New Lenox man killed in motorcycle crash
A 74-year-old New Lenox man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving struck a semi truck Sunday, according to officials.
Melvin H. Weidner of the 900 block of Harmoni Lane was riding a 2003 Harley Davidson from Arsenal Road onto the Interstate 55 northbound entrance ramp in Channahon Township…
Garfield Street house, built in 1869, sold
A Hinsdale home built more than 145 years ago likely will be demolished.
The Italianate-style house, at 520 N. Garfield Ave., was sold May 13 to a Hinsdale resident who plans to tear it down and build a new house on the lot, said Charles Ivas, the real estate agent who had the listing for the home.
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Round Lake Beach officer knocked to ground by car fleeing shoplifting incident
Round Lake Beach Police are expected to pursue an arrest warrant Monday against a Waukegan man who allegedly knocked down a police officer with his vehicle door while fleeing a reported shoplifting incident on Sunday, causing minor injuries to the officer.
Deputy Chief Michael Scott said charges…
Two men hit by vehicle while walking across Route 47
Two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle while trying to cross Route 47 near Sugar Grove.
Kane County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that David Anderson, 43, of Bristol, and Curtis Lippold, 26, of Aurora, were hit by the vehicle about 12:25 a.m. Sunday. They had been at a gas station at Jericho Road…
Watch Naperville man compete on ‘Survivor’ edition of ‘Price is Right’
“Survivor” superfan Thomas Walter has a much tamer challenge than eating bugs or enduring an obstacle course on Monday’s “Survivor” edition of “The Price is Right.”
Walter, of Naperville, and former “Survivor” contestant Cirie Fields correctly estimate the price of camping gear to advance on a…
Man attacked teenager, shot out his tire in road rage attack: Prosecutors
A 32-year-old Lincolnwood man faces felony charges after authorities say he got into a road rage dispute with a teenager, followed him and attacked him with a gun outside a West Rogers Park auto parts store.
George Nisan is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, reckless discharge,…
Three killed when car hits pole on I-57 exit ramp in Kankakee
Three people were killed when a car struck a traffic light pole at U.S. Highway 45/52 and Interstate 57 in Kankakee on Monday morning, Kankakee police said.The crash happened about 5 a.m. on Highway 45/52 at the southbound I-57 exit ramp on the south side of Kankakee, police said.The car, carrying…
Man who squandered second chance years ago charged in sex trafficking ring
Nearly two decades ago, reputed west suburban gang member Benjamin Biancofiori was given a stunning second chance after pleading guilty to robbing and beating a Wheaton teenager.
His victim, 16-year-old David Kinkley, became emotionally distraught after the attack and later committed suicide by…
Prosecutors: Pipe bombs found in Lindenhurst bedroom
A Lindenhurst man was taken into custody Saturday after police allegedly found at least two pipe bomb in his bedroom, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office.
Lindenhurst police and the FBI responded to the 800 block of Jefferson Drive Thursday after a tipster indicated resident…
Ferris Fest brings out the fans: ‘Life does move pretty fast’
Hanging on a wall in Melinda Sklenars’s Perth, Australia home is a large canvas that reads, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in awhile you could miss it.”
That’s just one of the dozens of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” quotes that Sklenars said she adores. The film,…
Waukegan’s Live Green Family Festival promotes nature with interactive activities
An update on how last year’s addition of native plants is helping the Bowen Park ecosystem was just one of the activities at Saturday’s annual Live Green Family Festival at the Waukegan park.
Kevin Kleinjan, surface drainage service manager at Long Grove-based Hey and Associates Inc., gave the…
New Waukegan train mural honors author Ray Bradbury
The 160-foot “Waukegan Express” mural at the city’s municipal parking lot has been completed.
The mural, on a wall just south of the Genesee Theatre, features silhouettes of two trains, a specialty of artist Tom Pedersen.
City spokesman David Motley said he knew Pedersen was the right artist to…
Brookfield Zoo’s beloved orangutan Maggie euthanized
Brookfield Zoo’s curious, intelligent and beloved orangutan Maggie has been euthanized after suffering a gradual decline in health, officials said Saturday.
Over the past several weeks, Maggie, who at nearly 55 is the second oldest confirmed female Bornean orangutan in the world, showed a graduate…
Fatal Hampshire Township crash kills Streamwood man
A 49-year-old Streamwood man died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Brier Hill Road in Hampshire Township, Kane County Sheriff’s deputies said.
John A. Peneschi was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson northbound on Brier Hill Road, south of Berner Road, with a larger group of motorcycles around…
Memorial service honors police who died in last year and in line of duty
Nearly 300 people attended the 20th annual Aurora police memorial ceremony Saturday to honor the valor, service and dedication of the men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty.
“It is our police officers who place themselves between us and the bad guys on a daily basis so we can live…
Evergreen Park man ordained Saturday, to serve first Mass Sunday
While his five brothers ran around during Mass, Matthew Litak would sit intently and listen.
“He just was always into church,” recalled his oldest sister, Michelle Ronquillo. “He would be paying attention. Always very focused.”
Years of hard work culminated Saturday when the 28-year-old Evergreen…
Aurora’s new ‘pocket’ park’s a plum
They were dancing, running, chatting and eating hot dogs in a place that once received hundreds of police calls.
Residents and officials gathered Saturday to dedicate the William V. Plum Park at Plum and Grand streets on Aurora’s West Side, a neighborhood jewel that once was a neighborhood pariah.
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‘No expiration date’ on people’s interest in Civil War; event draws thousands
Eight-year-old Kyle Krafthefer came dressed Saturday in a tiny Union soldier uniform, ready to revisit historical events that occurred more than 150 years before his birth.
Naper Settlment’s annual Civil War Days in Naperville has become an annual event for Kyle, whose grandfather has fostered…
Blessing of the Bikes draws hundreds in benefit for Mooseheart children
The Moose Riders’ “Blessing of the Bikes” has become such a draw after 13 years that hundreds of motorcyclists from all of the country now come for the Saturday ride that starts in the Fox Valley area known as Mooseheart and ends in Lockport.
“We have a few people that come here every year from…
Chapa LaVia still believes in embattled art teacher
In his public apology last week for claiming to have designed the POW/MIA flag, embattled Aurora Christian art teacher Grahame Wilkin also declared he would return the honors bestowed upon him by both the Illinois General Assembly as well as the United States Congress.
But state Rep. Linda Chapa…
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