Robin and Mark Seigle have donated $500,000 to Elgin Community College to create a full-ride scholarship to students pursuing associate degrees.
New ECC program set up with $500K Seigle donation funds full-ride scholarships
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Chicago White Sox decline $25M option on Yoán Moncada, ending his up-and-down, injury-plagued 8-year run with the team
The Chicago White Sox declined the 2025 option on Yoán Moncada on Friday, ending the third-baseman’s eight-season run on the South Side.
Chicago woman gets probation for lending car to get rid of gun after fatal shooting
A Chicago woman got two years probation Wednesday for lending her car for her then-boyfriend to get rid of the gun after he killed a man outside a Hammond smoke shop. Mychael Thomas, 30, pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal, a level 6 felony. She can later petition and get it knocked down to a misdemeanor. She drove him April 1, 2022 to the Oasis Smoke Shop, 5535 State Line Ave. A witness said she later pulled up looking for Ross. He ran from the scene and they later “reconvened,” court records note. Marcus Ross got 32 years in June […]
Griffith man charged in half-brother’s murder
A Griffith man was charged Thursday in his half-brother’s death. Leon Roby, 50, is charged with murder and a gun enhancement, which would add more time if convicted, in the Sept. 2 death of Larry Whiters.
Thousands come to Wilder Park in Aurora for Halloween fun: ‘You see the cheer on the kids’ faces’
Despite cold and windy conditions, nearly 4,000 people came out for the eighth annual Aurora City Hall-o-Ween event on Thursday.
East Chicago man gets trial date in 16-year-old’s Gary murder after case reassigned from jailed former detective
A judge set an initial trial date Thursday for an East Chicago man charged in connection with a 16-year-old’s death during a 2017 drug deal in Gary’s Miller section. Lawyers said they needed more time, because the case was recently reassigned from a former Gary detective now jailed in a federal child porn case. Marcell Ellison, 25, was charged in January 2023 with murder, attempted murder and attempted armed robbery.
Tinley teen joins ‘very small percentage’ of female Eagle Scouts
“I stepped up a little bit and I realized that I loved doing this. I love leading,” said Tinley Park’s Lily Bonovich, a new Eagle Scout.
Chicago Heights said all but one hydrant was working in fire that damaged six homes; residents still seek answers
Chicago Heights said crews experienced a “momentary delay” battling an Oct. 22 Lowe Avenue fire because 1 of 7 hydrants not working.
Indiana Fever hire Stephanie White as its new coach to lead Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark
The Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White as coach on Friday, putting her in charge of a team led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark.
Seeking a regional title, Wisconsin recruit Kymora Scott owns October for Homewood-Flossmoor. ‘And we did it.’
Wisconsin recruit Kymora Scott tallies seven kills and two aces as H-F snaps Eagles’ string of regional titles.