At about 9 p.m., Aug. 6, three teens held up a resident in the vicinity of Rodgers Drive and Somerset Road in the Waterford subdivision, according to Willowbrook Police Chief Mark Shelton. They left…
Slowik: Moraine Valley changes course, will no longer offer classes to blacks only
Moraine Valley Community College announced the school is changing course and will no longer limit sections of an introductory course to black students only, a spokeswoman said.
“While Moraine Valley Community College will continue to offer sections of its College 101 course for the success of special…
Carnival workers say they got taken for a ride, file suit alleging wage theft
Shortly after taking a job as a ride operator with a traveling carnival company, John Thompson noticed his paycheck looked thin as cotton candy.
Thompson, a retired security guard from Florida, said long days at the carnival sometimes stretched 12 hours during normal operating hours and even more…
Trial looms for woman accused decades later in husband’s 1979 slaying
A Cook County judge refused to dismiss murder charges Tuesday in a decades-old slaying and instead set a trial date for a former Inverness woman who prosecutors say conspired to kill her husband.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Oct. 21 in the first-degree murder case against Jacquelyn Greco,…
Robbins man sentenced to 15 years prison in fatal drag racing crash
A Robbins man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for his part in a drag racing crash that killed a Robbins couple nearly a year ago, according to court records.
Douglas McGrew, 26, was one of two men charged following the Aug. 27, 2015, crash that killed Less Jones, 59, and Cherise Davis-Jones,…
Merrillville’s Star Plaza Theatre, Radisson Hotel to close
Northwest Indiana’s Star Plaza Theatre will be demolished next year, turning to rubble one of the region’s main entertainment venues that’s been in operation for nearly four decades.
Merrillville based White Lodging Services Corp. announced Tuesday it will close the Radisson Hotel in January and…
Safety groups, grieving mom call for stricter furniture safety standards
Consumer safety advocates are calling for stricter and enforceable standards for furniture after a report shows current criteria do not keep children safe from dresser tip-overs.
The 21-page report released Tuesday by nonprofit safety groups Kids in Danger and Shane’s Foundation — named for a Barrington…
Slower commute? Metra puts the brakes on new rail car plan
Metra has suspended its search for a vendor to build 367 new rail cars because of a state shortfall in capital money.
The state of Illinois has put on hold more than $300 million in funding previously budgeted in the commuter rail agency’s capital program, plus the state still has no new capital…
80-year-old Hanover Park man charged with DUI in Barrington Hills rollover crash
An 80-year-old Hanover Park man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, following a two-vehicle rollover crash in Barrington Hills on Sunday.
Emergency crews responded at 7:33 p.m. Aug. 7 to Route 68, east of Bateman Road, said Alice Runvik, human relations coordinator for Barrington…
Carcass of non-native rattlesnake found in Northbrook park
A rattlesnake of a species that lives in the southwestern United States turned up dead in Northbrook Sunday, but it probably didn’t get there all by itself, experts say.
A western diamondback rattlesnake, an albino, was found in Wood Oaks Green Park, and turned over to authorities, according to…
Lyft driver hijacked and car stolen in Western Springs
Western Springs police are investigating a report of vehicular hijacking, battery and motor vehicle theft.
It was reported at 3:45 a.m. July 31 that an unknown man stole a 2007 Toyota Avalon by using physical force to remove the driver and owner of the vehicle who was working as a Lyft driver.
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Local athletes share experiences of coming out to teammates
During Konrad Eiring’s Class 3A sectional cross country meet in 2013, the Barrington runner suffered a fractured fibula. The injury required him to spend more than three months in a walking boot and cost him the majority of his junior track season. For a competitive young athlete — as a sophomore…
Schaumburg Boomers make pitch for Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is looking for a baseball home. The Schaumburg Boomers hope to make it the Chicago area.
When news spread Tuesday that the former NFL quarterback has offered his services to any Major League Baseball team that will have him, the independent Frontier League team threw a wild pitch to Tebow’s…
Highland Park shuts off 3 fixtures after water samples show lead
Highland Park has shut off three water fixtures in city-owned facilities after water samples tested by an outside laboratory indicated the presence of lead.
