Month: August 2022

Three people were shot and wounded Sunday evening in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, authorities and park officials said. All three victims were hit by gunfire from a single vehicle that fled the scene, according to a statement from a park spokeswoman. Dozens of emergency vehicles responded after the shooting. Two of the victims were still being evaluated at an area hospital, while a third victim refused treatment, the statement said. Their ages and genders were not released. Illinois State Police confirmed the shooting, saying they sent troopers to assist, but directed an…

“Take advantage of this opportunity to reduce unnecessary expenses.” “Focus on quality versus quantity.” “This is the market to grow.” These were just some of the tips top real estate leaders shared last week at the invitation-only CEO Connect event held at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. With real estate at a crossroads, it seemed like an urgent time to bring together the smartest people in the industry. Against that backdrop, when a group of CEOs and senior executives gathered in a room during Connect, Inman asked them to share their best advice for agents, teams, brokers and…

At least 13 people injured after car plows into crowd at Nescopeck Fire Victims Benefit 00:35 A woman was killed and 17 others were injured when a man drove a car into a crowd of people attending an event in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, state police said. The suspect fled and then attacked and killed his mother with a hammer, authorities said. The suspect, Adrian Oswaldo Sura Reyes, 24, was arrested and arraigned Sunday by District Judge Doug Brewer on two open counts of criminal homicide, according to state police. Around 6:12 p.m. Saturday, a Honda Accord pulled over…

Talent City Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a proposed urban renewal plan at the Talent Community Center. [Mail Tribune/file photo] The City of Phoenix, Fire District No. 5 also opposes the plan The Talent City Council is trying to capitalize on the devastating Almeda fire with a proposed urban renewal plan that doesn’t take negative impacts into account, according to Jackson County commissioners. Commissioners this week sent a letter to the city of Talent opposing the plan. City councilors will review the input they received during a special meeting Tuesday to keep, change or reject the recommendations….

Operators of the Croman Mill property, a prime development plot, are understood to be carrying out a reclamation project on the site. The City of Ashland is investigating reports of an unpermitted commercial soil operation on the Croman Mill property south of Mistletoe Road in Ashland. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune] The Croman Mill property, east of Tolman Creek Road in Ashland, has been eyed for years as a prime development site, with plans calling for a mix of residential and commercial development. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune] A 60-acre site in southeast Ashland known as the Croman Mill District…

The Medford School District will host a back-to-school party for students and their families on Wednesday Tara Short, owner of Short Kutz Barber Shop & Salon, cuts Nate Short’s hair Thursday in Medford. Short and his staff will be offering free haircuts from 3 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Jackson Elementary School, 713 Summit Ave., Medford, as part of the Healthy Start Block Party. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Waiting on a couch Thursday at Short Kutz in downtown Medford, Nate Short didn’t wait long for his turn in the barber’s chair, where his mother, Tara Short, cut…