With a year in waiting behind him, Ali Tharwani is making the most of his time with the varsity this season at Marmion. It has been worth the wait for both the team and the player — a 5-foot-10 junior point guard from Naperville who transferred from Metea Valley for his sophomore year with the Cadets. Transfer rules limited him to the sophomore team last winter, but he has used … [Read more...] about Junior point guard Ali Tharwani, a Metea Valley transfer, makes wait worth it for Marmion. Now? ‘We’re very lucky.’
Censured Naperville D203 board member says she wants evidence against her made public: ‘They’ve taken away my credibility’
A Naperville District 203 School Board member censured earlier this month for conduct detrimental to the district emphatically denied the allegations outlined in the school board’s 10-page report, saying they are vague, false and misleading. Melissa Kelley Black said she wants the board to publicly post its evidence on the district’s website, where the resolution outlines its … [Read more...] about Censured Naperville D203 board member says she wants evidence against her made public: ‘They’ve taken away my credibility’
Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
Neighbors were stunned and confused after a 35-year-old woman was found shot to death early Thursday morning in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Far Northwest Side in what police described as a domestic-related incident. A man described in a police report as the woman’s partner was charged Friday night. Robert Pasco, 42, faces one felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon … [Read more...] about Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
DEERFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled … [Read more...] about US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
Elgin News Digest: ‘Zooperheros’ animal show at Hawthorne Hill center; state Rep. Moeller hosting coffee at Elgin library
‘Zooperheros’ animal show at Hawthorne Hill center A live animal show, “Zooperheros,” will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin. The show will discuss how many animals have superpowers, from keeping the forest floor clean to keeping pests away from homes, according to a post on the city … [Read more...] about Elgin News Digest: ‘Zooperheros’ animal show at Hawthorne Hill center; state Rep. Moeller hosting coffee at Elgin library