The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based business that sold COVID-19 test kits has been sentenced to six years in prison for swindling nearly $2 million in company funds.
Day: September 4, 2024
McHenry VFW Commander Ben Keefe dies at 50; started Queen of Hearts game, ran weekly drawings: ‘Huge loss’
Ben Keefe, commander at the McHenry VFW Post 4600 for the past three years, died early Monday morning.
Ultra swimmer nicknamed ‘The Shark’ abandons his 4th attempt to cross Lake Michigan again
An ultra swimmer nicknamed “The Shark” appeared to be back on shore Wednesday, giving up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after more than 36 hours in the water.
Column: Why the Chicago Bears proved to be the perfect choice for ‘Hard Knocks’
If the primary goal of “Hard Knocks” was to sell the Chicago Bears as a caring and sensitive organization with likable players who have stories to tell, mission accomplished.
Alleged Blue Line shooter ordered detained pending trial
The suspect charged in the quadruple homicide on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this week made their initial court appearance in Maywood on Wednesday where a Cook County judge ordered they be detained pending trial.
Just watch: More TV opportunities are helping fuel the rapid growth of women’s college volleyball
Just watch us once and you’ll be hooked. That is the message women’s college volleyball programs kept delivering as their sport struggled to find a TV home amid the flurry of football games each fall.
Colorado — with Deion Sanders — and Nebraska — with Matt Rhule — will renew their Big Eight rivalry in Week 2
Colorado visits Nebraska on Saturday night in a renewal of a college football rivalry dating to the 1980s when they were in the old Big Eight Conference.
Proposed Charles Farm development puts Elburn on the edge
Elburn Village President Jeff Walter says he was surprised to see media reports about a developer’s plans for 970 acres outside of St. Charles.
Madigan’s attorneys cry foul over ‘unfair’ media coverage, ask judge for more leeway to question jury pool
Attorneys for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have compiled years’ worth of negative press about the political powerhouse in hopes that a judge will let them examine potential jurors more closely at Madigan’s racketeering trial.
How a nonprofit is tackling math anxiety in girls
A nonprofit started five years ago by a middle-schooler is making a difference by spurring passion among girls in math and science fields through their “math-first” approach.