Police have arrested a woman accused of running an unlicensed daycare facility in Crystal Lake after she allegedly intentionally injured a child, officials said. The Crystal Lake Police Department received information around 11 a.m. Monday from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The agency reported an aggravated battery to a child that occurred […]
NEW ORLEANS — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3. Yet the demands of caring for them on a daily basis made it impossible for Richard, who cuts and styles hair from her home, to work. One […]
AUBURN, Wash. – After a series of low-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to return to work after having her son […]
The son of a father and son team out of Stark County who conspired to defraud the government out of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in federal court.
Alicia Budreaux, 33, was sentenced to Tuesday.
State capitol evacuated again For the second time in two days, the Illinois State Capitol was evacuated Monday after a threat. The Secretary of State’s Office said a threatening 911 call caused the evacuation. No explosive devices were found and employees were let back into the building at 1:45 p.m. The capitol building was also on lockdown Sunday due to a bomb threat. Parolee pleaded not guilty The man charged in...
More students protesting Illinois State University in Normal is the latest school to feature an encampment to protest the war in Gaza. Students at schools around the country have been setting up tents to show support for Palestine, including at Columbia University and the University of Washington. Students at Northwestern University in Evanston recently took down their encampment after they said the school met their demands. Check private water wells ...
ADM CEO to resign Archer Daniels Midland has announced its chief financial officer will resign later this year. Vikram Luthar was put on administrative leave in January for accounting irregularities in ADM’s nutrition business while the company cooperated with an investigation. Luthar, who will step down Sept. 30, will reportedly receive over $743,000 as a cash performance incentive award for 2023. Students hospitalized after ingesting edibles ...
Anna Kopel (41) of Aberfoyle Terrace in Derry admitted three charges of assault that took place in the A&E department on January 3 this year. The court heard that police were called to the hospital to a report that an intoxicated female had assaulted a patient. When they arrived, the complainant told them that she was 17 weeks pregnant and was in A&E when a woman, the defendant, pushed her and then punched her in the ribs 'three or four times'. A second person then told police that a drunk...
The defence used dashcam video in an attempt to point out alleged wrongdoings by police at the crime scene where Karen Read’s cop boyfriend John O’Keefe was found unresponsive
The federal tax deadline was April 15, and if you missed it, you should file and pay your balance as soon as possible to reduce penalties and interest.
According to court records, Kenya Campbell was sentenced to probation for an outburst that she allegedly had in a store in December.