Some expressed outrage on social media at the practice, while others said their children did not appear to have any…
Almost a fifth of SBA loans to Illinois businesses hurt by 9/11 have gone bad
After the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the U.S. government approved low-interest loans to more than 140 Illinois businesses that said the fallout from Sept. 11 took an economic toll on their operations.
Many of the “economic injury disaster loans” went to travel-related businesses…
Evanston man facing charges after police say he had sex with 15-year-old girlfriend
A 22-year-old Evanston man was ordered held on $40,000 bond Friday after being charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse related to an incident with a minor earlier this week.
Authorities say police found Anthony Willis, 22, of Evanston, having sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend, also from…
Couple’s firing for anti-Trump alphabet book a boon to crowdfunding
North Shore natives Brad and Amy Herzog were spending their 17th summer pitching the beauty of RV travel in media interviews across the country when they were abruptly fired in July as spokespeople for the recreational vehicle industry.
The reason? The couple had launched a Kickstarter campaign…
Developer shares new affordable housing plan with Wilmette residents
Northbrook-based Housing Opportunities Development Corporation has shifted its affordable housing focus in Wilmette to larger apartments and family tenants, taking its cue from opponents’ requests, the organization’s head told residents on Wednesday.
Externally, the project would resemble the one…
Former theater owner to be sentenced Oct. 26 for tax evasion, fraud
A DuPage County judge on Friday set an October sentencing date for the former owner of two west suburban specialty theaters who pleaded guilty this summer to evading $6 million in taxes and committing fraud.
Ted Bulthaup, 59, the former owner of the Hollywood Palms in Naperville and the Hollywood…
Human case of West Nile virus reported in Ingleside
The Lake County Health Department reported Friday that the county’s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus affected an Ingleside resident late last month.
In a news released issued Friday morning, health department officials said the patient was hospitalized in late August and discharged…
Judge: Man on trial for police chase, ‘horror show’ gets 22-year prison sentence
For instigating a crash- and injury-plagued night that a Lake County judge called “nothing less than a horror show,” Ronald Maas of Ingleside was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday.
Circuit Court Judge George Strickland issued the sentence at the end of a long, tense hearing Friday morning…
Markham mayor’s campaign donors net millions in city projects, records show
Longtime mayor David Webb Jr. has never needed more than 1,700 votes to win election in Markham, a south suburb of less than 13,000 people.
Nevertheless, Webb Jr., who was elected mayor in 2001, has been one of the more prolific local political fundraisers in the state, taking in more than $1 million…
Police: Motorist strikes pedestrian, drives away, hits vehicle minutes later
Two people were injured, one seriously, in two separate crashes early Friday morning that police said were caused by the same driver.
Mokena police have the driver in custody and charges are pending after he allegedly struck a male pedestrian at 3:30 am Friday morning on 193rd Street just west…
Corn maze created in Lockport to remember Sept. 11 attack
Paul and Kaity Siegel did not want Sept. 11, 2001 to be forgotten.
While others might hang a plaque or get a tattoo, the Siegels created a corn maze in Lockport to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the fatal terrorist attack in New York City.
“I remember where I was when I heard about the first…
Man cleared in pot case over alleged cop lying now charged in hit-and-run
A man who was cleared of marijuana charges after police were accused of lying about his arrest has now been charged in a hit-and-run crash in Morton Grove that killed a Chicago woman.
Authorities said Joseph Sperling, 26, of Glenview, was driving a black Lexus at a high rate of speed when he collided…
Fox Lake hit hard by thunderstorm
Fox Lake was hit particularly hard by the thunderstorms that rolled through Wednesday morning, with one subdivision of more than 200 homes in Fox Lake having its power knocked out when winds toppled more than two dozen trees that blocked roadways, took out power lines and landed on some houses,…
Police seek gunman who robbed Frankfort gas station
Frankfort police are asking the public to help identify the gunman who robbed a gas station Wednesday evening in the southwest suburb.
