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This Day in History: Caryl Chessman sentenced to deathIn January 1948, a man in a grey Ford used a red spotlight to pull over couples parked in lover's lanes outside of Los Angeles. He robbed the couples, and on two occasions, pulled the women off to his own car where he demanded they perform ...
Celebrate 4th at Lakeside Fest in Crystal Lake and fireworks in McHenry CountyThe 37th Lakeside Fest in Crystal Lake, Illinois opened on June 30, 2016 and will run through Sun., July 3, 2016. The festival is the largest Fourth of July gathering in McHenry County. The festival includes live music, food at ‘Taste by the...
Celebrating the weekend with Reds, Whites, and Blues at Moon Dancer WineryMoon Dancer Winery & Cider House in York is celebrating Independence Day weekend with its annual Reds, Whites & Blues Festival. An event that combines the essence of your favorite red and white wine selections with the musical styling of...
Detroit People Series: Rhonda Capriece regains her voice and releases a new CDDetroit People Series features commentary by, Detroit's own, Rhonda Capriece. Capriece on FacebookCdbabyiTunesIn March of 2011 my CD 'Let Me Love You' was released and Tanya did an awesome article on me for Examiner. The article stated...
Independence Day weekend sales at the Gettysburg OutletsDeclare your independence from having to pay too much when you shop at the Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. Great deals and savings are always in stock at the Outlet Shoppes, offering folks duty free shopping at 20 to 60 percent off regular retail...
Maryland hometown hero Olympian Paralympic Tatyana McFadden talks moviesWith just the Rio games just a month away, this week Fandango is launching new Olympic-themed episodes of Fandango’s I Love Movies series, in partnership with NBC Sports, which you can find here.A highlight of the series is a video featuring...
Operation Red WingsOperation Red Wings or Operation Redwing was a reconnaissance mission for a team of SEALs as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The operation was a failure that resulted in a large-scale firefight between four SEALs and more than 50 members of...
Support Local Businesses: Eastland Center is in desperate need of shoppers.Support Local Businesses Series Features: Eastland Center.Eastland Center MallAddress: 18000 Vernier Rd,Harper Woods, MI 48225http://www.shopeastland.com/info/servicesHours: Mon. thru Sat. 10AM–9PMSunday 12N-5PMPhone: (313) 371-1501A walk...
Operation Gratitude is asking for the public’s help in thanking our militaryThe founder of Operation Gratitude, Carolyn Blashek, personally reached out to this Examiner yesterday for help in spreading the word to civilians: we have deployed troops in need of being remembered.After the current administration declared both...
Readers can be leaders: #LEADToRead hosted by The LEAD FoundationMemorial Day Weekend seems as if it is so long ago, but it is a mere 5 weekends ago (including this upcoming holiday weekend). About this time, many metro-Atlanta students conclude their 2015-16 academic year and start eyeing their plans for the...
Cool off with a movie and swimming in PalmdaleBeat the heat tonight at the Palmdale Playhouse and watch the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller “Vertigo.” Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. This is a great time to sit in cozy seats and remember what made Hitchcock...
The Ethical Planning Practitioner (book review)The choice to call this book The Ethical Planning Practitioner (2016; APA Planners Press; $34.95) is an interesting one, because it doesn't exactly outline an idealized ethical planner, it's describing what you should become after going...
New York high speed car chase leads to arrest of gang memberJames J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division announced today that Gregory Ramos, known as Prospect, 24, of Buffalo, NY, and a member of the FEB Gang, was arrested and charged on June...
Briefs: Woman on cellphone steps in front of car, dies; Body found in lakePedestrian Dies After Walking Out In Front of CarA 37-year-old woman is dead after she reportedly walked out in front of a Mustang while talking on her cellphone Tuesday night in Bibb County. On Wednesday, deputies released the woman’s name...
Gettysburg’s annual reenactment for 2016On July 1 through 3 in 1863 the famous Battle of Gettysburg was fought. This year marks the 153rd anniversary of this event, and with it, the annual reenactment. The reenactment has become a vastly acclaimed tradition for many people. The event...
