Month: September 2024

JOLIET —Two weeks from today will mark the ominous one-year anniversary of Brandon Kelly’s violent confrontation with several officers at the Joliet Police Department. Kelly was instructing his early morning exercise class on Essington Road when Joliet police arrived to investigate very loud music being played inside Kelly’s Undisputed Gym. Kelly came outside and began…

HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale High School District 86 appears poised to oust its current law firm, Chicago-based Robbins Schwartz. During a discussion Thursday, school board members revealed no information on the status of Robbins Schwartz, which they hired in January. They did not even mention the firm’s name. With the firm, legal bills have…

It’s Friday, and you know what that means … All Elite Wrestling returns from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky with this week’s taped episode of AEW Rampage, which premieres at 10/9c tonight on TNT. On tap for the one-hour Friday night program are the following matches: * Roderick Strong vs. BEEF* Kamille vs. Robyn…

HOBOKEN, NJ — Are you an adult who wants to speak Spanish, or a kid who wants to do better in language class? A new business coming to Hoboken’s quaint First Street may be for you. “Little Linguists Y Mas,” Little Linguists And More, promises to me “A Spanish immersion space dedicated to children and…

HEMPSTEAD, NY — As the High Holy Days approach, the Town of Hempstead is taking proactive steps to keep the Jewish community safe. Supervisor Don Clavin, on Thursday, announced the creation of a task force to combat antisemitism in America’s largest township. “I’ve had a lot of residents reach out to us,” Clavin told Patch…

Usually where there is smoke, there is fire. When it comes to the Randy Orton vs. MGK beef, no one within the industry has been abe to find the flames. “I saw Randy Orton,” MGK said. “I remember seeing Randy Orton talk sh*t about me. There is a point where I was like, ‘I’m going…

PLEASANTON, CA — Since two married teachers opened a small pizza shop in Pleasanton two years ago, there has indeed been Much Ado About Pizza. The Shakespeare-themed pizzeria, named by former Quarry Lane School drama teacher Kira Zabrowski after the Bard’s famous play, was number 51 on Yelp’s 2024 Top 100 Places To Eat in…

VIRGINIA — As summer turns into fall, plenty of birds begin migrating south in preparation for winter. Northern Virginia sees a presence of these migrating birds, but dark sky advocates say light pollution can harm these migrating birds. The Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, formerly known as the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, is raising awareness…

TINLEY PARK, IL — A suspect in an attempted carjacking eluded authorities for hours before police eventually called off the search late Wednesday. An attempted carjacking took place in the 18700 block of Ridgeland Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Village Manager Pat Carr said. A man armed with a gun and knife, and wearing a…

YARDLEY, PA —Yardley Borough Police Chief Joseph Kelly III has delivered his department’s statistics for July and August. For July, Kelly said there were 676 calls for service, two parking tickets, 83 traffic citations, two non-traffic citations, two motor vehicle accidents, and four arrests, including one for Driving Under the Influence. For August, there were…