A Gary man is accused of kidnapping a father and his 16-year-old daughter from Michael Jackson’s childhood home, then sexually assaulting the teen near an abandoned home, court documents show. Oasia Barnes, 69, was charged Saturday with several felonies, including Level 1 felony rape. If convicted, he faces at maximum up to nearly 300 years in prison. He appeared in court Monday where a public defender was appointed. He is being held without bond until Aug. 27, when the bond will be reset to a $220,000 or $22,000 cash surety. His next court date is Aug. 21 before Lake Superior […]
Day: August 12, 2024
MTV Video Music Awards move to new date because of US presidential debate. VMAs will be on Sept. 11
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate.
Dolton paying $30,000 to settle false arrest lawsuit, charged after protest near Village Hall
Camiella Williams, who chairs the Prairie State College Board, sued Dolton for false arrest and is settling for $30,000.
Gary air show to take off this weekend
One weekend after planes roared over Northwest Indiana en route to the Chicago Air and Water Show, high flyers will be back for the Gary Air Show on the city’s Marquette Park lakefront. The show will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 17-18.
Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran suspended 2 games for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros a day earlier.
Once a potential spot for Walmart, Tesla dealership opens in Northbrook
Tesla officially opened in Northbook on Friday, Aug. 9 with a ceremonial ribbon moment with community leaders.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has struck the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Geological Service says
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has struck the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Geological Service said.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church has new church bells blessed at special mass and dedication
It was 70 degrees and sunny for a blue sky dedication and blessing of the clock tower and new church bells on Aug. 11 at (OLPH) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Glenview (1775 Grove St.).
NEO’s Creekside Early Learning Center gets big NWI United Way boost
Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities, which operates New Vistas High School, at 5201 U.S. 6 in Portage, is tackling the childcare shortage. It’s turning a 9,000 square-foot space in the former bowling alley’s northeast side into the $2.2 million Creekside Early Learning Center, equipped to enroll about 130 children from infants to school age.
Waukegan schools open their doors for the year ahead; ‘I’m going to learn some fun things’
Approximately 14,000 District 60 students returned to school Monday in Waukegan to start the new term at the 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high school campuses, as they continue their formal education.