News Stories from October 2, 2022
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Longtime Geneva parks director retiring Dec. 31Oct 2, 2022 6:55 PM - Geneva Park District Executive Director Sheavoun Lambillotte will retire Dec. 31, district officials announced. Lambillotte has worked for the district for 23 years, the last 13 as its executive director.
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Prospect Heights Park District sets referendum information sessionsOct 2, 2022 6:52 PM - The Prospect Heights Park District is holding a series of information sessions for residents on the upcoming $30 million referendum for the replacement of Gary Morava Recreation Center and Lions Pool.
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66 canine couples get married (yes, really) at Cougars' ballpark for a good causeOct 2, 2022 6:50 PM - A baseball field normally filled with Cougars was dominated by dogs Sunday for an attempt to smash the world record for the largest canine wedding.
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Haiti reports cholera deaths for first time in 3 years
Oct 2, 2022 5:59 PM - Haiti's government says at least eight people have died from cholera for the first time in three years, raising concerns about a potentially rapid spreading scenario and reviving memories of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people a decade ago
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With 52% of Brazil votes tallied, far-right incumbent Bolsonaro has a slight lead over ex-President Lula da Silva
Oct 2, 2022 5:41 PM - With 52% of Brazil votes tallied, far-right incumbent Bolsonaro has a slight lead over ex-President Lula da Silva
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Voting ends in Bosnia election set to bring little change
Oct 2, 2022 5:19 PM - Polls have closed in Bosnia's general election in which voters were choosing their new leaders from among the long-established cast of sectarian candidates and challengers promising to eradicate corruption and clientelism in government
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Madame Wu, restaurateur to Hollywood's elite, dies at 106
Oct 2, 2022 4:09 PM - Sylvia Wu, whose famed Southern California restaurant drew Hollywood's biggest stars for four decades, has died at age 106
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Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists' president
Oct 2, 2022 4:07 PM - The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention is a staunchly conservative small-town preacher who touts biblical inerrancy, opposes women serving as pastors and supports abortion bans
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Jurassic Quest touring the suburbs this month, stops first in GrayslakeOct 2, 2022 3:32 PM - Replicas of dinosaurs, ranging in size from a baby triceratops to a life-size T-Rex, will arrive in the suburbs this month as part of the country's largest touring dino exhibit.
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Indianapolis police shoot, kill man holding woman hostage
Oct 2, 2022 3:21 PM - Indianapolis police say officers fatally shot an armed man Sunday inside a home where he was holding a woman hostage
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