A 37-year-old Wheeling man is being held in the Cook County jail on sexual assault charges for offenses dating back nearly a decade.
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Elmwood Park candidate forum set for Feb. 11
The first candidate forum in decades in Elmwood Park will focus on the Elmwood Park Library Board and the School District 401 Board.
Maine South High School drumline picks up music org’s student engagement award
After being nominated by the Maine Township School High School District 207director of bands, a drumline at Maine South High School has been recognized by a nonprofit music access and advocacy organization with an award for student engagement. District officials announced in a news release that the Unified Drumline of Maine South, one of three […]
Judge orders arrest after no-show; then-firefighter charged after screaming at cops towing his car
Lake Superior Judge Nicholas Schiralli issued an arrest warrant Friday after a Gary man skipped court for screaming at cops towing his car, records show.
Afternoon Briefing: Legal battle looms as Trump orders freeze on grants
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Gary woman’s neglect case upgraded to child molesting
When prosecutors charged Diane Chatmae with neglect in 2023, authorities said she stood by as Elijah Loveless Gray impregnated a 12-year-old girl.
The child, 30-weeks pregnant, was left with signs of preeclampsia — a deadly pregnancy complication — for at least a week before she was taken to the hospital, charging documents show. Chatmae claimed she didn’t know the girl was pregnant. Now, after the victim and two siblings gave a second forensic interview on Jan. 3, they said Chatmae, herself, sexually abused two children, including one who was interviewed.
Activistas temen que EEUU ahora dejará de dar ayuda para proteger la selva amazónica
Alexis Damancio Silva no puede olvidar las dificultades en su pueblo de Puerto Nariño, en el extremo sur de Colombia, el año pasado cuando una sequía extrema casi secó el río Amazonas. Murieron delfines rosados y peces. Los cultivos se secaron. El pueblo perdió su fácil acceso a los mercados.
Longtime Little League leader stepping down in River Forest
Greg White has resigned as the president of River Forest Youth Baseball and Softball after 2 decades as Little League leader.
Wildfire at forest preserve near Tinley Park under investigation, officials say
15 fire departments responded to a wildfire at Cook County Forest Preserve’s Bobolink Meadow near Tinley Park, burning 34 acres.
Abercrombie & Fitch opening in downtown Naperville Friday, two new eateries headed our way
Abercrombie & Fitch is opening this week, two new eateries are planning downtown locations and Habitat for Humanity’s home improvement shop is now in Naperville.