The tiny central Illinois village of New Salem, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any other aspect of his humble yet remarkable life.
Day: March 31, 2025
Country Club Hills man charged in Markham double homicide confessed, prosecutors say
Terrell Fox was charged with murder in the deaths of Jamari Stigler, of Riverdale, and Diamond Taylor Harvey, of Crown Point.
La Grange Park to add police officer, promotes three firefighters
Village leaders in La Grange Park focused on public safety staffing at its last Village Board meeting.
New Lake Forest Caucus Leadership looking ahead to changes in community institution
Changes are coming to the Lake Forest Caucus with the incoming president is looking ahead and her predecessor looking back on how he directed the longstanding Lake Forest institution.
Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case
The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering move
The recent firings of career Justice Department lawyers by the White House is a sign of President Donald Trump’s tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long tradition of political independence.
Prospect Heights hotel demolition paves way for new Chicago Executive Airport hangars
A former hotel in Prospect Heights is nearing the end of its $1.8 million demolition to make room for eight hangars at Chicago Executive Airport to be operated by the New York-based firm Sky Harbour.
Buffalo Grove teen on way to becoming next American Idol
Nikki Rodrigues had two reasons to celebrate Sunday night. It was not only the Stevenson High School senior’s 18th birthday. It was also the night her successful audition for “American Idol” aired.
Pandillas lanzan ataques en el corazón de Haití con un intenso tiroteo que obliga a cientos a huir
Por EVENS SANON y DÁNICA COTO PUERTO PRÍNCIPE, Haití (AP) — Pandillas fuertemente armadas atacaron el lunes la ciudad de Mirebalais, en el centro de Haití, donde tomaron el control de una prisión local mientras cientos de personas huían del área en medio de los disparos. Según reportes de la prensa local, los miembros de […]
Árbitro evita agresión con patada voladora durante encuentro del fútbol amateur de Perú
Por FRANKLIN BRICEÑO LIMA (AP) — Un árbitro peruano de una liga de la cuarta categoría del fútbol amateur en Perú aplicó una patada voladora en el pecho y la cara al entrenador de uno de los equipos en disputa, quien ingresó a la cancha con la aparente intención de agredirle con una botella en […]