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Repeat felon murdered his girlfriend while on electronic monitoring for a felony gun case, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a man with murdering his girlfriend while he was on electronic monitoring for a felony gun case in February 2023. Artura de la Mora had a history of abusing Karena Silva, 30, prosecutors said. In fact, he completed parole just a few months before the murder for a domestic battery conviction in which she was the victim, officials said.
Woman injured after crashing car into Josephine's Southern Cooking in Chatham, police say: VIDEO
A popular Chicago restaurant is in need of repair after a car crashed into it on Friday morning.Rubble now litters the street outside Josephine's Southern Cooking at East 79th Street and South Vernon Avenue in the city's Chatham neighborhood.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchSurveillance video captured the crash, which happened just after 8 a.m., just about an hour before the restaurant was set to open.Chicago police said a 58-year-old woman was driving a Chevy sedan east, when she hit a commercial vehicle, which was turning south. The Chevy then struck the restaurant.The restaurant owner said one...
Suspect on the run after robbing bank in Oak Forest: police
OAK FOREST, Ill. - A man is on the run after robbing a bank in Oak Forest and authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking him down. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Third Bank at 15533 S. Cicero Avenue. The man went...
Beware: Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties
Michigan has seen a steady increase in upper respiratory illness as the seasons change. However, health officials warn Michigan residents to protect themselves against a dangerous virus, and cases of the virus are rising in the Great Lakes state. Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties. According to the...
Gigem247 talks about how the heat could work to A&M's advantage in its season opener against Notre Dame
Gigem247's Jeff Tarpley appeared on ESPN Central Texas this week with host Glenn Smith to discuss Texas A&M coming out of fall camp. The Aggies open up with Notre Dame on August 31 in a nationally televised contest to make the debut of new head coach Mike Elko. As Smith noted, "it isn't going to be as hot there as it is in College Station, and they are going to swelter and could very well melt in this heat down there." Tarp talked about how much of an advantage the Aggies could have playing in the Texas heat.
Riverside issues new kind of liquor license to Brookfield Zoo Chicago
While its name might suggest Brookfield Zoo Chicago falls solely in Brookfield, the easternmost portions of the zoological park actually lay within Riverside. As a result of the overlap, the village has altered its liquor code to enable the zoo to expand its liquor sales. At the village board’s Aug....
4 Chicagoans who stole clothing from Oak Brook mall could get 7 years in prison: prosecutors
DUPAGE COUNTY - Four Chicago residents were arrested following separate incidents at two Oak Brook stores this week, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. Talia Martinez-Pacheco, 23, and Santiago Rojas-Galea, 18, were charged after allegedly stealing nearly $2,400 worth of clothing from Macy's at Oakbrook Center on August 21. That same day, Cheryl Gryer, 26, and Daiveon Watson, 21, were accused of taking more than $800 in merchandise from Nordstrom at the mall.
‘Fist Bump Fridays’ return to Mishawaka schools
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s back to school season, and that means the return of some beloved traditions — including “Fist Bump Fridays!”. They’re a School City of Mishawaka rite of passage, where high schoolers greet younger kids with morning fist bumps. This Friday brought the...
Plaza at Penn High School to be dedicated to former head football coach
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation announced a special dedication for recently retired Penn Head Football Coach Cory Yeoman will take place at the annual Community Tailgate before the Penn Home Opener Friday at 6:30 p.m. School officials say the plaza at the south end zone of Everwise Freed...
Search Intensifies for Joliet Teen Missing Since January 2024
Joliet, IL – Authorities are intensifying their search for 17-year-old Carson McCarty, who has been missing since January from Joliet. Carson was last seen in the 1600 block of Washington Street. She is described as 5’6” tall, weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities...
US Education secretary to launch back-to-school bus tour that includes swing states
WASHINGTON (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday he is launching a “2024 Back to School Bus Tour” in early September that will include stops in multiple battleground states across the United States as he and other Biden administration officials highlight their work in investing in public education. While not a […]
‘Energetic’: First-time delegate says convention heralds a movement
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A member of Indiana’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention on Friday said he wished everyone could have experienced the energy there firsthand. Connor Elliott, a 19-year-old college student from Shelbyville, Indiana, was one of 88 delegates Indiana sent to this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He said he loved the […]
Oliver Anthony Goes Off-Roading in Indiana Before Concert
Country/folk singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony was all smiles after having some fun at an Indiana off-road park ahead his concert in Indianapolis. When I first ran across Oliver Anthony Music on TikTok, I was immediately intrigued. I've been listening to his music since the beginning, and I've enjoyed every tune that he's thrown at fans. Most recently, the artist was spotted hanging out in Indiana at an off-road park before a concert at White River State Park in Indianapolis. The singer-songwriter looked like he was having a fantastic time and took to social media to capture the moment.
Kentucky lawmakers visit Indiana freestanding birth center
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A group of Kentucky lawmakers visited a freestanding birth center in Indiana Thursday to learn about an issue that promises to come up again during the 2025 legislative session. Tree of Life, a freestanding birthing center in Jeffersonville — right across the Ohio River from Louisville — accepts only clients with low-risk […]
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