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'It's pretty unusual;' Neighbors react as Jasper Co, death investigation continues in Wheatfield
A death investigation continues after a startling discovery in Jasper County.The Jasper County Coroner's Office confirmed that coroner Andrew Boersma had been called to a home in the 4200-block of Old Orchard Lane in Wheatfield Monday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe town has fewer than one-thousand people. Authorities are providing very few details, but Indiana State Police said they've joined the investigation.Neighbors were unsettled and said law enforcement arrived around mid-morning to the one-story home with a burn pit. But investigators very offered little about the nature of the investigation."It's pretty unusual. It's pretty unusual. We have some bad stuff that goes on around here, but not like this," Prentice said. "The things I saw and heard today are not unlike anything I have seen or heard before.""The police digging, investigating, that's mostly all I've seen, the coroner's office," neighbor Michael Pittman said. "They dug on the side of the garage, and they dug in the burn pit."Neighbors said the residence under investigation is a rental property. The most recent tenant, who's only been there a couple months, told neighbors he's not involved in the investigation.
Controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard now facing eviction after allegedly living large on taxpayer dime
The embattled mayor of a suburban Chicago town — already under investigation for the alleged misuse of municipal funds, including $40,000 worth of Amazon purchases in a single day — is now being thrown out of her home, according to an eviction notice filed in Cook County Circuit Court.Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard and live-in boyfriend Kamal Woods were notified September 18 that they were $3,350 in arrears on their rent and must either pay up or vacate the premises, the notice said.Reached on Monday by The Independent, landlord Genetta Hull declined to comment further on the situation.The couple...
Drunk driving fugitive comments on his Facebook wanted poster, requests Halloween costume photoshop
Illinois fugitive faced with own mugshot on Facebook made a bold request The post Drunk driving fugitive comments on his Facebook wanted poster, requests Halloween costume photoshop appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
Black man says Iowa trucking co. fired him over his dreadlocks
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination.Drew Harvey, 26, of Crete, Illinois, accused Des Moines-based TMC Transportation of racism in the lawsuit filed last week in state court against the company and two of its employees. The company didn't immediately respond Monday to phone and email messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Similar issues have arisen in places like Texas, where a Black high...
Man dies after vehicle plunges into suburban Richton Park pond
A man has died after his vehicle plunged into a pond in suburban Richton Park on Saturday, authorities said. According to the Richton Park Fire Department, firefighters were called to a pond near the 22800 block of Richton Square Road on Saturday for reports of a vehicle in the water.
Crown Point’s oldest church seeks a buyer
Trinity Lutheran Church, a landmark believed to be the oldest church structure in Crown Point, is looking for a buyer to revitalize and reuse the historic property. The post Crown Point’s oldest church seeks a buyer appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
Gary Native Dinahlynn Biggs marks 50 years in radio
Dinahlynn Biggs, a native of Gary, Indiana, is celebrating a remarkable milestone—her 50th year in radio. Beginning as a teenager working as a file clerk at Vee-Jay Records, Biggs now owns four radio stations: DB in Indianapolis, WCHI-DB in Chicago, WATL-DB in Atlanta, and WPAS-DB in Pasadena, California. In a bold and progressive move, she announced that in January, she will transfer ownership of two of these stations to some of her employees to encourage Black ownership in the radio industry.
Vacant building to become medical center
A longtime vacant building in Valparaiso will soon become Viking Medical Center, a facility available for medical tenants that is slated to open in early 2025. The post Vacant building to become medical center appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
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