Austrian authorities said the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone.
Day: February 16, 2025
Investigation continues into fatal Portage house fire Saturday
The cause of a fatal Saturday fire on Defiance Avenue in Portage remains under investigation, according to the Portage Fire Department.
Valparaiso Parks announces $10 million for parks upgrades 2025 plan, absorbing former focus for sports complex
The Valpo Parks Department, aligned with city officials, including Mayor Jon Costas and new council representatives, now finished with their first elected year in office, have announced $10 million in planned renovations and upgrades to the city’s existing park system. What was once the primary focus on a 248-acre new park sports complex has now transitioned to other private development possibilities.
North Aurora man convicted in double homicide
A North Aurora man faces a life sentence after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 drive-by shooting in Kendall County that left two women dead.
Column: Couple enjoy serving the public at Kane County Clerk’s Satellite Office in Aurora
Rene and Mary Romero have worked at the Aurora Satellite Office of the Kane County clerk since it opened almost seven years ago.
Here’s a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th running of the Daytona 500
The first Daytona 500 was held Feb. 22, 1959. So much has changed since then, and there’s plenty to catch up on ahead of Sunday’s 67th edition of “The Great American Race.”
Column: It won’t be easy, but the Chicago White Sox hope to earn back their fans’ trust day by day
Earning back the trust of Chicago White Sox fans will be a brick-by-brick effort for a team coming off a historically bad season. And it all starts here at Camelback Ranch.
La Grange OKs liquor licenses for new pizzaria, banquet hall
Wooden Paddle in Lemont is bringing its wood-fired pizza and a banquet hall specializing in weddings to downtown La Grange.
Calumet City candidates prepare for divisive Feb. 25 Democratic primary
Calumet City 6th Ward Ald. James Patton and his slate challenge Mayor Thaddeus Jones and his candidates in the Democratic primary.
Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy
Recent resignations of prosecutors are an encouraging sign that some political conservatives remain true to the standards we would like to see.