Park Ridge police responded to a report of a carjacking Thursday night, June 27, around 10:26 p.m., and said a woman had parked her 2024 white Jeep Grand Cherokee outside a convenience store in the 800 block of Higgins Road, Park Ridge, to run in and buy some milk, leaving her three-year-old child and […]
Day: June 28, 2024
Decent: Here’s why there are no bake sales at this year’s Naperville Municipal Band concerts and how they might return
The beautiful music of the Naperville Municipal Band concerts in Central Park this summer hit a sour note when I learned that one of the sweetest reasons for an evening out would be missing. In a season in which fans are still getting used to the fact that beloved conductor Ron Keller and emcee Ann Lord are no longer with us, we learned the popular bake sales that accompanied each concert would not be conducted this year.
Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November.
Review: Has Mick Jagger slowed down? Are the Rolling Stones past it? Not yet
Mick Jagger beat the braggadocio boasts of “Start Me Up” to the punch Thursday at a packed Soldier Field. The Rolling Stones vocalist was already riled up and running hot before the resonant chords of the recognizable anthem signaled the opening of the legendary band’s first of a two-night stand at the lakefront venue. (The […]
Review: Chrissy Chlapecka at Schubas a concert by a pop star on the rise
Watching her perform her short but sweet set on Thursday night felt like bearing witness to a secret, a next music idol in the making.
Pro golfer makes 2 holes-in-one on back-to-back shots at the U.S. Senior Open
Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces — on back-to-back holes — in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open at Newport Country Club.
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge used in hundreds of prosecutions and also faced by former President Donald Trump.
Law & Order column: Lake County police-response program receives national award, state grant
The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) was recognized by the National Association of Counties with its Achievement Award. The award recognizes innovative and effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents, the sheriff’s office said.
Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was “hunting” children
The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek medical care for their transgender children.