Two people, one a juvenile, have been charged in the October 2023 shooting death of a Round Lake teenager, authorities said. Round Lake police said the pair were arrested Wednesday in Volo and charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Chad Greenenwald, 17. Police identified the suspects as Demarion R. Gibert, 20, and Dimon Gibert, 17, of Round Lake Beach. They have … [Read more...] about Two charged in 2023 fatal shooting of Round Lake teen
Sophomore Lelanie Posada takes over as starting point guard for St. Charles North. Results? ‘Stepping up so much.’
St. Charles North sophomore Lelanie Posada was pumped up when she found out she had won the starting point guard job. “It was really exciting because I knew I was going to play with a bunch of people that really love basketball,” Posada said. “It’s been really fun because we all work together. “None of it would work if we didn’t all work together in the first place.” The North … [Read more...] about Sophomore Lelanie Posada takes over as starting point guard for St. Charles North. Results? ‘Stepping up so much.’
Editorial: Jurors in Madigan trial hear the sad ballad of Mike and Mike
It won’t be long before jurors meet behind closed doors to determine the fate of Michael Madigan, the longest-serving statehouse speaker in U.S. history. We don’t envy those 12 their task. Trying to keep straight the near-manic plotting of Madigan and his one-time right-hand man, former close friend and co-defendant Michael McClain between 2011 and 2019 — the period on which … [Read more...] about Editorial: Jurors in Madigan trial hear the sad ballad of Mike and Mike
Willie Wilson: Now is not the time to backtrack on commitment to diversity
As some companies retreat on their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the silence of good people, civil rights organizations and elected leaders is deafening. Equal opportunity is not just a moral imperative, but it is a constitutional mandate. A significant part of the American creed says: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, … [Read more...] about Willie Wilson: Now is not the time to backtrack on commitment to diversity
Rebecca Creighton and Chris Shue: In anxious times, asylum-seekers and refugees need our compassion
Imagine walking more than 60 miles through a deadly jungle, your children by your side, clinging to the faint hope of safety and a better future. For Yenifer and her family, this was not just a nightmare — it was their reality. Their harrowing nine-year journey from Venezuela took them through seven countries, including the treacherous Darién Gap between Panama and Colombia, … [Read more...] about Rebecca Creighton and Chris Shue: In anxious times, asylum-seekers and refugees need our compassion