A federal judge sentenced a Chicago man to 120 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl in Hammond, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Three City Council candidates knocked off 2025 Aurora election ballot
An Aurora Electoral Board ruled in favor of objections to two aldermanic candidates Friday, and a third withdrew her motion to dismiss the objection against her.
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff exhibit focuses on aid returning veterans received
On Nov. 8, the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff opened Returning Home from War providing an examination on different types of assistance veterans have received when they came back home from military service.
Aurora City Council to vote on using grant money for laptop computers for police, fire departments
The Aurora City Council will vote Tuesday on using money from a federal grant to replace police and fire laptop computers and some closed-circuit TV cameras.
Democrats push possible Trump response, other state legislative matters to New Year
Democrats say they’re still mulling measures to deal with Trump after state legislature’s fall session adjourns.
6 candidates file for Oak Park and River Forest School Board
Nate Mellman was one of six people, including two incumbents, who filed to run in the April 1 School Board election.
Illinois man gets six years in Griffith girlfriend’s death
An Illinois man was sentenced to six years Friday after signing a plea deal in his Griffith girlfriend’s shooting death. He said it was an accident.
Man googled synagogues and Jewish community centers prior to West Rogers Park attack, prosecutors say
A man accused of shooting and injuring a 39-year-old man who was on his way to synagogue in West Rogers Park last month used his phone to search for synagogues and Jewish community centers in Chicago before the attack, prosecutors said Friday.
Downtown Aurora coffee shop, event space Society 57 celebrates five-year anniversary
The downtown Aurora coffee shop and event space is a diverse hub that reflects the city, its founder said.
Lake County agencies among beneficiaries of Hunger Resource Network protein distribution
The Northbrook-based Hunger Resource Network (HRN) held its autumn Poultry to Pantries Community Outreach Day on Nov. 16.