A woman charged with throwing a Molotov cocktail onto her Venezuelan neighbors’ back porch told them “leave on your own or we will make you” in a note at the time of the alleged March 2024 attack in Logan Square, records show. Federal prosecutors accused Ana Hernandez, 69, of throwing an explosive onto her neighbors’ porch “to injure, intimidate and interfere” the alleged victims because of “their race, color and national origin” in a criminal information filed Monday in U.S. District Court. A Cook County grand jury indicted her on one count of aggravated arson and one count of hate […]
Day: January 7, 2025
New Orleans roars back with start of Carnival after truck attack. But don’t call locals ‘resilient’
Countless times in the past week, politicians and outsiders have praised the city for its ability to bounce back. New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again, perhaps more than any other American place.
Los Angeles wildfire forces 30,000 people under evacuation orders
Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen for miles while roads were clogged with cars as residents tried to flee.
Nicor Gas seeks record $309 million delivery rate hike
This is the fifth rate hike requested by Nicor since 2018. Regulators have 11 months to review the new proposal, which, if approved, would be the largest gas rate increase in Illinois history.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, died Tuesday. He was 96.
Waukegan council to vote on short-term rental regulations; ‘Do those three things, and let’s see what we have’
As currently proposed, owners of short-term rental property would have to register with the city, obtain a license and pay the hotel/motel tax. A two-night stay would be required, but security cameras would not.
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles offers his assessment of 2024 — while his bosses bet he’ll learn from his mistakes
After a 5-12 campaign, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President Kevin Warren again professed their trust in GM Ryan Poles.
Column: Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen, founder of Hesed House in Aurora, remembered for her commitment to help others
Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen died Dec. 20 in Dubuque, Iowa, at the age of 89. Funeral services for her will be held in Dubuque on Friday, Jan. 10.
Streamwood approves 3% pay raises for public works, non-sworn police, non-union staff
Streamwood trustees closed 2024 with the approval of 3% annual raises for public works employees, non-sworn police personnel and non-union employees.
Winter snow brings road salt, concerns about rising salination; ‘Smaller lakes … they’re getting saltier over time’
Municipalities that moved to reduce salt use or find alternatives often return to excessive salting of roads over cost and safety concerns, he said.