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This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in West Garfield Park was not working – again. The outage lasted four days, starting just after a crew dug up her front lawn to install a check valve in late March, in order to stop waste water from pouring into her basement. She told herself this $12,000 construction would be worth it if it means no more flooding.
‘Sweetest little angel’: Family mourns loss of 3-year-old in Munster fire, thanks community
MUNSTER, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old boy following a tragic fire where the father ran back in multiple times in an effort to save him. Munster firefighters responded to the 900 block of Cornwallis Lane around 11:15 a.m. Monday on the report of a house fire. While […]
Chicago Man Charged with Attempted Child Abduction, Local Hero Thwarts Kidnapping Incident
A Chicago man is under the microscope after Sheriff's police nabbed him for allegedly trying to snatch a minor off the streets, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. The community's watchful eyes played a crucial role, as a Good Samaritan stepped in to scare away the would-be kidnapper.
Gary and Hammond mayors respond to recent vandalism
The mayors of the Region's two largest cities are trying to crack down on vandalism. On social media, Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. said he's closing the Martin Luther King Park basketball courts, after the courts' benches were vandalized for a second time in two weeks. He says they'll remain closed "until the vandals have been identified and turned into the Hammond Police [Department]."
45 months for man who set CTA van on fire in the Loop during 2020 riots
CHICAGO — Nearly four years after he helped set a CTA work van on fire in the Loop during the George Floyd riots, Darion Lindsey pleaded guilty to federal charges on Thursday. U.S. District Judge John Blakey sentenced Darion Lindsey to 45 months in prison, but Lindsey has already...
School in south suburbs briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday night after shooting reported outside building
RICHTON PARK, Ill. — A school in the south suburb of Richton Park was briefly placed on emergency lockdown Tuesday night after police received a call about a shooting outside the building. According to Richton Park authorities, a phone call from the principal of Neil Armstrong Elementary around 6 p.m. alerted police to a shooting […]
Man charged with stealing $210,000 worth of merchandise from store near Chicago’s Mag Mile
CHICAGO — Chicago police have arrested a man who they said stole $210,000 worth of merchandise from a store near Chicago’s Magnificant Mile. Kahdaffie Green, 25, of Calumet City, was charged with a felony count of theft and a felony count of burglary. Police said he entered a store on Nov. 13 in the 0-100 […]
Hammond mayor responds to residents' anger over planned school closures
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. is largely blaming state leadership for the planned closure of three of the city's elementary schools. "You know, a lot of people move to Hammond from Illinois, and they're perplexed. 'What's going on here? I like the low taxes, but I want teachers and I want schools.' You came to the wrong state. This state doesn't value public education, and that's a fact," McDermott said Wednesday during a Facebook Live event responding to the closures.
Village of Dolton, Mayor Tiffany Henyard sued by business owner
DOLTON, Ill. - The Village of Dolton and Mayor Tiffany Henyard were hit with another lawsuit Tuesday, this time from a barbershop owner who claims his business license was improperly denied. Tyrone Isom Jr., a longtime barber in the south suburbs, was denied two business licenses for his property located...
Hammond, Indiana teachers troubled by school closures
CHICAGO (CBS) — Classes were suddenly canceled Wednesday at public schools in Hammond, Indiana because too many teachers called in sick.The news came just hours after the district announced the permanent closing of three schools.The school board's cost-saving move has left many parents unsure about their kids' futures, and many teachers have wondered how they will provide for their families.Some teachers told CBS 2 that excessive call-offs were their way of protesting in response to the district's approval of a consolidation plan.It will close Lew Wallace, Morton, and Kenwood Elementary School.A financial report provided by one of the board of...
Dolton mayor’s top aide pleads not guilty to bankruptcy fraud, village faces another lawsuit
DOLTON, Ill. — Dolton Mayor Tiffany Heynard’s top aide, Keith Freeman, pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy charges Wednesday as he’s named in another lawsuit against the embattled mayor. Freeman is a senior administrator for both the Village of Dolton and Thorton Township. “I think that many practitioners in this building would be surprised to see […]
Indiana man dies after single-vehicle crash in Sanilac County
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A 58-year-old man from Gary, Indiana, died after he went across a Sanilac County roadway and crashed into a ditch Monday afternoon. The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says the driver was heading south on Wildcat Road near Wellman Line Road in Worth Township around 4:45 p.m., when he went across the center line and into the ditch.
Chicago tax preparer sentenced to one year and one day in prison for false return scheme
An Illinois woman was sentenced yesterday to one year and one day in prison for preparing and filing false income tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated a tax preparation business in Illinois and elsewhere. From at least January...
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