All games in the NBA Cup will count in the regular-season standings except for the title game in Las Vegas; that would be an 83rd game for both of those teams, which doesn’t fit into an 82-game season.
Day: August 13, 2024
First of two defendants in Portage Township murder case awaits jury’s verdict
Attorneys got their final chance Tuesday to frame the murder of Derek Hartz, 35, of Hobart, as a “senseless killing” or a case in which prosecutors used “homosexuality and transgender identity” to deflect a lack of evidence.
Naperville police make 22nd gun-related arrest since August 2023 at Topgolf parking lot
For the third time in less than two weeks, police have made a firearm-related arrest in the Naperville Topgolf parking lot.
Glenbrook District 225 staff to take bigotry, hated and discrimination training after yearbook controversy
In the wake of a Glenview South High School student’s quote in the school’s 2024 yearbook that led to outrage in Glenview and surrounding communities, all staff at Glenbrook High School District 225 will be required to undergo training on “bigotry, hatred and discrimination based on nation of origin,” said District 225 Superintendent Charles Johns.
Wife of GOP congressional candidate helped by white supremacists during mayoral campaign
The wife of a Republican congressional candidate seeking to represent a large swath of the Northwest suburbs accepted help from white supremacists when she ran for mayor last year.
Gas leak shuts down I-94 in Portage
All lanes of Interstate 94 in both directions have been closed between Ind. 249 and U.S. 20 in Portage because of a reported gas leak.
Alicia Pederson: The courtyard block solution to Chicago’s family flight problem
To compete with the suburbs, American cities should try an urban typology that has kept families in European city centers for millennia.
Former Drew Peterson attorney wants contempt case moved out of Will County
A former lawyer for convicted killer Drew Peterson had a testy exchange with a judge at Monday’s pretrial hearing, where he said he wanted to move his indirect criminal contempt case out of Will County.
Glencoe’s National Night Out gives residents chance to interact with law enforcement
When Glencoe brought back a local version of National Night Out, it was a chance for residents to have something to eat, play games and gawk at the public safety department equipment. On the flip side, local officials viewed it as an educational avenue as National Night Out is an annual event allowing residents to learn about and interact with their local law enforcement agencies. “It is an opportunity to build relationships between the department and the community and let people meet people face to face and ask questions and learn about what the department does,” Village Manager Phil Kiraly […]
Minnesota Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy needs surgery on a meniscus tear in his knee — a big setback in the rookie QB’s progress
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday.