Charter school operator, Aspira Inc. of Illinois, has opted to shutter the doors of one of its four schools serving Chicago Public Schools students.
Day: January 10, 2025
NY Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during a World Series game banned from all MLB games
Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games.
Police records reveal timeline before downstate slaying suspect allegedly threatened far-right streamer Nick Fuentes last month
John Lyons, 24, of Westchester, was fatally shot by a Berwyn police officer on Dec. 18 after a foot chase. Hours earlier, before he drove to Fuentes’ house, Lyons had allegedly shot and killed 23-year-old Caleb Mason, his former college roommate, records said.
Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires
Officials have prompted some confusion by suggesting their count of “structures” damaged by the wildfires — more than 12,000 — includes not just homes, apartments and businesses, but also vehicles.
Lakers coach JJ Redick and Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez lose their homes in LA wildfires
LOS ANGELES — As the punishing winds that fueled the deadly fires in the Los Angeles region have eased, members of the sports community are beginning to deal with the fallout. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Friday his family lost its rented home in the fire in Pacific Palisades this week. “I’m not […]
Mother’s poverty provides impetus for couple’s clothes closet at Elgin church: ‘If someone is in need, just help’
Motivated by her mother’s poverty as a child, Dawn Schmied and her husband started a clothes closet at an Elgin church where anyone can take what they want for free.
Two Aurora gymnastics coaches, both former Olympians, suspended after misconduct investigation
Two coaches at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Aurora, both former Olympians, have been suspended from any official events after a years-long investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse.
Former high-level assessor’s office employee under Berrios charged with taking bribes from lawyer
A former high-ranking director in then-Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ office has been charged with accepting sports tickets, restaurant meals and other bribes from a lawyer in exchange for help with property assessments.
Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating some preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.
Regional police group to lease shuttered fire station in Rolling Meadows
The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System, a regional consortium of suburban police departments, plans to lease Rolling Meadows’ shuttered fire station on Plum Grove Road for administrative offices, emergency response operations, training, and equipment storage.