U.S. auto safety regulators have backed away from seeking a giant recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators and will investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all of the inflators are defective.
Day: December 18, 2024
Afternoon Briefing: Charges dropped against Oak Lawn cop accused of beating teen
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.
Merrillville man gets 60 years in Winfield nurse’s death
A Merrillville man was sentenced to 60 years Wednesday in a Winfield nurse’s beating death. A jury convicted Raju Rawal, 67, last month in 36-year-old Haley Losinski’s Feb. 23, 2023 murder. He would likely die in prison. He said he was innocent and would appeal.
Will County Health Department expanding mental health services at Bolingbrook, Monee offices
The Will County Health Department is now offering its Mobile Crisis Response and 590 Crisis Care programs from its northern branch office at 323 Quadrangle Drive in Bolingbrook as well ast the one in Monee.
Soccer star Trinity Rodman explains estranged relationship with her father, Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman: ‘He’s not a dad’
Trinity Rodman is tired of being asked about her dad. By this point in her career, the 22-year-old U.S. women’s soccer star is used to the questions.
Waukegan man charged in Antioch vehicle break-ins
A Waukegan man faces felony charges in connection with vehicle break-ins in Antioch earlier this month, according to authorities.
CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns
Service could look different on individual routes and at certain times of day or days of the week than it has in the past, as the CTA adjusts schedules to reflect changing ridership.
One for the Books: Free books await those who complete Naperville Public Library’s Winter Reading Program
Suit up for a reading extravaganza with Naperville Public Library’s Winter Reading Program, “Yeti to Party,” which is ongoing through Jan. 31.
Accused Highland Park parade shooter’s incriminating statements to be admitted at trial
Incriminating statements made by the man charged with fatally shooting seven people two years ago at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade can be played in court at his trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Aurora man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug-induced homicide
An Aurora man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug-induced homicide in the 2021 death of a young woman in Boulder Hill, officials said.