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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam

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SPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...

Tags: Problem Gambling, Waukegan, Lifestyle and Leisure, North Chicago, Midway

Two new members on Highland Park City Council signal latest shake-up in local government

Two new members will join the Highland Park City Council next month, signaling the most recent shake-up in local government for the North Shore suburb. Gone are longtime council members Steve Mandel and Jim Kirsch — Mandel became a Lake County...

Tags: Politics, Finance, Economic Policy, Alcoholic Beverages, Local Government

Northbrook, Glenview police blotter: April 9

The following items were taken from Northbrook and Glenview police records. Northbrook On April 7, a 35-year-old Glenview woman was arrested in the 800 block of Willow Road and charged with retail theft. The woman allegedly removed $231 worth of items...

Tags: Northbrook, Drug Trafficking, Theft, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice

Lake Zurich, Mundelein police blotter: April 4

The following items were taken from police records. Lake Zurich On March 28 at 3:10 p.m., police arrested a 61-year-old Deer Park woman in the 600 block of North Rand Road. She was charged with retail theft. On March 28 at 4:01 p.m., police arrested...

Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Waukegan, Prosecution, Burnham, Drunk Driving

Curbside composting on hold in Highland Park

A lauded Highland Park curbside composting program, launched in January, is on the rocks after a Waukegan facility abruptly stopped accepting food scraps as it scrambles to address odor complaints. About 140 residents took part in the pilot program,...

Tags: Waukegan, Lake County (Illinois), Highland Park (Cook, Illinois)

Highland Park to expand curbside composting of food scraps

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'Huffing' suspected in Highland Park crash that killed child

Tribune reporters

Highland Park police are investigating whether an 18-year-old was “huffing” from compressed gas canisters or similar intoxicants before she crashed her father’s car into a family on Labor Day, killing a 5-year-old girl. Asked whether...

Tags: Highwood, Waukegan, Misdemeanors, Trials, Prosecution

Highland Park teen charged in traffic death of girl, 5

Chicago Tribune

Hours after Highland Park’s mayor harshly criticized prosecutors for delays, authorities announced Wednesday that a misdemeanor DUI charge had been filed against an 18-year-old woman in the death of a 5-year-old-girl walking on a sidewalk with her...

Tags: Transportation Accidents, Deerfield, Prosecution, Crimes, Justice System

Controversy involving Fruitland Park City Manager Ralph Bowers needs to spur better workplace behavior

Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Cheshire, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Lawyers

Fruitland Park needs more than just a change in managers

Second of two parts Fruitland Park City Manager Ralph Bowers offered his resignation — with conditions — last week as Lake County sheriff's detectives opened an investigation into whether he committed some kind of sex crime against an...

Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Sexual Misconduct, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice

$250M casino project touted for Country Club Hills

Tribune reporter

A casino development company based in North Las Vegas revealed plans today for a $250 million casino in Country Club Hills, a location that proponents say would draw gamblers from throughout the south suburbs. However, the proposal faces two serious...

Tags: Calumet City, Illinois Governor, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice

Man charged with fleeing suburban lake after friend disappeared in water