Teen killed by hit-and-run driver was sober
A Villa Park teen killed by a hit-and-run driver last month was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, authorities said even as they continued their search today for...
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Mom sought girl’s protection from ex-boyfriend before Romeoville shooting
Time and again Alicia Guerrero had sought protection from the man accused of shooting her in the neck and fatally wounding her 15-year-old daughter last month in the driveway of...
Mom sought girl’s protection from ex-boyfriend before Romeoville shooting
Time and again Alicia Guerrero had sought protection from the man accused of shooting her in the neck and fatally wounding her 15-year-old daughter last month in the driveway of...
Sheriff finds way to scrutinize Harvey books
A sheriff's cruiser led five vehicles on a morning caravan past swaths of abandoned buildings and up to the suburb's aging City Hall. A handful of forensic accountants stepped out...
Sheriff’s deputies, auditors descend on Harvey’s city hall
Cook County sheriff's deputies and officials from the state comptroller's office descended on Harvey's City Hall on Friday to begin auditing financial records in an effort to enforce a watchdog...
Harvey spending cash it doesn’t have
Even as Harvey struggles to pay its bills and fund public safety, the south suburb has engaged in questionable uses of tax dollars — including a lucrative deal tied to...
Company running lottery seeks to halt release of business plan to media
The company hired to run the Illinois Lottery has sought to bar the release of a marketing survey and business plan to the media, documents deemed public records. Last week,...
Harvey problems prompt sheriff to seek audit powers
In an effort to combat scandals and incompetence in some suburbs, the Cook County sheriff is seeking the power to scour the financial books and policing records of municipalities that...
Harvey problems prompt sheriff to seek audit powers
In an effort to combat scandals and incompetence in some suburbs, the Cook County sheriff is seeking the power to scour the financial books and policing records of municipalities that...
State, feds turned blind eye to problems in Harvey
The glossy campaign fliers arrived in time to help Harvey's besieged mayor. Eric Kellogg's police department was mired in scandal, reports of violent crime were rising and challengers were calling...