Lawyers for day care worker back in court seeking to undo murder verdict
Attorneys for a former suburban day care worker found guilty of murder in a child’s death appeared in Lake County court Tuesday morning as a judge considers whether to advance their efforts to overturn her conviction.
Judge Daniel Shanes, who oversaw the 2011 trial that ended with Melissa Calusinski…
Motorcyclist charged a year after Plainfield crash that killed 2
A Shorewood man has been charged with two misdemeanors in connection with an April 28, 2015, crash that killed two people in Plainfield.
Michael A. Bushar, 29, of the 500 block of Edgebrook Drive, is charged with reckless driving and speeding more than 35 mph above the posted speed limit. He also…
Former boyfriend charged in Merrillville woman’s killing
Darran Barnes wasn’t surprised when he heard that murder and fraud charges had been filed against a Gary man in the strangulation death of his former girlfriend, 22-year-old Diamond Christina Lewis.
“I’m just happy they got him,” Barnes said Monday.
Barnes, who has a 2-year-old son with her, was…
Mayor: Naperville should be satellite location for Chicago companies
Naperville should be a business satellite to Chicago, with offices linked by the BNSF rail line so workers could spend part of their week closer to home, Mayor Steve Chirico said during Monday’s State of the City address.
Critical to that link, Chirico told the crowd of 600 people, is a redevelopment…
Turkey adopts eggs in nest after hawk kills mother duck in Elgin
A turkey hen residing at Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn is sitting on her first clutch of eggs.
But Talulah, a year-old turkey, isn’t minding her own offspring. Instead, she is incubating mallard eggs, rescued after a hawk apparently killed the mother outside Elgin’s Advocate Sherman Hospital.
…
IHSA approves boys, girls lacrosse state series beginning in 2018
Lake Forest second-year boys lacrosse coach Marc Thiergart has watched lacrosse grow in Illinois since his days at Glenbrook North.
“I graduated high school in 1992, and when I played, it was just the original seven (teams),” Thiergart said. “Now, you have something like (83 boys) teams, which…
Melrose Park police investigating homicide after man found shot
The Melrose Park Police Department is in the midst of a homicide investigation after a man was found shot Monday morning.
According to a village release, police responded at 6:14 a.m. to the 1300 block of Armitage Avenue for a check of well-being for a man lying on the ground.
Upon arrival, the…
Naperville mom accused in slayings of son, 2nd child seeks insanity defense
Attorneys for a Naperville woman accused of murdering her young son and another child in her care have indicated they will mount an insanity defense for their client.
Public defenders representing Elzbieta Plackowska officially notified DuPage County prosecutors of their intentions at her court…
Man dies after motorcycle hits guardrail in McHenry County
A 35-year-old McHenry man died late Sunday after his motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, according to the McHenry County sheriff’s department.
Police said Merrick M. Gehrke crashed his 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883C while traveling south on River Road near Moraines Hills State Park in unincorporated…
Two Round Lake Beach teens arrested in residential burglary
Two teenagers are facing residential burglary charges after a Round Lake Beach homeowner reported to police last week that they saw the pair check the front door of their neighbor’s house, then walk around to the back yard.
Police cornered the pair inside the house just after the 911 call was made…
Watching and waiting: Sprout, the Chicago Botanic Garden corpse flower, could bloom this week
First there was Spike, and then there was Alice.
Now, officials at the Chicago Botanic Garden are carefully watching Sprout, the third corpse flower on the verge of blooming at the Glencoe garden in less than a year.
Tim Pollak, the Garden’s outdoor floriculturist, predicted last week that Sprout…
Elmhurst 5th-grader saves sister from drowning
An Elmhurst 5th-grader was recognized by city leaders for helping to save his little sister from drowning after her face went under water in the swimming pool of a town house and condominium community.
Sam Braafhart, 11, was able to perform effective chest compressions on his 3-year old sister,…
Reality star Donnie Wahlberg: All of St. Charles knows what I’m up to
A&E network cameras have been documenting life in St. Charles for Donnie Wahlberg and his wife Jenny McCarthy, but Wahlberg said residents there know what the couple is up to almost immediately.
