A 32-year-old Hickory Hills man, Dean J. Faulk, was charged with first-degree murder after alleging attacking his grandfather with an axe.
Grandson charged in Hickory Hills axe death; homicides in Bridgeview, Burnham
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Quigley seeking $2M for Arlington Heights to help the village comply with lead water line replacements
Arlington Heights may get financial help from the federal government to help the village meet mandates on replacing all lead water service lines, after U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley asked Congress for the funding. Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus told Pioneer Press that officials are still in the process of identifying other funding sources for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project. “We’re speaking to our other representatives both at the state and federal level. We’re also looking at all of our options locally to fund this. It’s a mandate from federal and state governments. It’s something we weren’t expecting,” Recklaus […]
Park Forest village manager Tom Mick to step down
Park Forest village manager Tom Mick announced he will step down from his job next year, terminating a nearly 26-year association with the community.
Route 83 in Mundelein closed after storms down power lines
A section of Route 83 in Mundelein is closed after early morning storms downed power lines.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
A plane carrying Julian Assange landed Tuesday in Bangkok for refueling, as the WikiLeaks founder was on his way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of classified documents.
Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life
Hillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet.
NHRA great John Force remains in intensive care a day after his fiery, 300-mph crash
NHRA great John Force remained hospitalized in intensive care Monday, one day after a fiery, 300-mph crash in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Joe Biden signed two years ago Tuesday.
Superintendent highlights Class of 2024 achievements at commencement, including $97M in college scholarships
Student Council President Ava Nicholson gave the first welcome address at the Oak Park-River Forest Class of 2024 commencement ceremony, encouraging her classmates to be proud of their efforts and their journey to the May 26 day. “You should all be very proud of where you are right now and what you’ve gone through to get to this moment,” she said. The fieldhouse on the school campus in Oak Park was packed for graduation after rain forced the event inside. It was a venue much smaller than the open-air stadium where it was originally scheduled to be held. The shift […]
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 11 a.m. Tuesday, officials said
A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect until 11 a.m. for portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, according to the National Weather Service.