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Bellwood family mourns 16-year-old killed in car crash
It was like any other Friday night as the Gutiérrez household took a quick trip to get dinner. But at about 9 p.m. that April 5, just three blocks from their Bellwood home, a car crashed into them in a hit-and-run. María René Gutiérrez Santos, 16, a student at...
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 […]
Evanston Police Department issues 46 distracted driving citations
Evanston Police Department issued 46 citations for hands-free law violations in April, it announced in a Thursday news release. EPD said these citations were a combined effort with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement and highway safety partners as part of the April Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign.
Norris University Center updates food retail hours, including all-day Shake Smart meal swipes
Starting Monday, May 6, students will see adapted food retail hours and meal exchange policies at Norris University Center, according to Executive Director of Norris Corbin Smyth. MOD Pizza and Starbucks will now close at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, moving up from 10 p.m. Rather than 8 a.m.,...
Quartet Copies space on Clark to become Chabad Jewish Learning Center Evanston
Sometime before September, the 2,300-square-foot space at 825 Clark St. once occupied by Quartet Copies is likely to be bustling again as the Chabad Jewish Learning Center Evanston. In a phone call, Rabbi Meir Hecht of Chabad of Evanston confirmed Chabad purchased the space in early 2024. Learning and library...
At Graue Mill, historical and environmental interests clash over removal of dam
Hydrologist Stephen McCracken has dedicated his career to conserving river ecosystems. But no project would consume more of his life than the historic Graue Mill dam. In 2007, he surveyed the murky waters surrounding the Oak Brook structure. Within a few years, he was certain that the dam — adjacent to the 172-year-old mill — was the culprit of the river’s deteriorating ecosystem. “It was ...
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.
Individual with machete arrested ‘peacefully’ after 4-hour standoff, police say
One individual was arrested overnight Wednesday following a four-hour law-enforcement standoff with an armed and barricaded subject in Highland Park. A media release from the City of Highland Park says police responded at approximately 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, to the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue for a report of domestic violence. An individual reportedly […] The post Individual with machete arrested ‘peacefully’ after 4-hour standoff, police say appeared first on The Record.
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,...
Governor defends elimination of cash bail in wake of Villa Park's recent fatal domestic incident
Governor Pritzker is offering his reaction to a case in DuPage County, where authorities said a Villa Park man fatally shot his wife and himself this month, just days after being released from jail on domestic battery charges.
At This Time: Morning gift
Walker Elementary student Clive Archer and his mom Shawnette wait for a school bus at Foster Street and Hartrey Avenue. He was going to spend his day on a field trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Why the dandelion? A gift for his bus driver. “Because she’s the best.” (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
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