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Ex-Ingleside teacher accused of molesting girl extradited from Bosnia

May 21, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.

A former teacher in north suburban Ingleside is being extradited from Bosnia to the United States to face sexual assault charges.Michael R. Vucic is accused of assaulting a girl in...

Bill Bricker, 94, is assisted by longtime friend Jim Foster as they enter the 86th District Court in Traverse City, Mich., in October.

Lawyer: Ex-Winnetka teacher accused of sex abuse is near death

August 18, 2019 at 6:32 p.m.

A 94-year-old former Winnetka teacher charged with sexually abusing children decades ago is near death in northern Michigan and may not make it to the weekend, his lawyer said. Bill...

Ex-teacher charged with molesting children faces competency ruling

June 18, 2018 at 2:22 a.m.

A Michigan judge will be asked to decide Monday whether a 94-year-old former Winnetka teacher charged with molesting children should be evaluated for mental competency at jail or at his...

Judge to decide on competency exam for retired teacher charged in abuse case

August 18, 2019 at 6:34 p.m.

A Michigan judge is being asked to decide Monday whether a 94-year-old former Winnetka teacher charged with molesting children should be evaluated for mental competency at jail or at his...

Bishop Paul greets parishioners Saturday after his consecration ceremony at Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago.

Orthodox bishop named new leader in Chicago, Midwest

August 18, 2019 at 6:31 p.m.

During a three-hour service rich in ceremony and symbolism, the Orthodox Church in America consecrated a new bishop of Chicago and the Midwest to replace a predecessor who left in...

Jeffrey Shavers leads a pep rally last month at the Cara Program in Chicago. Shavers credits Cara with helping him make a career shift in which he's thrived. "It's transformative," he said. "They care about you - really."

Cara Program motivates unemployed for jobs, life

August 18, 2019 at 6:34 p.m.

Greeted with cheers and high-fives, Jeffrey Shavers addressed the circle of people around him and announced the good news: "The pity party is over." Now 48, the Chicago man had...

Public calls for resignation of school board member against gay superintendent

June 18, 2018 at 3:10 a.m.

A school board member's statements opposing the hiring of a gay or lesbian superintendent are "personally and morally repugnant," according to a nine-page resolution approved by her fellow Warren Township...

William Bricker, 94, listens to proceedings during an extradition hearing in October in Traverse City, Mich. The former Winnetka teacher is facing extradition to Wyoming.

Ex-Winnetka teacher accused of abuse worked longer than previously reported

August 18, 2019 at 6:33 p.m.

Since Winnetka P.E. teacher Bill Bricker was charged with sex crimes against children earlier this year, school officials have noted in multiple statements that he retired from Hubbard Woods School...

Winnetka school memo on elderly ex-teacher suggests ‘100 children abused’

June 18, 2018 at 3:47 a.m.

After retired teacher Bill Bricker was charged in the fall with sex crimes against children, his former employer, Winnetka District 36, released hundreds of pages of his personnel records, some...

William "Bill" Bricker, 94, listens to longtime friend Jim Foster as they await an extradition hearing in the 86th District Court in Traverse City, Mich., in October.

Ex-Winnetka teacher accused of molesting third child at camp

June 18, 2018 at 3:45 a.m.

Authorities have filed a third felony charge against former Winnetka teacher Bill Bricker after a woman reported that he molested her as a child on an overnight camping trip in...

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