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The city of Aurora’s Fiestas Patrias celebration, including the first parade to be held for the holiday in Aurora since 2019, is set to take place this coming weekend. A free, all-day festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, with the parade set for Sunday, according to a city news release. The events are being put on by the city in partnership with its Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board. The Aurora Fiestas Patrias Festival has been a staple in the city over the years. It took a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, with the site then moving…
Orland High School District 230 board members decided to stop actively pursuing the sale of a 36-acre property on South 108 Avenue, despite the board setting a selling price in June and after some board members expressed urgency in selling the lot. The school board aimed to sell the Willow Grove property, which houses the district’s maintenance department, in order to purchase a property listed for $3.2 million at 10608 W. 163rd St., Orland Park, for use by the maintenance department and other needs. In July, several District 230 board members said it was important to sell the Willow Grove…
The Naperville Park District Finance Committee weighed its financing options at a Thursday meeting as the district prepares for a possible referendum that could appear on the ballot in 2026. It is one of the latest steps the district has taken in response to an assessment completed in 2024 regarding the district’s indoor recreational needs. The assessment, which resulted in a 266-page report, offered a range of takeaways, from the demand for more aquatic facilities to the need for more enhanced seniors’ programs. In May, the district entered into contracts with two different consulting firms to help navigate the district’s…
Some street closures and parking restrictions will be in place in Geneva for the Festival of the Vine taking place Friday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Sept. 7, according to a news release from the Geneva Police Department. The city of Geneva is a presenting sponsor for the festival, according to the news release. The annual event — which involves food, wine and beer, as well as musical entertainment, a craft fair and more, according to the Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s website — is centered around the Kane County Courthouse at 100 S. Third St. According to the police department, James…
For doctors and patients, the Holy Grail of medicine would be a simple blood or saliva test to detect all types of cancer before symptoms or sickness appears. Doctors could screen and treat patients earlier in the course of disease. As Dr. Lisa Stempel, director of the high-risk cancer screening program at Rush University Medical Center, told the Tribune recently, “The goal of all screening is to find cancer early when we can treat it.” But as with the Holy Grail of ancient Christian legend, an early-detection multicancer test has long eluded all who have pursued it. Like the Grail,…
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2025. There are 119 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 3, 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile more than 300 mph, speeding across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Also on this date: In 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty. In 1861, during the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict. In 1894,…
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 3, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 97 degrees (1953) Low temperature: 47 degrees (1974) Precipitation: 1.92 inches (1961) Snowfall: None Charles Dvorak pole vaults at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. (Missouri Historical Society) 1904: Chicago Athletic Association’s Charles Dvorak traveled to France for the 1900 Summer Olympics — but failed to win a gold medal. The pole vault competition, as he understood it, was supposed…
Dear Eric: My son is 35 and his new girlfriend of three months is 32. They’re both very smart. They are both very well educated. She’s funny. She’s smart. I really enjoy my time with her except for when she falls into these pits where she talks about him like he’s not there and puts him down. She says things like “Well, I told your son to do this and, of course, he didn’t” or “I told him this he didn’t think that was right and, of course, I was right, and he was wrong.” He laughs it off, she…
On what would have been his birthday, we celebrate the life of Michael Joseph Zinzi Jr., a man whose zest for life was as fierce as his love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Known for his sense of adventure, dedication to family, and hard work, Michael left a legacy of memories that continue to inspire those who knew him. What Happened Michael Zinzi’s journey through life was often reflected in the motorcycles he rode. From a young age, Michael was passionate about Harley-Davidson bikes, marking milestones with each ride and new acquisition. He shared these moments with his wife, Dyan, and later…
Chicago police are urgently asking for the public’s help in locating two missing children, 3-year-old Amiirah Gholston and 6-year-old Herman Gholston, who were last seen Saturday in the 7500 block of South Kingston Avenue. The children are believed to be with a relative, and their disappearance is related to a custody issue. What Happened Amiirah and Herman Gholston were last seen in the company of a woman named Delisa Gear on Saturday in the South Side neighborhood. According to the Chicago Police Department’s missing person alert, the children were reported missing, and authorities believe they are with a relative. The…