Aldermen, including several mayoral allies, blast Johnson over Chicago Board of Education resignations
In a public letter, the group demanded Johnson convene a hearing before any new appointments to the Chicago Board of ...
Morgan Township sixth grader wins ‘I voted’ sticker contest
Sixth grader Claire Metzger is years away from qualifying to vote but she may be inspiring people all over Porter County to ...
Porter County’s election equipment up to the challenge after public testing
Everything was working as expected Friday morning when the Porter County Board of Elections & Registration met in the ...
Donald Trump is returning to the site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a rally with Vance and Musk
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, also will be on hand at the Butler Farm Show grounds, as will billionaire Elon Musk ...
Most Porter County employees getting 3% pay bump after testy budget hearing, 5-2 vote
On the heels of a budget hearing Wednesday night, the Porter County Council voted 5 to 2 Friday night to give all county ...
Review: With ‘Rubbernecks,’ Chicago Dance Crash relies on old habits in moving toward a new era
This changing of the guard was designed to usher in a new era of fresh leadership. KC Bevis is both the new artistic director ...
Police: Porter County officer on leave after drunken driving arrest
A Porter County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after being arrested early Saturday for reportedly driving drunk, ...
Gary mom avoids prison in son’s ‘tragic’ drowning death
More than five years after her son, 4, was found unresponsive in Robinson Lake, Tammarashae Jones avoided prison for leaving him with his developmentally delayed teen uncle. She signed a plea deal ...
20-year-old man found fatally shot in Portage Park after being dropped off by car
A 20-year-old man was found dead in Portage Park early Saturday morning after being dropped off by an unknown person driving a black sedan with gunfire damage, Chicago police said. At ...
35-year-old man fatally wounded Friday night on Far South Side
A 35-year-old man was fatally wounded Friday night on the Far South Side in the Roseland neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., the man was sitting in a parked vehicle with a ...
Aurora raises flag of Italy, pays tribute to local Italian-American as part of heritage month
Arlene Hawks spent 32 years at East Aurora High School teaching theater and something else. “I always said, be proud of who ...
24-year-old man fatally shot during fight in River North
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot during a physical altercation in River North early Saturday morning, Chicago police said. During the fight, which occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. Saturday in ...