Islamaphobic ‘push poll’ alleged in 82nd state House race
Oct 2, 2024 · A candidate for the 82nd District state House seat in the near southwest DuPage and Cook County suburbs is alleging that someone has been circulating a racist and Islamophobic “push poll” that suggests she is connected to terrorist groups. Democrat Suzanne Akhras of Burr Ridge is on the Nov. 5 ballot, opposing Republican Nicole Laha-Zwiercan of...
Video released of police shooting of hostage-taker
Illinois State Police have released the video of a DeKalb County Special Operations Team officer’s shooting of a hostage-taker. State Police on Thursday released the video of the Oct. 23 officer-involved shooting after consultation with and authorization from the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office asked the ISP Division of Criminal...
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.
True Value to layoff 873 workers - Chronicle Media
Nov 15, 2024 · 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...
Suspect charged in August South Side murder - Chronicle Media
A 22-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with an August murder on the city’s South Side. Humza Raja, a resident of the 5300 block of North Forest Glen Avenue, is charged with one count of first-degree murder. He is scheduled for a detention hearing Sunday at Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago. Police...
Chicago Scots plan Feast of the Haggis - Chronicle Media
Nov 27, 2024 · “It brings a smile to your face and you support a great cause,” he said. “The event is an appreciation for a tiny little country that has provided so many of the world’s most important inventions — TV, penicillin, the first clones — and some of the greatest literature — from Robert Louis Stevenson and poet Robert Burns.”
Chronicle Media earns nine news awards - Chronicle Media
Oct 30, 2024 · Members of the Chronicle Media staff captured nine awards in the Northern Illinois News Association’s 2024 competition. Chronicle writers earned five first-place awards, with Staff Writer Kevin Beese getting four of them. Free-lancer Lynne Conner also earned a first place in the competition aimed at honoring quality journalistic work in northern Illinois. Conner won in...
Democratic leadership gets behind Williamson's second try for …
Republican Amy Grant, R-47th, was first elected to the state House in the 42nd District in 2018. When redistricting took effect in 2022, she switched to the 47th. In that race, Grant beat political novice Jackie Williamson by a relatively comfortable 6 percent margin, 24,471 votes to 21,621 votes. However, that win came against an...
St. Charles officials shoot down housing development
The city of St. Charles has halted consideration of a 970-acre concept plan that called for more than 2,000 housing units plus commercial development. City officials said in a Sept. 13 statement that deliberation has ended after reviewing the Charles Farm plan from Pulte Home Co., LLC and considering feedback from the public and other...
Residents oppose proposed solar farm - Chronicle Media
Oct 25, 2024 · 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...