Eight hurt in two shootings in Chicago’s Lawndale area
May 9, 2020Eight people were injured in two shootings Sunday, May 3 in Chicago. Five teens were shot Sunday morning in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. During a large gathering at 3:33 a.m….
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Founder of the International Center on Deafness and the Arts dies
May 9, 2020Patricia Ann “Pat” Scherer, founder of the International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICO-DA), died April 26. She was 89. Scherer, a Northbrook resident, championed therapies…
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Peoria’s Sculpture Walk 2020 will still go on … eventually
May 9, 2020Coordinating the installation of nine large outdoor public sculptures in downtown Peoria has always been challenging even without social distancing amid a global pandemic. “Every…
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River Grove man killed in crash along I-80
May 8, 2020A 20-year-old Morris man faces charges in connection with an accident on Interstate 80 that killed a River Grove truck driver. Jean Christopher Wilson has been charged with two counts…
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DUI patrols planned for this weekend
May 8, 2020The Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI saturation patrols this weekend (May 8-10) in the Jefferson Park and South Chicago neighborhoods. Patrols will take place from 7…
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Chicago businessman bails out detainees
May 8, 2020Having just been freed from Cook County Jail by a man he had never met, Robert Harrington smiled and rolled his thanks and praise into a single sentence. “God bless you, Willie Wilson,”…
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COVID-19 survivors share their stories of suffering, recovery
May 8, 2020Ron Walker was weakened and wary when he emerged from the worst of his recent battle with COVID-19, unsure whether medical professionals treating him were friends or foes. “I completely…
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Naperville families using Police Week to help local businesses
May 7, 2020The spouses and families of Naperville’s police officers typically request donations of meals from Naperville restaurants and eateries during the annual Police Week — which this…
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Village of Morton seeks resident feedback on Courtland Street plan
May 7, 2020The Village of Morton Public Works Department is inviting public comment on its plan to widen Courtland Street from Walton Avenue to Main Street. Anyone interested in the proposed improvement…
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Farmers markets opening with safety, social distancing in mind
May 7, 2020Some of Illinois’ 350 farmers markets will shutter during 2020, or postpone their openings indefinitely, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, most will carry on with…
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