A Palatine mom is demanding answers after her 6-year-old autistic son told her he was placed on the wrong school bus and then yelled at by the driver.
Day: September 16, 2024
Northbrook honors memory of 9/11 tragedy
The Village of Northbrook honored the memory of 9/11 with an honor guard and bell ceremony on Sept. 11, 2024 at its tribute.
‘He will be remembered’: Tito Jackson dies at 70, visitors mourn at family home
Toriano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson, Gary native and one of the members of the Jackson 5, died Sunday at 70 years old. Throughout Monday, visitors and community members traveled to the Jackson family home to pay tribute. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us,” said a statement posted on Instagram by his sons TJ, Taj and Taryll. “We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being.” Tito Jackson was the third of nine children, […]
Second senior group home proposed in Schaumburg as first proposal dropped
Schaumburg plan commissioners are expected to hear a proposal for a second, unrelated senior group home Wednesday after developers drop plans a first one.
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Trump charged with federal gun crimes
The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life.
Editorial: Chicago needs a new approach to Mexican Independence Day weekend
Mexican Independence Day is a big deal to one Chicagoan in five. So the city has to think more about how it gets celebrated without such stress.
Second defendant in death of Hobart man by Portage Township pond submits guilty plea
Jada Monroe, the co-defendant in the June 13, 2023, murder of Derek Hartz, 35, of Hobart, entered guilty pleas on three felony murder and robbery counts without a written plea Monday morning before Porter Superior Court Judge Michael Fish.
Lake Forest receives an award for its public-private partnership with the Elawa Farm Foundation
There are many new offerings at Lake Forest’s Elawa Farms as the city has received an award for its partnership with the Foundation that runs the popular destination.
Park Ridge emergency responders, community remember 9/11 attacks
Across the nation, emergency responders, survivors’ families and more marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks. Last Wednesday, a solemn ceremony was held at City Hall in Park Ridge, with fire and police personnel taking part, along with other village officials. Community members, including some part of the Kiwanis Club, attended the early morning remembrance event that is marked by a moment of silence at the time terrorists flew planes through national landmarks. Most people reflect on where they were or what they were doing when the fateful news broke Sept. 11, 2001 that a plane had flown, […]
Dixmoor marks completion of water main project but ‘work is not done’
Officials marked the completion of a new water line in Dixmoor, a community plagued with water supply disruptions, but said Monday much more money is needed to ensure reliable water supplies in Dixmoor and other south suburbs. Construction on the work got underway in June of last year, and officials marked the completion Monday, although […]