The individual, described as a slender 20- to 25-year-old white man with a mustache and possibly a goatee, entered the Speedway station at Laraway and Center roads…
Man convicted in 1993 massacre at Brown’s Chicken claims new evidence, seeks hearing
A man convicted of one of the Chicago area’s most infamous crimes — the 1993 massacre at a Brown’s Chicken restaurant in Palatine — is seeking a court hearing into allegedly newly discovered evidence, saying a star prosecution witness repeatedly lied in order to obtain a reward worth tens of thousands…
Firefighters had trained in empty Elgin building that burned Wednesday
Firefighters attacking the blaze Wednesday night at the old Elgin Corrugated Box Company building, 824 Raymond St., knew the building well as they had done extensive training there, said Elgin Fire Battalion Chief Robb Cagann.
Elgin firefighters, and firefighters from all over the area, trained…
Heat raises discontent at District 204 elementary schools
The recent heat wave is raising a cry from parents and teachers in Indian Prairie School District 204 over the lack of lack of air conditioning in most elementary classrooms.
The combination of temperatures in the 90s and oppressive humidity pushed the feel-like outdoor temperature above 100 degrees…
Guilty plea in Grayslake hotel meth lab case
A man arrested after police found a small methamphetamine lab, drugs and two pit bulls inside a Grayslake hotel room in March has been sentenced to probation and periodic imprisonment under a plea deal approved Wednesday.
Martin Bloomberg, 40, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court…
Emotions run high in courtroom as Sumava slaying suspects enter pleas
Rick Babbs sat in the gallery of the Newton County Superior Court Wednesday watching as the two men accused of stabbing his 20-year-old son and two others to death Aug. 28 entered not guilty pleas before a judge.
He lunged from his seat on the aisle in the front row at Derrick T. Cardosi, 24, of…
Officials seek to try teen as adult in kidnapping of Wheaton College student
A juvenile is now in custody in last month’s armed robbery and kidnapping of a Wheaton College student.
The youth, 17, appeared at a brief hearing Wednesday in DuPage County juvenile court, where he is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping and one count of armed robbery/armed with a…
Aurora renews liquor license for club where man was killed
Aurora has renewed the liquor license for the East Side social club where a man was shot to death Aug. 1.
The license for Aurora’s Latin American Club has been renewed for another year, from this Sept. 1 through Aug. 31, 2017, as the “city’s investigation into any past incidents at the club continues,”…
September start for Gurnee murder tried delayed until January
A September murder trial for a man charged with shooting his ex-wife in Gurnee last year has been postponed to at least January to allow time for a defense motion to suppress evidence in the case.
A hearing on a motion to suppress evidence in the murder case against David Brocksom, 44, was scheduled…
Cases pushed back for cop accused of driving drunk in hit-and-run crash
Both the discipline and criminal cases for a Lake County Sheriff’s Department lieutenant charged with driving drunk after working security at the Gary Air Show this summer have been pushed until next month.
Guy Mikulich was back in Lake County Superior Court Thursday morning, dressed in a suit,…
Evanston police search for two in Dodge Avenue shooting
Police are searching for two people following the shooting of a 23-year-old Evanston man in the 1000 block of Dodge Avenue on Thursday morning.
Officers responded at approximately 10:30 a.m. to a call on the east side of Dodge, just north of Greenleaf Street, said Perry Polinski, the department’s…
School using Breathalyzer-type test at events in alcohol fight
Valparaiso High School is using a grown-up device to make sure its students aren’t engaging in grown-up activities.
Starting with the Aug. 26 varsity home football game against Gary West Side, VHS students began undergoing Breathalyzer-type tests to make sure they hadn’t been drinking.
The device…
Doublemint Twins who grew up in Palatine to appear on Oprah show
Life seemed like a breeze for sisters Linda Puffer and Lisa Winters Cox, who played the Doublemint Twins in commercials for the Wrigley gum that aired in the ’80s and ’90s.
