Oak Park Police mourn first officer killed on duty in 86 years
2024年11月30日 · For the first time in more than four generations, the Oak Park Police Department will drape its entrance portals with black bunting to mourn the loss of one of their own from injuries suffered while on duty. Detective Allan Reddins, 40, was fatally shot shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday while responding to a call of...
True Value to layoff 873 workers - Chronicle Media
2024年11月15日 · True Value Co. has announced that it plans to layoff 873 workers in Chicago and two McHenry County locations, beginning next month. The hardware company has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp. , a home improvement industry peer. True Value has told the state’s...
Batavia man dies after car hits utility pole - Chronicle Media
2024年12月2日 · A Batavia man died from injuries sustained early Saturday morning after his car hit a utility pole near Sugar Grove. Ariel Martinez, 48, a resident of the 1300 block of East Wilson Street, was on the 2S800 block of Bliss Road in Sugar Grove Township shortly before 3 a.m. when the accident occurred.
Mom of victim in fatal Wheaton hit-and-run carries on fight
Traci Palucci is struggling to put all her feelings into a victim impact statement. Palucci, the mother of Paige Donahue, who was killed in a 2023 hit-and-run accident in Wheaton, has been told she will be given time to speak Friday afternoon in DuPage County Circuit Court when Tarra Fiedler, the suspected driver, is expected to be sentenced in the case.
Kane County to unveil Randall Road improvement plans in February
2024年11月22日 · Kane County Division of Transportation is working on a plan to make Randall Road safer for pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders. The study specifically deals with the section of the road between Cottage Green Drive in Elgin and the Kane County side of the County Line Road in Algonquin. While the details are still being...
Two women killed in Park Forest - Chronicle Media
2024年12月27日 · Two women were killed inside a Park Forest home Thursday. At 6:08 p.m. Thursday, officers from the Park Forest Police Department responded to the 300 block of Miami Street to investigate a report of a gunshot victim inside the residence. Upon their arrival, officers forced entry into the residence and discovered two unresponsive women, along...
Residents oppose proposed solar farm - Chronicle Media
2024年10月25日 · First of three stories on a proposed Winnebago County solar farm A proposal to build a 75-acre solar farm in northwest Winnebago County hit a snag when the Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-1 against the plan. Many neighbors along Kilburn Avenue and Tate and Blacklaws roads gathered at the Oct 9...
Block 59 aims to reinvigorate Naperville corner - Chronicle Media
2024年8月21日 · “From dirt to dazzling” is the promise of Naperville’s newest retail development. Demolition of retail buildings at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 59 and Aurora Avenue is nearly completed, and site preparation is underway for the development of Block 59, a collection of dining and entertainment establishments. “Over the next year, Block 59 will...
Holiday train rolls through another season - Chronicle Media
2024年12月26日 · The 33rd year of what has become a holiday tradition for many rolled through the Chicago area when Santa Claus arrived on the Allstate CTA Holiday Train. The CTA Holiday Fleet also includes buses. As part of a holiday schedule on the lines of the CTA rails, Santa and his team of elves came to ...
Races set for Belleville mayor, clerk, two council seats
2025年1月3日 · Voters in Belleville will vote April 1 to elect a mayor, city clerk and alderpersons in two of eight wards. Belleville City Clerk Jennifer “Jenny” Gain will challenge first-term incumbent Mayor Patty Gregory. Gregory, 72, a retired school teacher who had never held office prior to defeating four-term mayoral incumbent Mark Eckert in 2021, is...