“(McCarthy) sent me to buy her, uh, some feminine products, and that was the first time I had to do…
Man dies after car hits tree in Yorkville
A 24-year-old Addison man died late Saturday night after his car went off the road and hit a tree near Galena Road and East Beecher Road in Yorkville.
State police are still investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred at about 11:24 p.m. Saturday, according to Yorkville police.
When Yorkville…
Gary man freed in Innocence Project case
A Gary man in prison for more than 25 years after being convicted of raping a woman in 1989 won his freedom Monday after DNA evidence showed he was not at the scene of the crime.
Surrounded by a crowd of family and supporters outside the Lake County Jail, Darryl Pinkins thanked everyone for their…
Chicago man found guilty in altercation with Norridge police officer
A Chicago man charged with battery and resisting arrest following a physical altercation with a Norridge police officer last year has been found guilty of four misdemeanor charges.
Musatdin Muadinov, 26, of the 8500 block of West Rascher Avenue, Chicago, was convicted of assault, battery, criminal…
Riverside police: Woman was physically, verbally abusive following DUI arrest
A Chicago woman who was arrested early Saturday on a drunken driving charge in Riverside became so violent during the booking process that police from a neighboring town had to be called in to help defuse the situation, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Riverside Police Department,…
New developer eyes former Purple Hotel site
The future of the former Purple Hotel site at Lincoln and Touhy avenues continues to be in limbo as the developers grapple with ongoing financing issues, but another hotel could open just around the corner and beat the redevelopers of the iconic former hotel site to the punch.
A hotel developer’s…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert recall ‘foul’ Kane County theater
The former Chateau Louise resort in Kane County left quite an impression on Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephen Colbert.
During Friday’s episode of “The Late Show,” the two recalled performing at the West Dundee venue as part of their time with the Second City Touring Company. The hotel-restaurant-theater…
After Emerald ash borer scourge, campaign under way to replant lost trees
Lydia Scott logged more than 600 miles in her hybrid SUV last year, identifying tree species, measuring them and estimating their maturity on green patches from Chicago’s South Side to far-flung Harvard.
She is both foot soldier and field general in the most comprehensive tree census of any large…
In wake of Hastert scandal, Yorkville ‘pride is still there’
Yorkville used to boast about being the hometown of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Lately, though, people in town would rather stay mum on the topic of Dennis “Denny” Hastert.
When his name is brought up, residents tend to give a knowing look or shake their heads.
“No thanks,”…
10-year teacher contract in Palatine short on details, called ‘insane’
An unusual proposal came up early in talks over a teacher contract for the sprawling Palatine-area Community Consolidated School District 15: a 10-year contract that would extend to 2026, longer than most educators and administrators had ever heard in contract negotiations.
Superintendent Scott…
Gary’s St. Mary of the Lake to stay open in ‘a medium-size miracle’
Even though he’s in the business of miracles, Diocese of Gary Bishop Donald J. Hying says he doesn’t expect them every day.
Hying celebrated what he termed “a medium-size miracle” Sunday with parishioners of St. Mary of the Lake Church, proclaiming the once-doomed church financially and spiritually…
Waukegan homeless shelter, city strike deal to keep Grand Avenue center open
The business license for PADS Lake County’s office on the 1800 block of Grand Avenue will be reinstated following an agreement announced Friday between the city and PADS officials that will avoid a scheduled hearing on the issue next week.
City officials took action to suspend the license and close…
Plant sales focus on varieties grown in Lake County yards
Local gardeners are digging plants from their yards and growing vegetable and perennial flower seeds in containers in their home greenhouses to get ready for their annual public sales.
These gardeners not only offer their well-cared-for plants for sale, but also free expert advice on what to buy,…
Half marathon for women ‘makes you feel you can accomplish anything’
Naperville residents were excited to run on their home course Sunday at the first Naperville Women’s Half Marathon & 5K at North Central College.
Andrea Kruszka, of Naperville, said she had been running since she was a student at Clifford Crone Middle School.
“I still have friends I run with from…
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