Sophie Kelner continues breakthrough season with a 4-2 win over Oak Forest’s Isabel Peralta in a triangular meet.
Lockport’s Sophie Kelner vs. Oak Forest’s Isabel Peralta. A marquee matchup. And Kelner prevails. ‘Doing amazing.’
Day: January 16, 2025
Chicago Bulls gift-wrap a win to the injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks — plus 3 takeaways from their 3rd straight loss
The Chicago Bulls lost their third straight game Wednesday night, committing 20 turnovers in a 110-94 loss to the injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks at the United Center.
It’s more than heart that Providence alum Laurelei Thormeyer brings to St. Francis. ‘I put my entire soul into it.’
Laurelei Thormeyer scores 15 points and adds four assists for St. Francis in a 73-63 CCAC victory over St. Xavier.
Morgan Park Academy’s Tiara Williams turns into a Gym Rat. And, yes, that’s literally. ‘It’s tough, but it’s worth it.’
Tiara Williams tallies 29 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 61-24 victory over Unity Christian.
What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East?
Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.
Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok
Waltz made the comment when a Fox News anchor asked him about a report from The Washington Post that said Trump was considering an executive order to suspend enforcement of the law that could ban the popular platform nationwide by Sunday.
Lincoln Park Zoo says harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died of avian flu
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the source of exposure to the Chilean flamingo named Teal and a harbor seal named Slater was unknown, though they believe it was the […]
Law & order: Gary man gets 35 years in molestation case and Chicago man nets 9 years for dealing drugs
News from Lake County and federal courts
Two Gary officers on leave after police-involved fatal shooting
The Gary Police Department has put two officers on administrative leave after they shot and killed a 23-year-old man during a domestic dispute Saturday evening. Around 4:55 p.m. January 11, officers responded to a domestic call between a woman and her son at a residence in the 2300 block of Waverly Drive, Gary Police spokesman Cmdr. Jack Hamady said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon. Police had responded to multiple calls at the home in 2024, he said. The mother met the officers at the front door and told them her son was inside with guns, Hamady said. They […]
Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court
Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns’ borders.