Forensic pathologist John Feczko testified in Porter Superior Court Wednesday morning that Derek Hartz, 5, of Hobart, was alive for all 28 injuries that contributed to his murder near a public access fishing spot in Portage Township on the morning of June 13, 2023.
Day: August 7, 2024
Naperville News Digest: NCC professor named State Department alumni ambassador; NAMI DuPage holding ‘Run for the Mind’ fundraiser Sept. 14; Naperville Woman’s Club planning Glam Witches Night Out
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin chooses Dan Barreiro to be new 1st Ward alderman
Barreiro’s appointment will be voted on by the full City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Aurora City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.
Charges pending against security guard who fired at group attacking on South Side: police
Charges were pending Wednesday against a security guard who Chicago police said shot and injured a man who was part of a group that attacked him Tuesday morning in the Chatham neighborhood. The guard, who had a concealed carry license, was working at a strip mall in the 100 block of West 87th Street around […]
Addison’s Alexa Knierim and the US figure skating team receive ‘historic’ gold medals from 2022 at Paris Games
Addison native Alexa Knierim and the 2022 U.S. figure skating team made Olympic history Wednesday, becoming the first Winter athletes to be awarded a gold medal at a Summer Games.
Flossmoor gala celebrates state’s first African American women’s golf league
A few founding members of the Ebony Ladies Golf League are still playing with the group that was founded in 1974 in Riverdale.
Gary man gets 24 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill in brother’s death
A Gary man was sentenced to 24 years Wednesday after he pleaded guilty but mentally ill to killing his brother inside the man’s barbershop.
‘A sexy food truck’: Tievoli takes wood-fired pizzas on the road
When the owners of Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine planned to build a new vehicle to take their pizzas on the road, they had a very specific aesthetic in mind. If a food truck can be sexy, this one is.
Trying to reduce stigma, Mayo launches LGBTQ-focused breast cancer clinic
People who identify as LGBTQ can face major disparities and stigma when it comes to cancer care, often resulting in later-stage diagnoses and poorer outcomes than other patients.
Noah Lyles makes the 200-meter final despite finishing 2nd in the semifinal qualifying race
Noah Lyles will race for his second Olympic gold medal despite finishing second Wednesday in the 200-meter semifinal, his first loss at that distance in three years.