Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
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Category: Local News
Portage might loosen reins on contractors after input from Chamber of Commerce
The city of Portage might loosen requirements for contractors after hearing input from the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce.
Gary man gets split term in confinement case; defense lawyer rejects case’s rape allegations
A Gary man got a split term Wednesday after admitting he confined two people inside a Gary home.
Person in custody as fatal shooting of 17-year-old girl in Humboldt Park ruled homicide
A suspect remains in custody as Chicago police investigate the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Stephani Lopez Ramirez in Humboldt Park. Police found the teenager inside a residence on the 700 block of N. Avers Avenue at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. She was pronounced dead shortly after 1 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Wednesday revealed that she suffered a single gunshot wound through the arm into the chest. The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide. The suspect has yet to be charged, police told the Tribune Wednesday […]
Home Depot Habitat volunteers aid veteran with start of a new home
The pounding of nails ratcheted up the volume level Wednesday in the south parking lot of Hammond’s Home Depot. About 40 orange T-shirted Home Depot employees from about 10 Indiana and Illinois stores assembled wall panels for a Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana homeowner who is an Army veteran.
Three south suburban schools earn national Blue Ribbon status
Teachers at Hickory Creek Middle School use their know-how and creativity to meet all students where they are at academically, but staff still manage to satisfy state educational standards. “Instead of lowering what the learning objective is, they’re going to go out of their way to make sure a kid with any learning obstacle can […]
Chicago police chase crash set to cost taxpayers another $1.7M in settlement
The settlement stems from a “willful and wanton pursuit” by Chicago police, city attorney Margaret Mendenhall Casey told aldermen.
Police detain West Side Leadership Academy student after social media threat
Police and the Gary Community School Corp. are investigating a social media post discovered Tuesday that appears to be a student holding a weapon while posing in a bathroom stall at the West Side Leadership Academy.
Would-be voters in Lake, Porter counties scurry to register before Monday deadline
Lake and Porter County election officials said their staff have been working overtime since last week processing voter registrations, and they anticipate increasing overtime hours as the Oct. 7 voter registration deadline approaches.
Construction of $350M Cyrus One data center sets to begin in Aurora. Pritzker, state leaders attend ground-breaking.
A bevy of political, business and labor leaders gathered Wednesday on the far East Side in Aurora to officially jump start a major economic development project. The officials praised the work of state and local government leaders with business officials to bring about the new Cyrus One, a two-building facility on one side of the entrance to Interstate 88 at Bilter Road, just west of Eola Road. Among those in attendance were Gov. JB Pritzker, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, Cyrus One CEO Eric Schwartz and Gil Quiniones, CEO of ComEd utility company. They broke ground on a 411,000-square-foot building and […]