “Killer Queen” tribute to Freddie Mercury April 3, 2020 PARAMOUNT TO PRESENT KILLER QUEEN, THE PREMIER QUEEN TRIBUTE WITH PATRICK MYERS AS FREDDIE MERCURY, APRIL 3, 2020 Visit ParamountAurora.com/press-kits for photos of Killer Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury. Aurora, Il., June 5, 2019 – If you want to go…
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ILL-INI in World Series Share fifth in National Club Softball Association event By Steve Metsch Pitcher Krystal Levitske won’t forget the experience of playing against the best teams in the nation. And catcher Lauren Engels will long remember the way her teammates pulled together. The two sophomores were both starters for the University of Illinois…
The psychology of JB’s massive tax hike plan JB Pritzker has been lobbying hard to get the legislature to adopt his “Fair Tax” plan, but that plan is just a cover for 18 other big tax hikes that are waiting to slam your pocket book. The Pritzker “Fair Tax” will replace the Flat Tax with…