Family In Glen Ellyn Thrilled As Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger Makes Paralympic Dream Come True In Tokyo
A local swimmer made her Paralympic dreams come true over the weekend.
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A local swimmer made her Paralympic dreams come true over the weekend.
Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger won the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Paralympics in Tokyo – part of a 1-2 finish by Americans in the event.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and thousand bucks is about how much a west suburban photographer's camera cost, but the equipment is worthless now, and no one will fix it.
Going to the Olympics or Paralympics is always special, but, for a number of reasons, it means just a little more this time around.
A man is facing charges in a road rage shooting incident that happened Friday morning in west suburban Glen Ellyn.
A Glen Ellyn man is facing charges after police say he stalked at least two women both through Instagram and in person before breaking into one of the women's vehicles at least twice.
The man held up the Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust on Roosevelt Road around 11 a.m. Saturday.
"I never came to these pantries, never in my life; and, for this situation, this COVID, I don't have any other option," said bartender Felipe Cerritos.
Tuesday night, Glen Ellyn board members will vote on temporarily banning non-medical marijuana shops.
A hockey and ice skating venue near Glen Ellyn was evacuated Sunday evening due to what witnesses said was a carbon monoxide leak.
An inbound UP West line train hit a pedestrian around 5:20 a.m. near the Glen Ellyn station, according to Metra.
Police say the burglar or burglars got into the homes and stole items while residents were sleeping.
After Ahalya Lettenberger was born with a rare muscular skeletal condition, doctors told her family that she would never walk. Now 15 years later, the Glen Ellyn native is on her way to the World Championships as the youngest athlete on the Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Bond was set at $750,000 for a Glen Ellyn man who has been charged with five felonies for sexually assaulting a 66-year-old woman in Glendale Heights Friday morning, police said.
A man convicted in the September 2013 murder of a Wheaton woman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A person was fatally struck by a freight train Monday in Glen Ellyn, according to fire officials.
A Glen Ellyn man who pleaded guilty to supplying a fatal dose of heroin to someone he knew in 2017 has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Around 100 million viewers -- that's how many watched last week's Super Bowl. That's also how many watched eSports' "League of Legends" World Finals two months ago.
A woman wearing a puffy, fur-lined jacket hid inside the KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in suburban Glen Ellyn until employees arrived for the morning shift, according to Glen Ellyn police.
The 26-piece collection will be on loan from the Museo Dolores Olmedo. It will showcase various sketches and paintings spanning Kahlo's career. Her notable self-portraits feature everything from sexuality, politics and death.
Longtime Glen Ellyn resident Jonathan Charbonneau is known fondly for his reputation for putting smiles on the faces of residents who come to see him zoom up and down the street during parades.
Phillips pleaded guilty in September to one count of armed robbery.
A Glen Ellyn Man is accused of posting threatening messages at Glenbard West High School.
Around 1 p.m. on May 2, Glen Ellyn police responded to an armed robbery at The Soccer Edge store on Roosevelt Road.
Glen Ellyn Police say they arrested a man after alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile at Health Track Sports Wellness in Glen Ellyn.
No injuries were reported, but some residents were taken into ambulances to stay warm.
The restaurant allegedly worked children aged 14 and 15 years old for longer than 8 hours without rest and meal breaks.
The Will County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a person in the roadway just after 6 p.m. on 159th Avenue between Gougar and Cedar Roads.
The ages of the victims range from 13 to 79, according to Chicago police.
Police said the victims were approached by the suspect, who allegedly participated with others in taking one person's belongings, and tried to rob another minutes apart.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Activists and immigrant advocacy groups who came face-to-face with federal agents during "Operation Midway Blitz" welcomed the removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, but remain wary about the department's future.
Former President Barack Obama, speaking at the funeral services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Friday afternoon, credited Jackson's presidential runs in the 1980s with setting the stage for other Black leaders, including his own successful 2009 presidency and re-election.
Gov. Pritzker told mourners that, while Rev. Jesse Jackson "was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions," in Chicago "he was our neighbor."
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
It's unclear where the issues first started in the building and how long residents will be displaced.
Both incidents occurred after 7 a.m. on Feb. 21 near the Cermak-Chinatown stop in the 100 block of West Cermak Road, and close to the 47th Street stop in the 200 block of West 47th Street.
Metra said that they received multiple calls about the horn going off at the train yard near California and Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park.
A procession will be followed by a private burial at the Oakwood Cemetery.
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker spoke at Rev. Jesse Jackson's private service on Saturday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
The final celebration of life services for Rev. Jesse Jackson was at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters Saturday.
An EF-3 tornado moved through Union City, Michigan, during Friday night's severe storms in the southwest part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
No injuries were reported, but some residents were taken into ambulances to stay warm.
The restaurant allegedly worked children aged 14 and 15 years old for longer than 8 hours without rest and meal breaks.
At least four people have died, and several others were injured after multiple tornadoes ripped through Southwest Michigan on Friday, authorities say.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
The Blackhawks announced on Saturday that Murray had died earlier in the day, without specifying where.
Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak that started in January.
Chicago's sports scene has endured decades of heartache offset by pockets of championship glory, and some of the most pivotal figures in American sports history.
Just three days after losing Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman to a stunning early retirement, the Bears have found his successor, acquiring Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Nick Foligno is joining his brother Marcus with the Minnesota Wild, who made several moves on NHL trade deadline day Friday.
At least five people are in serious condition, an official said. Three minors - a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds - are among the wounded.
Ian Huntley, 52, had been on life support after being hit repeatedly over the head with a metal bar in a U.K. prison on Feb. 26.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
