Police said there is no threat to Portage or the surrounding communities after the Porter County Sheriff’s Department was called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting by the Portage Police Department, according to a release.
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has vetoed a county board for a landfill consultant.
The recently-appointed head of a unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office plans to step down in July, according to a source close to the administration.
The world-renowned American linguist famous for his politically dissident criticism hasn’t shared his thoughts about the Israel-Hamas war.
At the Pentagon, leaders are wrestling with what has become a thorny but familiar debate.
Tinley Park passed an ordinance Tuesday to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of kratom, but granted exceptions in the first year.
The following items were taken from Park Ridge Police Department news releases and reports. An arrest does not constitute a conviction. Residential burglary Between June 3 and June 7 a 8 p.m., someone forcefully entered an apartment in the 1000 block of Busse Highway by unknown means. Mob action A 14-year-old boy from Niles was arrested June 10 at 200 S. Vine St. for criminal damage to property, mob action and disorderly conduct.
The Chicago Cubs are attempting to upgrade their catching tandem. Veteran catcher Yan Gomes was designated for assignment as they signed Tomás Nido to a big-league contract.
Pickle Paradise, put on by the St. Charles Park District, looks to honor the city’s past as the “Pickle Capital of the World” and bring families out for a fun Friday event.
The Park Ridge Police Department and Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce held a special beat meeting on Friday for business owners and residents to discuss safety concerns in the Uptown area. Their main concern? Rowdy, boisterous teenagers in the Uptown business district. The meeting was led by Park Ridge Police Beat Team Leader Elle Czworniak. Representatives from the police department, the Park Ridge Park District, the Park Ridge Library, Action Ridge, and employees from the Uptown area were in attendance. The lion’s share of the meeting was dedicated to discussing groups of middle school students involved in disrespectful behavior, everything […]