The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting in which a St. John Police officer shot and killed a man at his home.
St. John officer on leave after fatally shooting 40-year-old man
Day: January 16, 2025
Protective scaffolding installed after stone tile falls off Will County Courthouse
No one was injured when the rectangular stone tile fell off the east side of the Will County Courthouse Wednesday in Joliet.
SSCVA approves pickleball tournament financing, air show contracts
At its first meeting of the year, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority board voted to sponsor a pickleball tournament and approve contracts for the 2025 Gary Air Show. The SSCVA will work with the Hammond Parks Department and Jean Shepherd Center to sponsor an inaugural pickleball tournament from Feb. 20-23. The organization is […]
New beer garden, other ballpark upgrades in works for Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 season
A new beer garden along the first-base line leads several upgrades being made to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg before the Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 season begins May 8 at the village-owned stadium.
Winnetka house made famous by the movie ‘Home Alone’ sells for $5.5M
The five-bedroom mansion has gotten its first new owners in 13 years — and seven years after the current owners renovated and expanded it.
Donald Trump vows to help ‘troubled’ Hollywood with Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone
Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has chosen Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to help.
First members appointed to Aurora Sister Cities Commission
The commission will help to find Aurora a sister city and then support ongoing relationships.
Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird flu
Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced.
Elgin officials say new testing protocols cause more homes to test positive for elevated lead levels
Elgin officials attribute a spike in homes testing positive for elevated lead levels to a new federally-mandated water sampling protocol, not changes in water quality itself.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Pardon me — Chicagoans who received clemency from a US president
We reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. Here’s a look back at some of them.