Homewood-Flossmoor looks for repeat as Class 4A state champs, but Rich Township, Mount Carmel and Marist are right behind.
Steve Millar’s top 10 boys basketball teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the 2024-25 season
Day: November 22, 2024
Appeals court upholds Hammond man’s conviction in drive-by murder
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Hammond man’s bid to overturn his murder conviction Friday.
Switching gears from Kent State to Wofford fuels fire for Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler. ‘It’s a bigger chip.’
Wofford recruit Jayden Tyler, a senior guard, wants to lead the Vikings to a repeat of the Class 4A state title.
Student-designed nutcrackers on display this weekend in Rosemont
More than two dozen human-sized nutcrackers sculptures custom painted by high school students went on display Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
Missing Lake Forest boater’s body located on shore near Michigan village
Michigan State Police reported Nov. 8 finding a Lake Forest man’s body on the shore near Pentwater, MI, approximately 125 miles from Lake Forest.
All on board: Bensenville rallies behind food pantry after holiday train schedule change
Bensenville rallied to collect money and items for a community food pantry after learning a holiday train won’t stop in the village this year.
Man in custody after police investigation in Whiting leads to drugs, guns
A 24-year-old man is in custody after a six-month investigation into illicit drug dealing by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force, according to a release.
Giving Machines at Fox Valley Mall make donating to local charities easy as a card swipe
The Giving Machines were unveiled Friday for a second year at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora. The machines allow people to donate specific items or services to six local charities and two national organizations.
Lake Bluff and Lake Forest school districts proposing increases in tax levies
The public elementary school boards at Lake Forest District 67 and Lake Bluff District 65 plus District 115, which oversees Lake Forest High School all passed their tentative property tax levies in November.
Hammond man gets split 9-year term in neglect plea after baby left with cerebral palsy
A Hammond man got a 9-year split prison term Friday after his 5-month-old daughter was hurt so badly in 2019 that she developed cerebral palsy and requires lifetime medical care. Eric Smith, 28, pleaded guilty in September for neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.