Anthony Maggio gets life without parole for deaths of Lockport woman and 14-month daughter
Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak sentenced Anthony Maggio to life for the Lockport murders of Ashtin Eaton and Hazel ...
As California fires rage, Lake County officials look at the area’s history of blazes
While wildfires continue raging across California, destroying thousands of acres of land and homes, sources in snow-covered ...
Elgin News Digest: South Elgin Parks and Rec hosting ‘Puzzle Palooza’ ; registration starts for Frozen Oaks 5K at Randall Oaks
The South Elgin Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a “Puzzle Palooza’ competition from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Several NWI districts alerted of student data breach from PowerSchool
Area school districts might have been impacted by the cyberattack of a nationwide education software cloud-based platform ...
Elgin to pay $2.5 million to get rid of tent city along the Fox River
The Elgin City Council has approved a $2.5 million contract with ATI Restoration to demolish and clear the eight-acre ...
Preliminary hearing scheduled in Todd McCain, Gary lawsuit
A preliminary hearing in a lawsuit between the brother of Trent McCain, former deputy mayor of Gary, and the city has been scheduled for later this month in Hammond’s U.S. District Court. Both ...
Gary man charged in couple’s ‘rampage-style’ double murder
A Gary man is facing charges for fatally shooting a married couple in a “rampage-like” slaying, who were trying to help her sister and her three kids escape a violent situation in April, court ...
Illinois teen faces probation in Griffith apartment workout rape case
A Chicago Heights teen, 17, is facing four years probation in a Griffith rape case. He pleaded guilty Friday to strangulation and domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, both Level 6 ...