6 arrested in knife altercation outside of Evanston middle school, police say

Two Evanston area schools were placed on lockdown Thursday morning following a knife “altercation” that led to five juveniles and one adult being arrested on mob action charges outside of Haven Middle School, police said. Evanston Police Commander Scott Sophier said in an email to Pioneer Press, “This was not a random act, but appears to be the culmination of a previous dispute between a group of juveniles. There is no threat to the public.” According to a representative from the school district, nobody was injured in the incident. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Communications Manager Hannah Dillow released a statement […]

Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit

The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.