But Puffer, 53, said she has struggled with anxiety, which affected her confidence, self-esteem and relationship with Cox….
Monee mayor accused of striking youth umpire pleads not guilty
The south suburban mayor who admitted he made physical contact with an umpire at a youth baseball game pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony battery charges in Will County court.
Monee Mayor Jay Farquhar told police he acted in self-defense during a June 4 incident. The umpire, Tim Nelson, said…
Attorney: Family of man shot by Round Lake officer ‘devastated’
The defense attorney who represented a Grayslake man fatally shot Sept. 2 during an altercation with a Round Lake police officer said Thursday he was shocked by the turn of events.
“I thought the kid had turned the corner,” defense attorney Gregory Nikitas said Thursday about 22-year-old Michael…
Reward offered for info about newborn found dead last month near Wheaton
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identity or location of the mother of a newborn baby whose body was discovered last month near Wheaton, the DuPage County sheriff’s office said Thursday.
The baby girl was found dead Aug. 15 along a private drive on Plamondon Road,…
Police: Store employee shot suspect fleeing robbery in Carpentersville
Citing an “active investigation,” Carpentersville police Chief Michael Kilbourne said he could give few details about a robbery Wednesday night in the village that left one suspect dead.
About 7:30 p.m., officers were called to Oscarin’s Computer Store, in the 1600 block of Ravine Lane, for a report…
Judge sentences 15-year-old Park Ridge car thief to probation
A Park Ridge teen accused of stealing multiple cars across the city — including one with an elderly woman in the back seat — will spend the next three years on probation, authorities said.
The boy, now 15, pleaded guilty on Aug. 29 to three counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, said Tandra…
Man charged with sex assault of teen in Cook forest preserve
A Southwest Side man with a history of public indecency arrests has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in the Cermak Woods Forest Preserve in Lyons, according to police and court records.
Armando Robles, 46, is charged with assaulting the boy between about 9 and 10:30 p.m….
Records: Lincoln-Way superintendent predicted deficit before presenting balanced budget
When Lincoln-Way High School District 210 landed on the state’s financial watch list in 2015, many residents, elected officials and educators expressed shock.
The district had for years enjoyed a strong reputation among educators and taxpayers throughout the south suburbs, particularly for its…
Breaking ground: ‘Joyous day’ as work begins for Norridge Marketplace
Norridge Village President James Chmura was grinning Thursday as he held a silver ceremonial shovel. He had just executed a polite toss of dirt in front of the movie theater building during a groundbreaking event for the new Norridge Marketplace on Harlem Avenue.
“This is something we have been…
Palatine man found not guilty of killing father, teen son
A Cook County jury has found a Palatine man not guilty of shooting and killing a 15-year-old former friend and the boy’s father.
The verdict was reached after about four hours of deliberations and a trial that lasted eight days.
Before the case went to the jury at about 1 p.m. Thursday, prosecutors…
Amtrak train strikes, kills pedestrian in Northbrook
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near the Northbrook Metra station shortly after 4 p.m. today, a Northbrook spokeswoman said.
As emergency personnel investigate the death of the pedestrian, identified only as female, traffic is being directed by police away from the area of Shermer…
Veterans take complaints to VA officials
With stories of frustration, heartbreak and financial ruin, veterans from throughout the area reached out Wednesday to representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for help and guidance.
Vietnam veteran Ronnie Thomas of Rensselaer said he has more than $25,000 in hospital and doctors…
Puppy reported stolen from Naperville pet shop, police say
A 10-week-old Pomeranian puppy was reported stolen Sunday from a Naperville pet shop, police said.
According to Naperville police Cmdr. Jason Arres, police on Tuesday morning responded to a report of the theft of the black and white puppy from Petland in the 700 block of Illinois Route 59.
