Miami makeover: Historic home receives outstanding paint job (South Side Journal) David Amant stands in front of his home at 2746 Miami Street that is receiving a makeover on it's 121-year-old facade. Amant has owned the home for 19 years and received a Dutchtown Neighborhood Award in 2006 for the improvements he's made to his home since 2005. Amant has been watching the restorations throughout his community and said, "There is a lot to be proud of."...more...New congregation at historic church (Cook County News-Herald) How do you start a church? Episcopalians in Cook County faced that question a few months ago, and they came up with a modern solution. Via e-mail. The story goes like this....more... MICK MCCABE: For deer's sake, let's hope he coaches forever (Detroit Free Press) The gold standard for high school football coaches is 200 victories. That is the dividing line between a good career and a historic career. There are 42 coaches in state history to reach the 200-victory plateau, and you will have to look hard to find one more honored than Joe Reddinger....more... A campaign against misuse of 'Red Cross' emblem (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Srinagar, Sept. 28 (ANI): Scores of Red Cross society volunteers kicked off an awareness campaign against the misuse of the 'Red Cross' emblem. The activists are protesting against the widespread abuse of the Red Cross emblem, and said there were separate emblems for various allied medical services. The activists, holding posters and literature on the various signages, went on a ......more... Woodstock laying foundation to become premier destination (Northwest Herald) WOODSTOCK ? City Manager Tim Clifton would like Woodstock to be more like Disney: a premier destination, a popular tourist attraction, and a place that is both efficiently run and successful....more... MARK PHELAN: Deal gives GM cash to build better cars (Detroit Free Press) Not cheaper. Better. General Motors Corp.'s historic deal with the UAW to cut costs opens the door for the company to dream big, giving it the most meaningful competitive edge it has enjoyed in the United States for decades....more... Mane attraction (Northwest Herald) BARRINGTON HILLS ? A curious herd of young, snow-white horses greets visitors to the Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society, lightly stamping their hooves and swishing their silk-like tails in the late-afternoon sun....more... After the flood (Northwest Herald) Fred Prokop removed more than 1,000 sand bags from around the yard of his LaFox River Drive home in downtown Algonquin earlier this week....more... Campaigners step up bid to stop housing (icWales) CAMPAIGNERS are stepping up their fight to halt an upmarket housing development near an historic castle. ...more... |