Friends and relatives of Charles Baird gathered outside a Will County courtroom Wednesday, tears of relief streaming down their faces as they embraced one another after a judge convicted a Harvey man in the 19-year-old’s shooting death at a New Lenox gas station. Baird’s family waited almost five years for closure after their middle child […]
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Lilia Abramczyk, cellist for a Chicago symphony orchestra, lifts Homewood-Flossmoor past Argo in OT. ‘Not as nervous.’
Lilia Abramczyk scores winning goal in overtime as Homewood-Flossmoor rallies for 2-1 win over Argo.
Cassidy Jagielski, Lincoln-Way East’s star, commits to Notre Dame. But her mom coaches at DePaul. ‘Perfect fit for me.’
Cassidy Jagielski goes 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in Lincoln-Way East’s 12-1 win over St. Laurence
Early voting stalled in Rich Township, supervisor candidate put back on ballot
Early voting in Rich Township paused Tuesday to add candidate for supervisor Antoine Bass back to the ballot.
‘Justice for Charlie’: Family of man killed at New Lenox gas station in 2020 hopes for closure as judge deliberates
The family of Charles Baird, 19, killed at a New Lenox gas station in 2020, hopes for closure as a judge deliberates the case.
Ballots finalized for Calumet City, Thornton Township April 1 elections
Despite dropping out of the race, Harvey Mayor Chris Clark is still listed as a candidate for Thornton Township supervisor under the Reform Thornton Township Party.
Eyewitness in 2020 shooting of Charles Baird testifies he was pressured to identify shooter
Inmate Marquez Whitfield, 20, of Hazel Crest, recalls police and his mom pressuring him to identify shooter in New Lenox killing.
Southland high school leaders express mixed feelings on harsher classroom cellphone policies
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 and Orland High School District 230 already have their own cellphone policies.
With her first 100 days behind her, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke talks gun policies and electronic monitoring
With several months in office behind her, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is setting a different tone for her post.
Man charged with murder in death of Crestwood trucking company CEO, ordered held
Josif Suclea, 52, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is charged with murder in the death of Crestwood trucking company CEO Dane Koletski.