Christian Acevedo pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the Dec. 16, 2022 slayings of Brandon Perez, 15, and Nathan Billegas, 14.
Day: June 17, 2024
Historic mansion in Wheaton lists for $1.9M
Built in 1896 and 1897, the home was developed by Rev. James Wheaton, who was part of his namesake city’s founding family.
Thornwood High entrepreneur’s idea for fighting procrastination takes her to national arena
Thornwood High student Ariana Whitaker will bring her procrastination-fighting app idea to a national contest in New York in October.
Naperville Police Arrests for June 11-12
Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.
Green Acres is the place to be for a waiting game ‘They’re doing what they need to do for Northbrook’
The Northbrook Village Board of Trustees meeting on June 11 ran under one hour with no discussion of a glaring resolution that may pertain to the shuttered Green Acres Country Club.
‘I just shot Willie’: Gary woman charged with killing child’s father
A Gary woman was charged with murder Friday for allegedly killing her child’s father in her second-floor apartment.
Bicyclist killed when hit by car on North Avenue in Villa Park
A 29-year-old man was killed Saturday night when the bicycle he was riding on North Avenue in Villa Park was struck by a vehicle, police said.
Northbrook Junior High 2020 grads receive HOH scholarships after graduating from Glenbrook North High School
The 2024 Homer O. Harvey Scholarship winners, all of whom are members of the Northbrook Junior High School Class of 2020, have been announced.
First defendant on trial after Gary teen, 13, gunned down in front of Power & Light Church in gang-related dispute
The first defendant is facing trial this week for his role after a 13-year-old Gary teen was gunned down in the city’s Midtown section in an apparent gang-related dispute.
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