With his band The Claudettes, Iguana will return to The Venue at 21 S. Broadway Ave. in downtown Aurora for an 8 p.m. show Oct. 5.
Johnny Iguana, who has written music for ‘The Bear,’ to perform in Aurora with his band The Claudettes
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Orland Park Eagle Scout hopeful digging into historic cemetery
Jimmy Sullivan is undertaking a cleanup project at an old cemetery along Harlem Avenue where the last interment was in 1917.
Many cameras. Little focus. Blurry results.
While installing thousands of police cameras has undoubtedly helped catch criminals and solve cases, Chicago’s ever-growing surveillance system has yet to become the crime-fighting panacea predicted 20 years ago.
Former city worker acquitted of killing her son by reason of insanity: court records
A South Side woman accused of fatally shooting her young son during an apparent mental health emergency in 2021 was acquitted of murder charges by reason of insanity earlier this month, according to court documents. Fallon C. Harris, 40, was acquitted of six counts of first-degree murder by Judge Thomas J. Byrne on Sept. 19 […]
Girl, 2, hurt in Chicago Lawn shooting, police say
A 2-year-old girl was injured in a Saturday night shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to Chicago police. An unknown gunman shot the girl inside a home in the 2500 block of West 61st Street around 7 p.m., police said. She was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to her right leg. Police said a firearm was recovered at the scene, and detectives are investigating. rjohnson@chicagotribune.com
Judge orders teen detained in July slaying of 15-year-old boy in Grand Crossing
A 17-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old Phillip Mitchell in the Grand Crossing neighborhood was ordered detained Saturday. Multiple witnesses and school employees identified the teen, Latoby Baines, as the person shown in surveillance footage firing a gun that killed Mitchell near the street in the 7100 block of South King Drive on July 10, authorities told a Cook County judge during a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. Baines was charged as an adult with first-degree murder in connection with Mitchell’s death, after members of the Chicago Police Department and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task […]
Woman found fatally wounded outside in South Chicago
An unidentified woman was discovered fatally wounded outside Saturday morning on the Far South Side in the South Chicago area, Chicago police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the woman was found outside with gunshot wounds to the body in the 9500 block of South Avenue N where she was pronounced dead. No one was in custody and detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
Police shoot suspect in armed confrontation after a chase from Plano to Aurora
Law enforcement officers shot an armed suspect on Friday night in Aurora after pursuing them from Plano, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. Illinois State Police is currently investigating the use of force in this incident, a department spokesperson said Saturday. Multiple agencies were involved in the pursuit of the suspect, police said. Deputies from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for assistance from the Plano Police Department at just before 6:45 p.m. after a report of shots fired in the 3800 block of Pratt Street in Plano. After the responding law enforcement found a car […]
Elgin News Digest: Larkin High School in running for $2 million stadium upgrade; LWV holding candidate forums Monday and Tuesday
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Crown Point charges $150 flat fee for body camera footage
As soon as their training is complete, all Crown Point police officers will be outfitted with body cams, but requests by citizens to retrieve video footage comes with a $150 fee.