Midlothian Man Jailed Pending Roommate's Autopsy
Alexander Acevedo, 23, of Midlothian told police that his roommate, Kimberly M. Putterlik, overdosed on drugs about two weeks ago, prosecutors said Sunday at a bail hearing.
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Alexander Acevedo, 23, of Midlothian told police that his roommate, Kimberly M. Putterlik, overdosed on drugs about two weeks ago, prosecutors said Sunday at a bail hearing.
Firefighters responded to the building collapse at 4835 S. Ashland Av. came in about 3:15 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs
Charges were pending against a man who stole a van with a 2-year-old girl in the back seat, then led police on a chase Sunday night through the West and Northwest sides.
They've been friends for years. Now, two grandmothers from Skokie are partners on a new children's book, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Through this position, Aten started the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) to study faith and mental health in disaster contexts and to help people, congregations and communities live more resiliently.
University President Robert Zimmer said the FBI was investigating an online threat of gun violence against the university, specifically mentioning the "campus quad" at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Jennifer Vincent, technology integration specialist at Mundelein Elementary School District 75, offers insight into her position in a small elementary school district.
Five people were shot at a party at a Kankakee banquet hall early Sunday morning, according to Kankakee Police.
Lyman B. Harvey was drunk and arguing with his girlfriend on Friday when he crashed into the median on the north bound Dan Ryan Expressway near U.S. Cellular Field, prosecutors said.
It might have been easier to catch a ride to and from the airport today - the busiest travel day of the year - now that ride-sharing companies can work at O'Hare and Midway.
A woman and her teenage son were found dead inside a home early Sunday in north suburban Beach Park, and a person of interest is in custody.
A north suburban man who allegedly stuffed the body of his roommate into a suitcase and hid it in a storage unit was ordered held without bail Sunday by a Cook County judge.
Chicago's winter overnight parking ban will go into effect on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The ban affects parking on 107 miles of arterial streets and is enforced from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. until March 31, 2016.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago is not letting state budget cuts take a bite out of its vital science and technology programs, reports WBBM's Keith Johnson.
Educators in the suburbs and downstate agree the state's formula for doling out money for schools is unfair, but it might be had to change things in the midst of a financial crisis, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
