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Eddie Volkman Streaming Live From Two Brothers Roadhouse In Aurora
Chicago radio legend Eddie Volkman brings the show on the road to Aurora at Two Brothers Roadhouse WCKG 1530 AM features Chicago radio icon Eddie Volkman Monday - Friday from 4PM - 7PM on the air and online at http://www.wckg.com Watch the live broadcast from Two Brothers Roadhouse in Aurora below. Don't forget to Click here to subscribe to our sister station Q101's … [Read more...] about Eddie Volkman Streaming Live From Two Brothers Roadhouse In Aurora
Touch a Life Foundation receives $7,500 from Wheaton after a Garage Sale
A garage sale this month in Wheaton to help children rescued from child trafficking in Ghana, West Africa, raised more than $7,000. Beth Johnson and her cousin, Susie Krieg, held the garage sale June 10 and 11 to benefit the Touch A Life Foundation. "We raised about $7,500 including sales and financial donations," Johnson said in an email. "We are happy with the … [Read more...] about Touch a Life Foundation receives $7,500 from Wheaton after a Garage Sale
DuPage Airport Authority and Pheasent Run Reach Agreeement
The ownership of Pheasant Run Resort and the DuPage Airport Authority – which filed a lawsuit this year to acquire the resort through eminent domain – have reached an agreement, according to a press release issued May 26. The airport authority filed the lawsuit over its concerns about potential residential development on the resort’s golf course, which abuts the DuPage … [Read more...] about DuPage Airport Authority and Pheasent Run Reach Agreeement
Day 2 of Minimum Wage Protesting Continues in Oakbrook
Lena Germany, 23, of Pittsburgh, Pa., says she had to give her son up for adoption because she couldn't afford a heart transplant that he needed to survive.She was a McDonald's employee, and at the time her son was having medical issues but what she was earning and the benefits she was receiving weren't enough to help him. "We deserve better," Germany said. Germany and … [Read more...] about Day 2 of Minimum Wage Protesting Continues in Oakbrook