The Lake County Board of Commissioners gave final approval to Health First Indiana funds and an updated tax sale ordinance in separate 3-0 votes Wednesday.
Commissioners approve Health First Indiana funds, updated tax sale ordinance
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Man suspected of killing estranged wife before being found dead was previously released on electronic monitoring
Weeks before a man allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife in a Portage Park attack that also injured a police officer, he appeared before a Cook County judge on accusations that he threw her to the ground and held her in his car, records show.
Judge denies husband’s attempt to stop funeral of Caitlin Tracey, who was found dead in a South Loop stairwell last month
Earlier this month, the parents of Caitlin Tracey successfully won custody of her remains after arguing in court that her husband, Adam Beckerink, who was married to their daughter for six months, had a history of abusing her.
Officials fear Trump’s EPA will be lax on Lake County air, water concerns; ‘This is taking us in the wrong direction’
Local officials and activists feel a sense of urgency now to deal with the quality of Lake Michigan water, and the air in northeast Lake County, with the prospective regulations from the EPA dimming.
Clarendon Hills police eye safety for teens on e-bikes
The Clarendon Hills Police Department is taking a proactive approach as the popularity of e-bikes has increased significantly.
Gary man sentenced to more than 12 years for shooting at letter carrier
A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Gary man to more than 12 years in prison after he pled guilty to shooting at a letter carrier in 2021. Jerron Donte Williams, 34, was sentenced to 153 months in prison followed by 3 years of probation on Wednesday by United States District Court Senior Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to assaulting and inflicting bodily injury on a U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier with a deadly weapon, and discharging a firearm during the assault, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Naperville council nixes affordable housing incentives in favor of catalog for developers
The Naperville City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday night to reject an affordable housing incentives ordinance, which had been years in the making, by instead directing city staff to create an affordable housing catalog highlighting successful affordable housing projects in the city to be supplied to any developer looking to build residential units in town.
3 killed in Harvey when vehicle hits freight train, according to officials
Three people died Wednesday afternoon after their vehicle hit a freight train in Harvey, according to CSX Transportation
Beach Park man killed in Zion crash
According to authorities, Fike failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection, where his 2023 Chevrolet Corvette collided with a 2024 Cadillac 350T.
Aurora looks to buy Lake Street property to be ‘in control of the destiny’ of its prime downtown location
Aurora officials are looking at purchasing two land parcels on Lake Street, just north of New York Street in the downtown area. City economic development officials told the City Council this week the parcels are in a key area the city has planned for what it calls the Riverfront North District, a mixed-use area made up of “vibrant, eclectic” housing, stores, entertainment venues and restaurants, according to Alex Minella, senior planner in the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. “Time is of the essence. We need to be in control of the destiny of this parcel,” Minella said. “If we are […]