Workers…
Highland Park brothers create hit ‘Nature Cat’ cartoon for PBS
When “Nature Cat” premiered last fall, the PBS Kids cartoon became a breakthrough hit for Spiffy Pictures, an aspiring television production studio with an unlikely address — the second floor of a Highland Park strip mall.
Spiffy, headed by brothers David and Adam Rudman, is still tucked away above…
ITT Tech shutdown creates uncertainty for 40,000 students, 8,000 employees
ITT Technical Institute is ceasing operations at its more than 130 campuses nationwide after the Department of Education cut off access to federal financial aid for new students.
The immediate closures by for-profit ITT Educational Services will end the fall quarter before it starts for 40,000…
Flossmoor businessman denies hate crime allegation
A local businessman who was charged with a hate crime following an incident in downtown Flossmoor last month, has denied using racial slurs and claims he fired his gun only because he felt threatened.
Bryan Oedzes of Dyer, Ind., who was charged Aug. 30 with a hate crime and aggravated discharge…
Oak Park restaurant Marion Street Market closes
A popular Pleasant District restaurant and shop abruptly closed its doors Tuesday after more than 10 years of business and a recent renovation.
Windows were papered Tuesday, and notices were posted on the doors of Marion Street Market, at 100 S. Marion St. in Oak Park. As of Tuesday evening, the…
Friends, family still in shock over Aurora man’s killing
Outside her little sister’s third birthday party in Aurora, 17-year-old Alexis Lucio watched her godfather dying.
She saw him get shot, and ran to him and held him in her arms where he fell on the street on Aurora’s east side Sunday night.
“His last words were ‘I got hit, I got hit,” Alexis said….
Records: Man killed by Round Lake officer had previous conviction
The Grayslake man shot to death during a weekend skirmish with a Round Lake police officer previously had been convicted of a felony stemming from an altercation with police that landed two deputies and a detective in the hospital, according to court and police records.
A Round Lake police officer…
Transgender student locker room access debate erupts in Elgin
Another controversy over locker room access for a transgender student is brewing after a local school board member took to Facebook about the matter Monday.
Elgin-based School District U-46 board member Jeanette Ward wrote that Tuesday marks the first day that transgender students will be able…
Elgin man pleads guilty in governor threat case
An Elgin man recently pleaded guilty in connection to a May phone message left with an office affiliated to Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Jesse Kuzma, 31, of the 1100 block of West Highland Avenue, was sentenced to two years of probation and 180 days of alcohol monitoring after his plea to a misdemeanor count…
Oak Brook to hire consultant to assess best use of McDonald’s property
Oak Brook is doing some planning of its own regarding the scheduled 2018 move of McDonald’s out of the village.
Oak Brook plans to hire the consultant it used for its Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan in 2007 — Houseal Lavigne Associates — to update the plan.
“Specifically, for providing some…
Elmhurst mom recalls birth of first child on 9/11
Jill Turkoglu knows all about what happened on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Elmhurst mother of three is well-aware it is a day that will remain etched in U.S. history for the terrorist attacks that resulted in more than 3,000 deaths and brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York.
…
Pedestrian killed in crash on Lake Street in Bartlett
A man was struck by a vehicle and later died after he exited his vehicle following a crash on Lake Street Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Bartlett Police Department.
According to police, at 6:20 a.m. officers responded to Lake Street and Park Avenue to investigate a crash…
Oak Park educator a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year
It took something as small as a flier hanging on a college bulletin board to change River Forest native John Colucci’s life and career forever.
As an aspiring medical student during his freshman year at Northwestern University, Colucci saw a flier advertising a paid research position seeking help…
FBI investigating robbery of Chase Bank in Glendale Heights
The FBI is investigating a bank robbery that it said took place Tuesday morning at a Chase Bank in Glendale Heights, a spokesman for the bureau said.
The robbery occurred about 10:40 a.m. at the bank, 2150 Bloomingdale Road in the western suburb, according to FBI spokesman Garrett Croon.
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