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Trial begins in Park Ridge police officer battery case
The criminal trial of a Park Ridge police commander accused of beating two teenage suspects nearly 10 years ago began Thursday with testimony from a now 25-year-old man who admitted he could not identify the person who assaulted him.
The man testified that he was kicked in the back of the head…
Palatine teachers contract raises concerns over health care costs
A Palatine-area school district released its new 10-year teachers contract Thursday to criticism that health care spending will drive the cost of the deal up far faster than officials project.
The agreement for Community Consolidated School District 15 is unprecedented for its length and was reached…
North Central looks to acquire Shimer College
North Central College is working to acquire Shimer College and integrate the small liberal arts school into North Central’s Naperville campus, college officials announced Thursday.
Troy Hammond, president of North Central College, called Shimer “a gem of an institution,” which will be an asset…
Police officer wounded, suspect killed in Lansing shooting
A suspected shoplifter was fatally wounded Thursday afternoon after shooting a Lansing police officer at an open-air shopping center in the 16800 block of Torrence Avenue.
Chief Dennis Murrin said the male suspect grappled with the original responding officer at Ultra Foods before running north…
Former high school teacher pleads not guilty to sexual abuse of Zion-Benton student
A former teacher at Zion-Benton and Grayslake North high schools has pleaded not guilty to sex charges involving a student he met at the Zion school, according to Lake County prosecutors.
Scott Thompson, 28, of Round Lake Heights, was arraigned on the charges Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court.
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McDonald’s leaves door open for move to downtown Chicago
McDonald’s is leaving the door open for a possible move to downtown Chicago.
At the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, CEO Steve Easterbrook said that the company “is committed to leaving no stone unturned” when asked about rumors that Oak Brook-based McDonald’s is considering moving…
Man charged with sex abuse of Oak Park teen he met on Tinder
The Oak Park Police Department has charged a Chicago man with the possession of pornographic images and sexual abuse of an Oak Park teenager.
According to Oak Park police, Alexander Kusner, 29, of the 1300 block of North Greenview Avenue, Chicago, and the 16-year-old Oak Park girl began communicating…
Woman accused of killing husband with smoothie also facing lawsuit
Already accused of killing her husband with a drug-laced smoothie, Julia Gutierrez of Geneva now faces a wrongful death lawsuit.
In the suit filed in Kane County, an attorney representing the estate of Gutierrez’s dead husband, Eduardo, lodges allegations against the wife similar to those made…
Feds investigating Lincoln-Way’s Superdog school: subpoena
The Frankfort Square Park District has received a federal subpoena for records related to Lincoln-Way High School District 210. A letter attached to the subpoena says the U.S. Attorney’s Office was seeking records “pursuant to an official criminal investigation.”
Federal prosecutors have issued…
Gifts come ‘out of nowhere’ for Fox Valley’s needy vets
Jeff Gilbert and wife Janet, founders of Hope for Tomorrow, had no idea why they were sitting inside Pipefitters Local 597 Training Facility on Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora Wednesday morning …. except that they were asked to come because they were told “there would be something to benefit veterans.”
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Great America breaks out ‘Justice League’ ride to celebrate 40th birthday
Wearing 3D glasses and holding laser guns, Dan Hauschild and Jeffrey Peters boarded a vehicle bound for Metropolis to help Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman battle the bad guys.
A ball of fire flashed heat as the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) members blasted away at alien spaceships spiraling…
Man spits, swears at McHenry County judge and is charged with felony battery
A man in court on a misdemeanor trespassing charge spit and swore at a McHenry County judge, several courthouse officials confirmed.
Witnesses said Jonathan Pease got angry and cursed at Associate Judge Mark Gerhardt after he denied Pease a bond reduction on the pending criminal trespass to land…
Teen’s death at residential center emblematic of ‘system problem’: DCFS
Trouble had dogged Shaquan Allen for much of his life, but after about a year at a facility that houses wards of the state, the teen had made enough progress to be cleared for discharge.
A few months later, the Illinois Department for Children and Family Services placed him on a priority list of…
In 2007 video, artist says mural ‘allegory of the American Depression’
A video surfaced this week of artist David Powers and others involved with his recently controversial mural, “American Nocturne,” as the mural was being painted outside the lower level of the Hemmens Cultural Center in August 2007.
The clip is part of Jeff Myers’ “Elgin Today” show from Aug. 28,…
Lincoln-Way board member attendance sparks criticism
In response to damaging revelations about questionable uses of taxpayer dollars, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 officials have repeatedly said that the school board did not know about or approve questionable deals, such as Superdog or the former superintendent’s reclassification of millions…
Fox Lake to participate in Gliniewicz pension review
The Village of Fox Lake will be involved in the process that determines if Melodie Gliniewicz will get her late husband’s pension, the Fox Lake Police Pension Board decided unanimously Wednesday afternoon.
The pension board should have “all the information” before it decides whether Gliniewicz…
Chicago woman dead in Sauk Village wreck
A 28-year-old Chicago woman apparently caused crash that left her dead and a semi truck plowed into an unoccupied house in Sauk Village in the South Suburbs, according to Illinois State Police.
It happened about 2:25 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Illinois Route 394 near Sauk Trail Road.
The woman,…
Minimum wage protesters gather at McDonald’s headquarters
Thousands of people gathered in Oak Brook Wednesday for the third consecutive year for a demonstration and march for a $15 an hour minimum wage and rights to form a union for employees of fast food restaurants.
Oak Brook has been chosen for the protest because it is home to McDonald’s headquarters,…
Amid boxes of pot, McHenry jurors hear trafficking case against Californian
As a pungent odor ruminated throughout a McHenry County courtroom from stacks of boxes containing more than 70 pounds of marijuana, jurors were told that a California trucking company owner knew full well what he was transporting when he drove cross country in 2012.
“He took the risk, he gambled…
Judge dismisses two of four felony charges against former North Chicago police chief
The most serious theft charges against former North Chicago Police Chief Michael Newsome were dismissed Wednesday.
Newsome is accused of stealing about $275,000 from the city’s drug-asset forfeiture fund, but Lake County Judge James Booras dismissed two of the four counts against him.
Booras dismissed…
Man charged with battery after River Forest date with woman he met online
The River Forest Police Department charged a man with battery and restraint following an alleged incident with a woman he had met online.
According to a release from River Forest police, Jason G. Stivers, 28, of Forest Park, was charged with unlawful restraint, aggravated battery and possession…
Recordings: Drew Peterson tried to keep authorities guessing on wife’s whereabouts
Drew Peterson believed authorities were listening to conversations with his murder trial attorneys and would say things about his missing wife’s whereabouts to keep them guessing, according to recordings played in court Wednesday.
Peterson is on trial in Randolph County, accused of trying to hire…
Death of man in Park Forest shootout is ruled a suicide by medical examiner
A reputed gang leader who was found dead by FBI agents after a gunbattle Tuesday in Park Forest committed suicide, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday afternoon.
Melvin Toran, 50, shot himself in his mouth, the medical examiner’s office said. No further information was available.
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Police: Witness says man might have had gun while walking near Park Ridge school
Park Ridge police are investigating a report of a man walking near a school with what a witness said looked like a gun on his hip.
Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen said the witness contacted police just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to report seeing the man walking in the area of Field School, 707 N….
Amazon bringing 2,000 jobs to second Joliet warehouse
Amazon plans to more than double its presence in Joliet, adding a second warehouse that it says will add more than 2,000 full-time jobs to the 1,500 it announced last summer at its first Illinois warehouse.
And the state is rolling out the welcome mat, offering the online retail giant additional…
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