Portage Police arrested a Hobart woman Thursday on felony drug charges after they found more than 10 grams of marijuana in her car during a traffic stop, according to a report.
The Local Kitchen & Tap restaurant abruptly announced its closure on social media Monday, a little more than two years after it replaced a shuttered Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Schaumburg.
A 61-year-old Huntley woman died Friday from injuries she sustained in a Christmas morning crash in Addison.
President Jimmy Carter, who endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term, will be remembered for his humanitarian efforts, said Indiana University professor emeritus of political science Marjorie Hershey and local officials.
Andre Walker, 26, of Carbondale, was killed in a collision with a Homewood village sign and landscaping rocks Sunday morning.
By JOHN MARSHALL Tennessee remains No. 1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday. No. 2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounding out the top […]
LaVetta Sparks-Wade is no longer the city of Gary’s parks director, according to a statement from spokeswoman Erika Blackwell. “Effective Dec. 30, 2024, LaVetta Sparks-Wade is no longer an employee of the city of Gary,” Blackwell’s Monday statement said. “The Melton administration is thankful for her service as director of parks and her significant contributions to our city. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors.” Parks Manager Don Plohg will serve as interim director of parks, Blackwell said in an email. On Jan. 6, Mattiee Fitzgerald-Williams, director of the Gary recycling department, will become director of parks. […]
Noted professor and author Michael Eric Dyson will be the keynote speaker during Aurora’s 40th annual MLK Ceremony on Jan. 20 honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Weather in and around the city this year will be remembered for being warmer than average, but not without its quirks.