Joining a growing trend of providing an earth-friendly way to lay loved ones to rest, a Palatine cemetery has become the first Catholic institution in Illinois to offer a natural burial option.
Day: September 5, 2024
Portage police arrest Indianapolis man on child solicitation, other felony charges
An Indianapolis man is in custody after engaging in sexually oriented communications with a Portage girl, 12, via the Snapchat app, police said in a release.
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like ‘Type of Way,’ dies at 34
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream notoriety through the trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died at 34.
Things to do in Pioneer and Doings newspapers Sept. 12-18
Live entertainment, outdoor summer concerts, speaker series, theater productions, movies, child daycare, meetings, classes, and a lot more. That’s what you can find at Gorton Center at 400 E. Illinois Rd. in Lake Forest, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a “Birthday Bash,” Sept. 14-15. The “Bash” is sponsored by Lake Forest Bank and Trust.
Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale
After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
New Tony’s Fresh Market tailors inventory to Waukegan community; ‘This is the first time we’ve tried some of these things’
Tony’s Fresh Market debuted its new features several weeks ago, and held a grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting Aug 28 at the market on North Lewis Avenue.
PAWS Chicago rescues dogs, puppies and cats from closing downstate shelter
A van on a rescue mission rolled to a halt in a lot behind PAWS Chicago’s medical center in Little Village Wednesday afternoon. When the vehicle’s side doors slid open, the beagles inside began to howl as if to celebrate the end of a successful journey. The three adult beagles — plus three puppies and 16 cats — had traveled more than 300 miles to Chicago from the Humane Society of Southern Illinois in Murphysboro, near Carbondale. The shelter is scheduled to close later this year due to “increasing costs” and “lack of adequate funding,” among other reasons, according to […]
No contact order remains between woman charged with foster son’s death and her adopted sons
A Liberty Township woman charged in the death of a foster boy in her care will have to continue abiding by a no-contact order for two of the adopted children in her home, at least until her next court date later this month.
Cardona on Georgia school shooting: ‘We still have work to do to make sure that our schools are safe’
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona expressed his condolences to all those impacted by the Georgia high school shooting while visiting Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso Wednesday, just hours after the fatal shooting.
Gary man charged with rape near Merrillville school
A Gary man is wanted after raping a friend near a Merrillville school last year.