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Oak Forest teen faces DUI charge in accident that left one paralyzed

Tribune reporter

An Oak Forest teenager has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence after she hit another car head-on, paralyzing the other driver. Erica Gallardo, 19, was given a $50,000 bond by Judge Laura Sullivan in Cook County bond court on...

Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Oak Forest, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, Justice System

One dead, three hurt in Dan Ryan crash

Staff report

A Steger man was killed and three other people were hurt when a minivan rear-ended a car stopped in the express lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway near 26th Street this morning. At about 4:20 a.m., a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica was stopped for traffic ahead...

Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Fire Department, Injuries and Wounds

Man gets life for killing 3, including father

A South Side man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole today after being convicted earlier this year for a rampage that left his wife and former girlfriend dead and eventually claimed the life of his father, officials said....

Tags: Maywood (Cook, Illinois), Theft, Adultery, Murder

State EPA: Sauk Village well filters will be in place by next week

Special To The Tribune

The interim director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency drew applause from residents in far south suburban Sauk Village Wednesday evening as he explained why his agency was immediately placing temporary filtering equipment on the two...

Tags: Cancer, Dennis Sullivan, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Sauk Village

Man guilty in '09 spree that killed his wife, ex-girlfriend and father

A South Side man has been found guilty of murder in a rampage that left his wife and former girlfriend dead and eventually claimed the life of his father, prosecutors said. James Amison was accused of flying into a rage on Dec. 11 and 12, 2009, when he...

Tags: Maywood (Cook, Illinois), Crime, Law and Justice, Adultery, Lawyers, Justice System

Death of 4-month-old girl ruled homicide

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The death of a 4-month-old girl injured while in the care of a relative in South Chicago Heights has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. The autopsy found Sophia Ortiz, four months, died of multiple injuries from child abuse, according to the Cook...

Tags: South Chicago, Health, Abusive Behavior, Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Heights

Man charged with murder in infant daughter's slaying

The father of a 4-month-old girl fatally injured while in his care in South Chicago Heights this week was charged this evening with the girl’s murder, police said. Jonathan Ortiz, 23, father of Sophia Ortiz, 4 months, was charged with murder this...

Tags: South Chicago, Oak Lawn, Abusive Behavior, Health, Emergency Health Procedures

Warren Dunes drawing large crowds

South Bend Tribune

SAWYER — The beach stretches for three miles along Lake Michigan, while massive dunes pile up hundreds of feet above the shoreline like a mountain range made of sand. Six miles of trails wind through nearly 2,000 acres of diverse landscapes, from...

Tags: State Parks, Landforms, Mountains, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure

September 12: Midday Fix - Actor Scott Schwartz

WGN News

Scott Schwartz Scott L. Schwartz is widely known as the "Ultimate Bad Guy" from his acting career including: Ocean's 11, 12 & 13, Starsky & Hutch, Spiderman, Fun With Dick And Jane, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Star Trek Voyager, among other feature films....

Tags: Lincolnshire, WGN, Clubs and Associations, Health, Chicago

Steger man accused of seeking to have daughter slain

Tribune reporter

A Steger man has been charged with trying to get someone to kill his adopted daughter, after he had sexually assaulted her over about four years, police and prosecutors said. Robert Deja, 45, of the 0-100 block of East 227th Street in the south suburb,...

Tags: Crimes, Markham, Lawyers, Justice System, Assault