Megan Jaronski, 23, of 417 Hoffman St., Hammond, was pronounced dead at St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond at 1:03 p.m. after she was shot at the southeast corner of Chicago and Homan avenues, according to a press release from…
Children from Chicago church group hospitalized after Michigan City lake rescue; 1 airlifted
A young boy was airlifted to a South Bend hospital after he and three other children had to be rescued Saturday afternoon from Washington Beach in Michigan City, officials said.
A church group from Chicago was visiting the beach when three boys lost their footing in the water, Indiana Department…
Winnetka’s Conor Dwyer finishes 4th in men’s 400-meter freestyle
Winnetka’s Conor Dwyer missed out on his first individual medal after placing fourth in the men’s 400-meter freestyle on Saturday night.
Dwyer finished with a time of 3 minutes, 44.01 seconds, missing a medal by .52 seconds. Dwyer was in 3rd or 2nd after most his heats and was third after 350 meters…
Misconduct charges dropped against ex-coroner in dead babies case
A judge has thrown out felony official misconduct charges against the former McHenry County coroner.
Judge Robert Wilbrandt ruled Friday that Marlene Lantz was not mandated by law to bury remains of two babies found stored in the county morgue in 2015, more than two years after Lantz retired.
Prosecutors…
Winnetka’s Conor Dwyer advances to finals of 400-meter freestyle
Winnetka’s Conor Dwyer did not come down to Rio de Janeiro with the fastest qualifying time in the 400-meter freestyle, But he made a statement in Saturday’s preliminary heats when he qualified for Saturday’s final with the afternoon’s fastest time of 3 minutes, 43.42 seconds. “I’ve trained my…
Matteson 159 officials gave company competitors’ bidding information: lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by a former Matteson School District 159 employee alleges that officials in the district shared a competitors’ confidential bidding information with a business and fired her for questioning it.
According to a complaint former Business Manager Demetria Brown filed in Cook County…
Despite falsifying jail logs, two guards moved into police jobs after Sandra Bland’s death
Less than two months after the death of Sandra Bland, a black woman who was jailed in Texas after a routine traffic stop, two of her jailers quietly moved to other jobs. Rafael Zuniga and Michael Serges left the Waller County Sheriff’s Office in September 2015 for the Waller Police Department,…
Flip or sink: An Oak Parker takes the plunge and buys a house to flip
I have a pet theory that we all secretly wish we could flip a house. I believe it’s a widespread but furtive little fantasy, like, “I could be an actor, I could be a dancer, I could flip a house.” You just put in new countertops, paint the walls gray, boom! That’s $50,000 in your pocket.
Or, at…
Bartlett’s Kelsey Robinson a rising star on U.S. Olympic volleyball team
With the Olympics getting underway in earnest this weekend, U.S. volleyball player Kelsey Robinson will step onto the court in her No. 23 jersey, a number most Chicagoans recognize as an homage to Michael Jordan.
For Robinson, 24, who grew up in Bartlett and graduated from St. Francis High School…
Chesterton grad finds place in Olympic freestyle relay
At 5, Blake Pieroni wanted to be nowhere near the pool.
The boy’s father, Christopher Pieroni, an age-group coach, enjoyed a successful prep career at Portage and swam at Purdue.
The boy’s mother, Cathy, was a member of U.S. Masters Swimming, and his sister, April, was a swimmer at Merrillville…
Suburbs getting tougher on homeowners who don’t remove dead ash trees
Strolling through her neighborhood just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin state line, April Toney can spot dozens of dead ash trees on the lawns of her fellow residents, their brittle, leafless carcasses no doubt victims of the emerald ash borer that has claimed millions of trees in the region.
As…
Lake County Black Lives Matter expands its reach
Lake County Black Lives Matter movement is trying to be more inclusive by reaching out to other minority groups, mirroring what is happening across the country.
Black Lives Matter supporters and associated organizations are enlisting Asians, Hispanics and other minorities into the movement and…
Aurora police chief: Keep motorcycle incident in proper perspective
I had a Honda CBR sport motorcycle back in 2003. I have a small streak of adventurism that I need to feed every once in a while, and a fast motorcycle seemed like a good way to satisfy that hunger.
I sold that motorcycle two years later after responding to the scene of a fatal accident involving…
Milbank: Mike Pence and his best friend go separate ways on Trump
Jeff Flake and Mike Pence were the best of friends.
Both men ran conservative free-market think tanks before getting into politics, and both were elected to the House in the Republican class of 2000. Both were affable young lawmakers, happy warriors inspired by Ronald Reagan. Covering Congress,…
Deerfield family members due in court after March incident that left police officers injured
Three members of a Deerfield family are due in court this month related to charges stemming from an incident earlier this year.
A call to Deerfield police in March for assistance in a domestic disturbance left three officers injured and three family members facing various charges, according to…
3 Zika cases reported in Kane County
Three cases of Zika virus have been reported in Kane County as of June 30, Kane County Health Department spokesman Tom Schlueter said Friday.
“Obviously, they are all travel related,” Schlueter said. “There isn’t local transmission in Illinois so far. The only local transmission in the Continental…
Monee mayor charged with battery against ump at youth baseball game: officials
The mayor of south suburban Monee has been charged by Will County authorities with two counts of felony aggravated battery for allegedly punching an umpire in the face at a youth baseball game in June, a blow the ump said broke his jaw.
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Jay Farquhar, 50,…
Blacks-only classes at local college designed to improve student success
A couple of Daily Southtown readers want to know why Moraine Valley Community College restricts enrollment in some classes to blacks only.
“While helping my son register for college at Moraine Valley Community College, we noticed that the required course College 101 has two sections limited to…
Evanston high school cancels meeting to discuss transgender policy
Citing developments in federal court, Evanston Township High School officials canceled a committee meeting this week to discuss the district’s policy on transgender students.
The policy meeting was scheduled for Thursday and District 202 Board of Education President Pat Savage-Williams said last…
Officials: 2 dead in Glendale Heights from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
Two occupants of a home in Glendale Heights were found dead Wednesday from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said Friday.
James and Kathryn McMahon were found dead after Glendale Heights police responded to a call at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on Blue Ridge Drive, according to a news release…
Ex-NIU cop fails in bid to have sex assault charges tossed; trial set for Dec.
A former Northern Illinois University police officer accused of sexually assaulting a student is expected to stand trial on the charge in December.
At a Friday morning hearing in DeKalb County court, Judge William Brady set Dec. 12 to begin the trial of Andrew Rifkin.
The judge, at the same hearing,…
Lake Forest man recalls going to college with Donald Trump
Edward M. “Ted” Sachs Jr. of Lake Forest attended the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1968.
During a finance class at what today is simply the Wharton School, he said he sat next to a young man from New…
Pep rally for Glenbrook South grad in Olympics about showing ‘support and love’
While Glenview resident Olivia Smoliga prepared to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, her family celebrated the milestone Thursday more than 5,000 miles away in suburban Niles.
A 2013 Glenbrook South High School graduate, Smoliga, 21, soon will take part in her first Olympics…
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