Hot Seats, an illegal casino in Leesburg with apparent ties to the racketeering case against former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, was raided Thursday night along with two other gambling operations in Lake County. The operation — dubbed “Calvin Coolidge,” after the former U.S. president, for reasons that remain obscure — targeted Hot Seats; The…
Inside Columbia College Chicago’s glitzy glass student center, the walls are a canvas for campus life. “Call For Art,” lists a taped flyer. “Do you craft?” reads another. Beside them, hand-drawn stickers advertise a student podcast. Over its 135-year history, the South Loop school has educated hundreds of thousands of alumni and artists — winners…
Fashionistas and history buffs can both enjoy a free program about fashion during the 1940s at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, at Mentor Public Library’s Lake Branch, 5642 Andrews Road in Mentor-on-the-Lake. Sara Hume, a professor and curator at the Kent State University Museum, will discuss clothing trends during World War II and the 1940s, in…
There can never be too many organizations helping moms with new babies find their footing, and when they work in tandem, they’re darn near unstoppable. Three such organizations gathered at the Second Annual World Food Day Celebration Thursday afternoon at Indiana University Northwest to explain who they are and what they do. They presented their programs, but a Q&A at the end of the segment…
Foundation to recognize Gary trailblazers The Henry E. Bennett Achievement Foundation will honor Gary movers and shakers from 1-3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Marquette Park Pavilion, 1 N. Grand Blvd.,Gary, according to a release. The luncheon is held every 10 years with honorees being selected for their contributions and community impact. Categories include Sports, Business,…
Two years before he became Osceola County sheriff, Marcos Lopez joined the gambling business, a venture that started when he introduced a veteran of illegal casinos to a Chinese-born realtor with money to invest, according to a newly released affidavit. That deal netted him thousands of dollars, but in September 2019, he had to reassure…