Some Naperville City Council members aren’t sure the city needs a proposed affordable housing incentive program.
Day: November 7, 2024
Illinois man charged with murder in 2-year-old boy’s beating death in Gary
When initial reports on Monday said that Je’Loni Smith, 2, drowned in a bathtub, his autopsy told another story.
Suspect in custody after police release images of man wanted in Navy Pier double slaying
Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in the Tuesday slayings of two Navy Pier workers. Police released several images of a man believed to be responsible of the fatal shooting of two men at Navy Pier in the Streeterville neighborhood. Police said the man in the images fatally wounded two workers about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue. The man fled the scene then used public transportation to get away, police said. He was described as a black man, about 6 feet 2 inches tall weighing about 230 pounds […]
Lake County Council to consider repealing tax sale ordinance, passing new one
The Lake County Council will consider Tuesday giving final approval to repeal the county’s current tax sale ordinance to create a new one with an added penalty as requested by the Lake County Auditor’s Office that goes beyond state statute.
Woman dies in fatal crash on U.S. 30 in Merrillville
A Griffith woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her vehicle was involved in a crash on U.S. 30 near Mississippi Street in Merrillville.
Gov. JB Pritzker has warning for Donald Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’
Gov. JB Pritzker sought to assure Illinois residents that he would fight to preserve the state’s protections on abortion and other fronts during Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.
Murder trial is closing in killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana
A murder trial in the small Indiana town of Delphi was wrapping up Thursday after weeks of testimony and evidence surrounding the fate of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike in 2017.
Lake County government recognizes employees who are military veterans
For Christopher Spisak, recognizing Lake County’s veterans is necessary. “It wasn’t necessarily about me,” said Spisak, an employee in the county’s 911 department and veteran. “It lets everybody know that their years of service for this country are continuing to be recognized while they’re serving the county.” More than 100 employees in Lake County government on Thursday were recognized at a ceremony. Students from Hobart High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps were also recognized and presented the colors. Veterans Day is officially recognized Nov. 11, but Lake County government celebrated the holiday early. Lake County Council President Christine Cid […]
Around the Southland: Oak Lawn students raise $750 in Dash for Den, and more
News from around the Southland includes items from Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Palos Hills, Hazel Crest, Frankfort and Calumet City.
‘This is such a great partnership’: District 211 program giving students experience in home construction
A new educational partnership in Schaumburg is being celebrated for giving area high school students a hands-on experience in the construction trades.