MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Local non-profit organization are scrambling and rallying to get the word out about a “critical” deficit in toy donations this holiday season. Inflation is to blame for an overall drop in donations this holiday season, said Brian Duewel, director of communications for The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division. The Salvation Army is seeing an […]
Inflation Impacts Donations This Holiday Season
NYC Gets New Jails Chief As Rikers Federal Takeover Talk Heats Up
NEW YORK CITY — New York City has a new jails chief as talk about a federal takeover of Rikers Island grows ever-louder. Lynelle Maginley-Liddie will be the second Black woman to serve as the Department of Correction’s commissioner, announced Mayor Eric Adams. Maginley-Liddie touted her relationship with court-ordered watchdogs and said she’ll immediately get to work on reforms for […]
Spirit, Dignity, And Pride: Remembering Toms River's Dave Correll
TOMS RIVER, NJ — As news of retired Toms River teacher Dave Correll’s death this weekend has reached his former students and colleagues, many are sharing heartfelt remembrances of a man who was involved at High School South for more than 50 years. Correll died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Toms River Regional School District said. A […]
Fast-Food Chain Expands Its Pittsburgh Presence
Click:china tour NORTH VERSAILLES, PA — After opening its initial Pittsburgh location in Oakland in October, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken finger meals will open a second one in the area on Tuesday. Raising Cane’s is opening at 298 Lincoln Highway at 7:30 a.m. For the first hour, customers can register for a chance to be on of […]
Environnement : les fuites de méthane, une bombe climatique
Click:cnc machining china Le méthane est le point commun entre l’élevage, la culture du riz, l’exploitation des énergies fossiles et les déchets. Toutes ces activités humaines émettent des quantités gigantesques de méthane dans l’atmosphère. Ce puissant gaz à effet de serre est responsable de presque un tiers de l’élévation des températures, et ses émissions ne font qu’augmenter. Des fuites invisibles […]
A Love Supreme: Beverly Couple Married 51 Years Die 12 Hours Apart
CHICAGO — For 51 years, Dennis and Barbara Johnsen were inseparable. In the end, they only had to be apart for 12 hours. Dennis, 75, died Nov. 18 after suffering a massive stroke. Barbara, 69, who lived with cancer for eight years, took her last breath Nov. 19. “My mother said a lot of times that she didn’t want to […]
Suffield Boutique Buys Former Dress Shop Inventory, Expands Selection
Click:Diffuser Bottles SUFFIELD, CT — A longtime staple in the Suffield Village shopping center has recently expanded its product offerings, following the acquisition of the inventory of a former dress shop. Donna Chisnall, a Suffield native who founded The Salon & Boutique At the Village 18 years ago, has purchased the inventory of The Little Black Dress, a women’s specialty […]
As Winter Practices Open, A Look At Team Title Histories In Manchester
MANCHESTER, CT — The winter sports campaign is officially upon us as practice is scheduled to open Monday for high school wrestling, girls basketball and ice hockey teams throughout Connecticut. Indoor track, boys basketball, boys swimming and gymnastics all begin practice Thursday. With players slated to take the court, ice and mat later this afternoon, dreams of a state championship […]
Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber Sworn Into Office By Gov. Lamont
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield’s new First Selectman, Democrat Bill Gerber, was sworn into office Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont during a ceremony in Fairfield Warde High School, during which the town’s other newly elected officials also took the oath in their new posts. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz administered the Oath of Office to Selectwoman Christine Vitale, a former Board of […]
Temecula's 'Grape Drop' Up For 10Best NYE Drops In The Nation: Vote
TEMECULA, CA — The City of Temecula needs your help to vote for a cherished local tradition. The beloved New Year’s Eve Grape Drop, held annually at City Hall, is up for the USA Today 10Best Readers Choice awards for 2023. You can vote daily until December 4th, according to the city. Click Here: We are currently still “in the […]