Educator, community organizer remembered
October 8, 2023Chicago native Joyce Chapman, a longtime educator, is being remembered for her caring, commitment and consistency of kindness. She died Sept. 24 at her home. Chapman was 82. Education…
Chicago native Joyce Chapman, a longtime educator, is being remembered for her caring, commitment and consistency of kindness. She died Sept. 24 at her home. Chapman was 82. Education…
The K9s with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were instrumental in two recent cases. K9 Dax and his handler responded to assist Wilmette police locate suspects who had fled on…
Two men died from injuries suffered Sunday, Oct. 1 in a shooting in Chicago’s Garfield Park neighborhood. A 7-year-old boy was also injured in the incident. Chicago police said four…
Chicago Police Department mass transit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man responsible for an armed robbery on a CTA train. Police said the robbery…
Chicago police are alerting cell phone store owners and employees after two recent store robberies. The robberies occurred Sept. 25-26 in the city’s Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods….
Two people were killed Friday, Oct. 6 during an altercation in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Police officers responded to a call of a person shot in a residence at…
St. Charles’ annual Scarecrow Weekend returns for a 38th year on Oct. 6-8 in and around downtown. The festival, presented by St. Charles Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram, will offer an…
They’re going for it again to break the world record for the most lit pumpkins on display at the same time. Celebrate Highwood has announced the 13th Annual Great Highwood Pumpkin…
Twenty schools in Illinois have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school’s academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps…
Third in a series on drug-induced homicides Terry Almanza wanted someone to be held accountable for the fatal drug her daughter ingested. Her daughter, Sydney Schergen, died in 2015…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…