Gary man charged with attacking niece at city bus stop
A Gary man faces felony charges after attacking his teenage niece at a city bus stop over a missing phone charger.
Schneider man charged with threatening woman with gun
A Schneider man is facing felony charges after threatening a woman with a shotgun last year. Gary Heldt, 66, was charged Tuesday with intimidation, pointing a firearm, and misdemeanor unlawful ...
Former Outcome Health exec Ashik Desai, star witness in trial, sentenced to 7 months in prison
A former executive at Outcome Health – who was the star witness against his bosses in a trial last year – was sentenced to ...
First Responder Career Fair to be held in downtown Aurora
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum in collaboration with Waubonsee Community College and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office will ...
Bluff City Cemetery Walk to bring back figures from Elgin’s library past for one weekend
Historical figures in Gail Borden Public Library’s past will come back to life this weekend during the Bluff City Cemetery Walk in Elgin.
Summit Hill student board member questions action on bus service
Parents and district administrators in Mokena, Frankfort and Tinley Park, have been frustrated with bus service since school ...
Riverwalk Fine Art Fair returns for 39th year with range of media forms at all price points, organizers say
With more than 100 artists and artisans featured, Naperville Art League’s 39th annual Riverwalk Fine Art Fair will be held ...
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois ...
Lizzie Boertlein, aka Barbie, knows how to provide that special spark for Sandburg. ‘Energy is No. 1 with her.’
Lizzie Boertlein helped the Eagles bounce back from a loss to Immaculate Conception to beat Yorkville at the Wheaton Classic.
‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians
Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust the small city into the national ...
Lake County Board chair facing public safety-focused challenger in District 13
District 13 includes Lake Bluff and Knollwood, as well as portions of Great Lakes, Gurnee, North Chicago and Waukegan.
Naperville nonprofit wants new film festival to educate, inspire diversity conversations
Naperville Neighbors United (NNU), the organization behind Naperville’s now annual Juneteenth Celebration, is hosting the inaugural “Keeping it Reel” film festival on Sunday.