Jennifer Lee Wilson, the Valparaiso area woman who pleaded guilty to a felony count of reckless homicide in the death of her foster son, Dakota Levi Stevens, will serve five years in the Indiana Department of Correction, followed by one year on probation, per a sentence handed down in Porter Superior Court on Friday.
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PADS Lake County to use grant for new administrative center; ‘It’s running out of places to offer … services’
PADS Lake County was selected by Endeavor as one of 44 local organizations focused on behavioral health, food and housing insecurity, and access to care across the Chicago area.
Chicago Bears coaching search tracker: Mike McCarthy and Arthur Smith are the latest to interview
The Chicago Bears are embarking on a search to hire the next head coach of the franchise.
Apartment fire in La Grange draws large response Friday
No injuries were reported as a fire broke out late Friday morning in a first floor apartment in a building on South 8th Avenue.
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban that puts millions of users and content creators in limbo — particularly influencers and small business owners who have come to rely on the mega-popular social media platform as a source of income.
Waukegan High co-principal named Lake County principal of the year; ‘This is your home’
Hill was named High School Principal of the Year by the Lake Region of the Illinois Principals Association and honored for it at a meeting of the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education Tuesday at the Lincoln Center administration building in Waukegan.
Lake County jail inmate with too many library books charged in correctional officer beating
A Lake County jail inmate, who authorities said already was in custody on homicide charges, faces multiple counts of aggravated battery to a correctional officer.
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter.
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how regulation of the financial system could help combat climate change.
Grand Avenue underpass plan gets $13 million federal boost in Elmwood Park
A $13M federal grant “provides momentum” for a grade separation plan at Grand Avenue and the Metra tracks in Elmwood Park.