03/09/2024
Plainfield native Kara Welsh, 21, was a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The 21-year-old, National Title-winning gymnast's death is being investigated as a homicide, Whitewater police said.
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Plainfield native Kara Welsh, 21, was a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The 21-year-old, National Title-winning gymnast's death is being investigated as a homicide, Whitewater police said.
The Milwaukee resident is accused of obstructing a peace officer, resisting arrest, and battery following the incident in Libertyville.
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A repeat registered s*x offender was placed on home confinement following a pretrial hearing on child po*******hy charges.
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Illinois came in eighth on the list.
A bystander recorded the burglary, which was unsuccessful, authorities said.
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The victim was pronounced dead after crashing into Tony's Subs in Deerfield early Saturday morning, reports said.
"For the first time in more than half a century, Illinois is getting a new state flag, and we're asking for your help," Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said in a video announcement. Residents have until Oct. 18 to submit their designs for a new Illinois flag, and then the public will vote on 10 finalists.
Would-be vexillographers have until Oct. 18 to run their ideas up the flagpole to the Illinois Flag Commission ahead of a public vote.
Service on the Blue Line was suspended in the area while the fatal shooting is investigated, officials said.
A Wauconda man was arrested Wednesday after driving intoxicated, causing a traffic crash, and fleeing from the scene on foot.
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Four Chicago suburbs made the top 30 list, including three in the top five.
While working as a prosecutor, Swanson smoked m**h with different people, including some whose names he did not know, "about every other day." And on multiple times in 2021, 2022 and 2023, he drove a car with m**h in his system, he admitted.
Former Montgomery County Assistant State's Attorney Jacob Swanson smoked crystal m**h "every other day" while working as a prosecutor.
The bright planets of Jupiter and Mars are still visible in the morning sky after their mid-August conjunction. Saturn, visible in the western sky, is nearly at its brightest as it reaches opposition — which occurs when Saturn appears opposite the sun when viewed from Earth — on Sept. 7.
Only Venus will be missing from the planetary lineup, according to EarthSky.
When she was told she was not allowed to do that, police said she began screaming and yelling at others. Multiple officers responded to the call and were on the scene for about 45 minutes, according to officials.
A woman began screaming and yelling at others after she was told she couldn't make a U-turn in a crosswalk, according to police.
"You enjoyed your hunting and fishing along with being an avid sports fan," his obituary, written by his wife, reads. "Mowing was your passion, much to my contention, as I was not allowed to touch a lawn mower. Yes, I will always remember the potholes I put in our yard. You were a fierce and loyal friend and we ended up having an amazing group of friends. You loved socializing with people, so your part-time bartending job was right up your lane. I think you spent more time talking than pouring drinks."
Rick Flowers, who retired in 2016, was an avid sports fan, passionate about mowing the lawn, and a "fierce and loyal friend."
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A 29-year-old was gunned down on Nov. 6, 2023. Police have released surveillance images of a person of interest in the slaying.
Chicago police want to talk to a man about a November 2023 murder in which a 29-year-old man was gunned down in Washington Heights.
The former assistant girls track coach, who pleaded guilty last month, resigned from his job the same day he was arrested. Prosecutors say he used Snapchat and Telegram to communicate with a 14-year-old girl online and instructed her to record explicit videos and send them to him in exchange for money.
The Darien resident is mandated to serve at least 15 years in prison, according to a plea agreement.
The Deerspring Sprayground closes for the season at 5 p.m. Monday.
"We typically shy away from being involved with anything political, (but) this wasn’t som**hing we were going to miss," she said. "I started my company in the basement of my house. To be a female-owned business in 2024, and to experience som**hing like decorating for a national event, was mind-blowing for me."
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The boy, 15, shot a relative multiple times during a verbal dispute earlier this week, police said.
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