Two of the fixtures — one at the Karger Center and one at the Highland Park Public Library — exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s…
Chesterton’s Blake Pieroni living the dream after winning Olympic gold
Chesterton swimming coach Kevin Kinel called Blake Pieroni’s gold medal a dream come true.
The day after watching her son swim his way to an Olympic gold, Cathy Pieroni took it a step further.
“It’s better than a dream,” she said.
Blake Pieroni was part of the United States’ men’s 400-meter freestyle…
1991 time capsule opened as Gurnee Mills marks 25th anniversary
The contents of a time capsule sealed and buried outside Gurnee Mills when the mall opened 25 years ago were revealed during an anniversary ceremony on Monday.
Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik pulled each item out of the large capsule, which had been inside a marked monument outside the mall’s Entrance…
Deerfield grad co-writes Hillary Clinton’s ‘Fight Song’
Before Rachel Platten’s hit tune “Fight Song” landed near the top of the charts and became the theme song for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention, a former Deerfield resident helped create it.
Dave Bassett, a 1983 graduate of Deerfield High School, currently works as a songwriter…
After controversy, new hospital set to open in Huntley
When the new Centegra Hospital opens Tuesday in far northwest suburban Huntley, its hundreds of employees and associates already will have practiced treating patients.
Using volunteers to play the roles of patients, teams of nurses, emergency medical responders and other staff members have gone…
Winnetka’s Conor Dwyer wins bronze in 200-meter freestyle swim
Conor Dwyer lifted his eyes out of the pool at the end of the 200-meter freestyle Monday, eyes he said were heavy Sunday after not sleeping much follow an excruciating fourth place finish in the 400 freestyle on Saturday.The Winnetka native glanced up with a mix of anxiety and excitement, hoping…
Parents of soldier killed in Iraq to speak at Muslim convention in Rosemont
Pakistani immigrants Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son died fighting in Iraq, will be featured speakers at the largest assembly of Muslims in the U.S. and Canada over Labor Day weekend.
The Khans, who at last month’s Democratic National Convention introduced the nation to their son, U.S. Army Capt….
Rollover crash in Round Lake Beach leaves three injured
For the second time in less than a week, a four-vehicle accident with a rollover took place on Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach, this time sending two adults and a 4-year-old child to a local hospital on Monday.
The accident Monday at 11:15 a.m. was at Rollins and Hainesville roads, where a Chevrolet…
Antioch police arrest pair in string of car burglaries
Several vehicles in a neighborhood just north of the downtown business district in Antioch were burglarized last week, but after getting pictures of suspects, police spotted two men resembling the individuals in the images early Sunday morning in the same area and made arrests.
Antioch Police Sgt….
Judge OKs for trial Aurora man’s statement after girlfriend’s death
Statements a man made to police after he strangled his girlfriend and then tried to commit suicide are admissible at trial, a DuPage County judge ruled Monday.
Defense attorneys argued that Jose Loera, 38, of Aurora, had not been shown to be medically competent enough to waive his Miranda rights…
911 call: Homeowner ‘had to shoot’ would-be invaders
A Palos Township man said he “had to shoot” at three people he said were trying to force their way into his home the night of July 5 in what authorities described as an attempted burglary in which one of the would-be invaders was killed, according to the 911 call from the incident.
Four of five…
Clarendon Hills house fire causes $750,000 of damage
A fire started by a heat lamp for a snake tank in a second floor bedroom was the cause of a fire Friday that caused an estimated $750,000 in damage to a single-family home on the 200 block of Grant Avenue in Clarendon Hills.
Clarendon Hills fire chief Brian Leahy said the department received several…
Comedian Leslie Jones may be Winnetka swimmer Conor Dwyer’s No. 1 fan
Move over, Colin Jost. “Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones appears to have a new No. 1.
Jones, who is known for playfully flirting with Jost on “SNL,” has been tweeting up a storm about Winnetka swimmer Conor Dwyer as he competes in the Olympics.
“We are the best!! Go Conner!! USA USA,”…
Medical examiner: Heart defect caused Park Ridge girl’s death
A rare heart defect is responsible for the sudden passing of a Park Ridge girl who collapsed at a cheerleading camp in late June, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Seven-year-old Katherine “Kate” Babich was at a summer cheerleading camp for kids in grades 2-5 at the Maine…
Shooting near Hawthorne Race Course hurts at least 1
At least one person was shot in the parking lot of the Hawthorne Race Course in west suburban Stickney on Sunday night, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. during an annual festival held at the parking lot of the horse racing track, at 3501 S. Laramie Ave., authorities said.
