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Former RUSH Oak Park VP sentenced to prison
Robert Spadoni, former RUSH Oak Park Hospital vice president and chief operating officer, was sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison after he plead guilty to stealing $622,500 from the hospital. U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly also ordered Spadoni to pay that same amount he stole,...
DuPage County Forest Preserve acts out a cicada's life cycle
CHICAGO (CBS) – If you're tired about all the talk of cicadas, just wait until they actually arrive.One group caught the attention of CBS 2 for explaining the cicada life cycle in an entertaining way. A video made by DuPage County Forest Preserve District shows the process.The ecology supervisor shared The Insect's Circle of Life, while staff members gave an Oscar-worthy performance as the bugs while acting out what happens.See the full video online at the DuPage County Forest Preserve's Facebook page.
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Push to curb domestic violence in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois lawmakers are renewing their focus on curbing domestic violence in the state. The renewed focus comes after what police are calling a murder-suicide last week in Villa Park involving a man on pretrial release after a domestic violence arrest. Police found Winston Elguezabal and his wife...
Some colleges are making deals to close pro-Palestinian encampments. Not all of the protests’ critics are happy.
(JTA) – When he announced this week that Northwestern University had reached an agreement with the groups behind the school’s pro-Palestinian encampment, President Michael Schill was hopeful he could salvage the rest of the semester and commencement. “I am proud of our community for achieving what has been...
Crisis team helps majority of mental health calls without engaging police
CHICAGO — A behavioral health organization working under a state pilot program hopes to expand after finding success in responding to mental health emergencies on the north side without engaging police. The First-response Alternative Crisis Team offered from the organization Trilogy said it has resolved 94 percent of calls without law enforcement. The 22-member mobile […]
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