News briefs from around the Southland include items from Tinley Park, Lemont, Oak Lawn and Orland Park.
Category: Local News
Pair sentenced in fatal Black Oak shooting
Two men were sentenced Thursday after cutting plea deals in a fatal Black Oak shooting. Mark Windsheimer, 31, and Christopher Dukes, 20, both pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony in the Sept. 3, 2020, shooting death of Landen Cowart, 39, of Gary. Windsheimer and Dukes each faced 1-6 years.
CPD officer shot in Englewood neighborhood, according to Fire Department
Another individual believed to be the offender was also shot, according to Chicago Fire spokesperson Larry Langford.
Will County woods get a financial boost from 10-year-old Nature Foundation
Despite being “still in our infancy,” the 10-year-old Nature Foundation of Will County has raised almost $2 million for forest preserves.
Waukegan man killed in North Chicago crash
First responders said his vehicle had left the roadway and sustained major damage. Reed was partially ejected, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Highland Park musician releasing lost tracks in new album; ‘It was like finding a time capsule of my past’
The record-release event will run from 5-9 p.m. at Nellie’s Gastropub, 180 N Smith St., Palatine. Donations will go to Joey’s Song, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting epilepsy research and awareness.
Elgin Salvation Army launches Red Kettle campaign a month early, plans to unveil new foster child program
The Elgin Salvation Army is getting a big jump on the Christmas season by launching its annual Red Kettle Campaign next week — a month earlier than they have in the past.
Lake Commissioners open substance abuse grant proposals
The Lake County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Wednesday to open proposals from seven local organizations to receive a portion of nearly $2 million in its first distribution of funding from the state in opioid lawsuit settlements.
Courts program offers potential inmates ‘chance to put their problems behind them’
After his last arrest for theft, Elijah Bell entered a Cook County court division program to “take my life back at all costs.”
Developer pulls plug on luxury apartments in Carpentersville despite incentives from village
The developer of a proposed multimillion-dollar luxury apartment complex at Route 31 and Huntley Road in Carpentersville has walked away from the project only months after being approved for village TIF funding and permit waivers.