Robbins homicide, shootings prompt cancellation of back to school parade, 15-year-old boy shot and killed in Blue Island
15-year-old Markham boy among five south suburban shooting deaths over long weekend
Day: September 3, 2024
College senior from Plainfield killed in Wisconsin remembered as ‘full of life’ and dedicated gymnast; suspect arrested
A 23-year-old man was arrested for the murder of University of Wisconsin senior Kara Welsh from Plainfield, who is remembered as a gymnast who was full of life.
MVCC Rainbow Reception highlights inclusivity, resources as school year begins
Moraine Valley Community College opened the year with an event designed to showcase resources and opportunities for LGBTQ+ students.
7 Brew coffee stand nears opening while new barbershop/hair salon, taqueria now doing biz in Naperville
From brews and tacos to physical therapy and a fresh trim, Naperville’s business scene is welcoming a few newcomers — some recently launched and others soon on the way.
Editorial: A city mourns with a native son and daughter over the murder of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Hamas’ murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages followed the plea of Hersh’s parents at the DNC.
Naperville police make 24th gun-related arrest since August 2023 at Topgolf parking lot
A 24-year-old from Calumet Park was arrested Friday night for having a firearm inside his car while it was parked in the Naperville Topgolf parking lot, the 24th time a suspect’s been charged with a firearm-related offense since August 2023, officials said. Demonte G. Dennis was arrested about 9:15 p.m. at the 3211 Odyssey Court […]
Big Ten goes 17-1 in Week 1 with 4 new teams, 5 new coaches and 13 schools with new starting QBs
The Big Ten kicked off its season with four new teams, five new coaches and 13 schools featuring new starting quarterbacks. It was a smashing success.
UAW-Stellantis faceoff over Belvidere plant’s future centers on a single contract sentence
One sentence in a contract document that runs more than 300 pages is drawing scrutiny as the United Auto Workers warns it could strike Stellantis NV over the automaker’s delays reopening the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois. The language says that the company’s investments and employment levels are “contingent upon plant performance, changes in market conditions, and consumer demand continuing to generate sustainable and profitable volumes for all of the U.S. manufacturing facilities described above.” Stellantis recently shared that bit of legalese with its employees as it seeks to explain its decision to delay its Belvidere investments. Those investments were […]
Two killed in Deerfield, Antioch-area crashes
A woman was killed over the weekend when her car ran into a popular Deerfield sandwich shop, and an Antioch man died in a separate single-car crash, according to authorities.
Park Ridge police: Drone used to spy on woman, road rage battery
The following items were taken from Park Ridge police reports. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Suspicious circumstance A woman was awoken by a light shining into her bedroom window on Aug. 20 at 5:30 a.m. The victim saw a drone hovering around her window with the camera facing inwards in the 800-900 block of north Northwest Highway. The drone left after several minutes. Battery Two individuals involved in a road rage incident exited I-90 at Higgins Road and pulled up to the 7-Eleven at 814 W. Higgins Road on Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. The offender […]