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Sentencing recommendation delayed in deadly Glenview crash case
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A court hearing Friday did not bring the sentencing recommendation families had expected in the case against a Northbrook man charged in a crash that killed a Glenbrook South High School senior. Glenview crash case continued. The backstory:. Taeyoung Kim is charged with two counts of...
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The heart of Hemmingway will take its final beats this month
After 25 years, Hemmingway’s Bistro is saying its final “Au Revoir” to Oak Park. The French restaurant at 211 N. Oak Park Ave., is owned and operated by Chef Christopher Ala and his wife Lucia Ala. For over two decades it has been a testament to resilience...
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Oak Park named one of America’s ‘best small cities’
Turning their “focus to the heart of American life,” Livability put out a list of the “50 Best Small Cities in the U.S.”. Livability’s “LivScore” is comprised of a city’s amenities, economy, education opportunities, environment, health, housing and cost of living, safety and transportation access.
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Chicago woman collected dead mother’s teacher pension for 29 years, prosecutors say
Two women face felony charges in unrelated fraud cases announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul — one accused of cashing her dead mother’s pension checks for 29 years, the other of submitting fraudulent applications that resulted in more than $500,000 in pandemic relief loans. Lynn Stevenson,...
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2 critically wounded after gunman opens fire from vehicle in Chicago
CHICAGO - A man and a woman are in critical condition after someone opened fire from a vehicle in Chicago’s West Woodlawn neighborhood. The Chicago Police Department said the shooting happened around 11:55 a.m. in the 6400 block of South Eberhart Avenue. A 34-year-old man and a woman of an unidentified age were standing in the street when a vehicle pulled up beside them. Police said someone inside the vehicle pulled out a gun and fired at both of them.
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The Final Hours of Lil Mister: No Lackin, Chicago Drill and the 2019 Killing of Antwon Fields
On a Friday evening in March 2019, a Chicago rapper whose voice helped define the first wave of drill was shot in Englewood. Antwon Fields, known to fans as Lil Mister or Lil Woppa, had spent years building a name through raw neighborhood videos, collaborations and the kind of music that traveled farther than its budget. By the following day, the artist behind “No Lackin” was dead, and another piece of the scene’s early history had been lost.