Passenger killed, employee injured in CTA bus shooting, police say

A passenger and a CTA employee were shot on a CTA bus in the Douglas neighborhood overnight on Sunday, according to Chicago police. Two men got into an altercation toward the back of the bus at around 12:14 a.m. near the 3400 block of South State Street, police say. A CTA employee reported the incident. One of the men shot the other, a man in his late 20s, in the chest and shot the CTA employee in the right shoulder, police say. According to police, the employee stopped the bus, and the offender fled. The victim was taken to U. […]

Lake County fireworks

The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday weekend comes fireworks; read on to find the best show near you. Almost a hundred Chicago-area communities are listed below with their holiday and pyrotechnics plans, many spread out over Independence Day week, with July 4 falling on a Thursday this year. If no time is mentioned, most displays begin at dusk after 9:15 p.m. and last about half an hour. Antioch: Parade at 10:30 a.m. July 4 from Antioch Community High School to Poplar Avenue. Fireworks at Williams […]

Check out northwest Indiana fireworks

The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday weekend comes fireworks; read on to find the best show in northwest Indiana. If no time is mentioned, most displays begin at dusk after 9:15 p.m. and last about half an hour. Cedar Lake: 9:30 p.m. July 5 and 6 during Summerfest at 7408 Constitution Ave., Cedar Lake. Summerfest Parade is at 10 a.m. July 6. cedarlakesummerfest.com. Crown Point: Dusk July 4 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Parade at 11 a.m. in downtown Crown Point. […]

Business news

Nurse practitioner joins Franciscan in Valparaiso Family medicine nurse practitioner Jennifer Milchak is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network in Valparaiso, according to a release. Milchak is board-certified and earned her master of science degree as a nurse practitioner from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, the release said. She earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Purdue University Northwest in Hammond. In addition to family medicine, Milchak’s clinical interests include physicals, well exams, pediatrics, newborns, adolescents, ADD, ADHD, preventative healthcare, screenings, patient education and women’s health, the release said. Milchak is accepting new patients at the Franciscan […]