Virgil King got 55 years Thursday in connection with 23-year-old Daqwuan Walker’s Jan. 25, 2023 shooting death, just outside his mom’s Gary home on the 500 block of Chase Street.
Day: July 19, 2024
A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air.
David McGrath: Suburban church’s checkered past a cautionary tale for parents
The era was a perfect storm , when the highly regarded Dr. Benjamin Spock condoned corporal punishment and parents had unquestioning trust.
Waukegan officials collecting suggestions on how to spend state grant funds
Waukegan officials sought ideas from the public during an open house on July 16 at the Waukegan Public Library to get ideas on how the money can best be spent, with the deadline for community input being July 29.
Law & Order column: Zion man charged with battering pregnant girlfriend
Felix James Jr., 22, of 1900 block of Midday Drive, was charged with aggravated battery to a pregnant woman, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and several traffic counts after the Wednesday evening incident that started in the Grayslake area.
Madigan attorneys lay out plan to scrub potential jurors’ social media; feds say jury ‘not a fantasy team’
Lawyers for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan are offering to pay out of their own pocket for a company to scrub prospective jurors’ social media before Madigan’s corruption trial.
Casten, Garcia call for Biden to withdraw from presidential race
U.S. Reps. Sean Casten of Downers Grove and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Friday added their voices to the the growing chorus of Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign.
Drafted by Houston Astros, UIC pitcher Ryan Smith’s successful return from Tommy John surgery continues
Smith, a 2021 Nazareth graduate, was clocked at 98 mph during his redshirt sophomore season.
From the Farm: Congrats 30th Annual Pierogi Fest with Hard Rock Northern Indiana menu nod
My first time marching in the annual Pierogi Fest Parade in Whiting was in 2005. That year marked the 11th Annual Pierogi Festival.
Will County lifts video gaming ban for unincorporated areas
The 18 businesses in unincorporated Will County that secured gaming licenses before the county prohibited it generate about $325,000 in revenue annually for the county.