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Chesterton’s Blake Pieroni wins Olympic gold in 400 freestyle relay
RIO DE JANEIRO — Blake Pieroni is living up to his Twitter handle.
Pieroni, a former Chesterton swimming star who goes by @Bpieronigold on Twitter, won a gold medal Sunday night as a member of the United States’ men’s 400-meter freestyle team.
Pieron swam for the U.S. in the preliminaries earlier…
Semi truck with lumber rolls over, closing part of Bishop Ford Expressway
A lumber semi truck rolled over on the Bishop Ford Expressway near south suburban South Holland, shutting down the northbound and some southbound lanes in the area for several hours early Monday morning.
The truck rolled over around 4:40 a.m. while going north on Interstate 94 south of 159th Street,…
Metra train strikes vehicle in Oak Lawn, officials say
A Metra SouthWest Service train bound for downtown Chicago struck a vehicle in Oak Lawn on Monday morning, Metra said.
Metra said the incident happened about 7:40 a.m. near East Shore Drive, which is near 97th Street and Central Avenue. Oak Lawn police and fire personnel were unavailable to comment…
Naperville’s Kevin Cordes finishes 4th in 100-meter breaststroke
For the second consecutive night, a Chicago-area swimmer narrowly missed a medal.Naperville’s Kevin Cordes finished fourth in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday with a time of 59.22 seconds in his first Olympic final. Cordes could not quite make it to the medal stand a night after Winnetka’s…
Families of fallen police officers, firefighters highlight jobs’ dangers
A typical summer morning at Brookfield Zoo took on a somber note Sunday when a line of police cars and motorcycles, lights pulsing, drove a slow circle around the zoo’s iconic fountain, followed by a corps of drummers and bagpipers from the Chicago Police Department.
Behind them came a procession…
Volunteers help with harvest at Waukegan community garden
Close to Bevier Park, and beside the Waukegan BMX track, there is a relatively small patch of land making a large impact on the community.
The land is used by GreenTOWN Waukegan, an organization that plants and harvests organic vegetables, which it then donates to a local food pantry. It has given…
Back-to-school fair offers free school supplies to Aurora students
Kyarie Love was all smiles knowing she would see her friends from school soon.
“I like to see my friends and learn. I want to go to school so I can become president,” the 8-year-old said.
Kyarie was among the hundreds of families, with children in tow, that attended the annual Communities In Schools…
Bail denied for man accused of Bellwood fatal shooting
Bail was denied Sunday for a man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding another early Thursday in Bellwood.
Tajuan Murry appeared before a judge who denied bail during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building.
The fatal shooting occurred about 12:45 a.m. Thursday in the 3900…
Chamberlain: History awaits Jacobs’ Evan Jager in Rio steeplechase
Evan Jager is looking for a breakthrough, and he’d like to accomplish it on track’s biggest stage.
The Jacobs graduate and former Algonquin resident made a rapid rise in steeplechase after running it for the first time in 2012. What Jager hasn’t been able to do is end the medal stranglehold Kenyan…
Man arrested after trying to lure teen girl to car, police say
A 25-year-old Elgin man who reportedly tried to lure a 16-year-old girl to his car has been arrested on an attempted child abduction charge, Elgin police said.
Baltazar Pu, of the 500 block of West Highland Avenue, was taken into custody Friday and charged with felony child abduction (luring or…
Officials, residents, researchers look for answers to beach erosion
During a recent City Council meeting in the pavilion at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, dozens of people trudged to and from a strip of National Lakeshore beach directly west.
A few miles to the east, thousands of men and women worked on ships and barges and in steel- and agriculture-related…
Man dies, 2 others injured in SUV rollover crash
A single-vehicle traffic crash in Kane County west of Elburn early Saturday killed one person and left two others injured, police said.
David Drewes, 35, of St. Charles, a passenger in an SUV that rolled over near Fabris Road and Illinois Route 64, was pronounced dead on the scene a little after…
Woman, 23, killed in Hammond shooting
A woman was shot to death Saturday afternoon in Hammond, police said.
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