Graffiti is a huge problem in many urban areas. In Chicago, one resident decided to fight graffiti with more graffiti. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Dave Prawdzik, a 66-year-old Vietnam veteran, was fed up with the constant graffiti defacing the fence outside of his home. The fence was designed to protect his yard from the […]
A Chicago-area woman has become the first in the world to fitted for a Triton “smart ankle,” a prosthetic that she can adjust using a smartphone app. Vernita Jefferson, 73, is a longtime resident of the Chatham neighborhood. She was diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease in 2007, and had her left leg amputated below the
A group of Fraternite Notre Dame nuns living in and serving Chicago’s West Side just received a major blessing after the church’s two main boilers died — one on Ash Wednesday, and the other just two weeks earlier — leaving the nuns in freezing cold temperatures as Chicago experienced single-digit and sub-zero temperatures during the
Getting older ain’t what it used to be, with some now calling 40 the new 30 or even 20. However, the nips and tucks that may be effective in taking years off of a woman’s outward appearance are pointless in terms of turning back the dial on a woman’s internal biological clock. Did you know
The U.S. may have the world’s largest market for passenger vehicles, and if the excitement regarding a new Kia vehicle concept that was recently revealed at the Chicago Auto Show is any indication, American consumers might soon become the largest market for innovative hybrid SUVs as well. This year’s show, which is being held from
Nicor Gas will soon undertake a massive $2 billion, nine-year pipe replacement project that will give a much-needed upgrade to about 1,000 miles of aging gas lines throughout suburban Chicago. According to a February 11 Crain’s Chicago Business article, the program will be funded through surcharges placed on natural gas utility users’ monthly bills. For the average
Buildings can flood for a number of reasons; hurricanes, winter snow storms and snowmelt are all common culprits. However, when Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower flooded last February, it wasn’t a result of the weather — the cause was a little more intentional. According to the Chicago Tribune, a group of three friends, angry
UPDATED 1/7/21 Whether you need to suss out the best HVAC system for new construction or bone up on the latest technologies used in heating and air conditioning equipment, the annual industry convention in Chicago, Ill. provides it. Each year, the meeting grows in size. This year’s attendance topped 60,000 individuals. A multitude of heating
It’s looking like a tough week for drivers in Chicago, IL. According to ABC7 meteorologist Tracy Butler, lake effect snow will be persistent enough over the next few days to make driving difficult. Most of the snow isn’t accumulating, but it is reducing visibility and making travel more dangerous than usual. According to Butler, visibility
A second legal challenge to the 2014 law that would cut pension benefits for some Chicago public workers was filed Dec. 26 in Cook County Circuit Court, Meaghan Kilroy reported for Pensions and Investments Dec. 30. The lawsuit, brought by the Municipal Employees Society of Chicago, argues that reducing pension benefits is unconstitutional. It states that “[The