Family removing Valparaiso football player from school following concussion, violent threats
Jason Solomon's son, Malakai, 15, was seriously hurt during an off-season football practice last week.
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Jason Solomon's son, Malakai, 15, was seriously hurt during an off-season football practice last week.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Crews have been busy the past two days repairing damage, including downed wires and at least 130 broken utility poles.
Police believe the truck was headed east through the Pratt Industries property in Valparaiso when the strong crosswinds blew it over.
The accident happened on the Pratt Industries corrugated packaging plant campus in Valparaiso.
Henderson went 6 of 10 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Flames (18-13, 10-10 Missouri Valley Conference).
Led by Isaiah Rivera's 19 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 89-70.
The youngsters are being detained at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center, police said. Police did not specify their ages.
His family said they wanted to prevent this from happening to another patient.
George "Tim" Yaros had blood work done in 2017. Tests showed he had cancer, but Saint Mary Medical Center in Valparaiso never sent the results to the specialist who ordered the blood work.
Valparaiso officers said an alarm went off at Kay Jewelers on Laporte Avenue just before 10:00.
It happened Tuesday night. Valparaiso is about 50 miles southeast of Chicago. Officers said an alarm went off at the Kay Jewelers on Laporte Avenue just before 10:00.
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's office.
A probable cause affidavit for a warrant against Jennifer Lee Wilson was issued this past Monday in Porter County Superior Court.
All five of the officers involved in the shooting are now on administrative leave while state police continue their investigation.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Meanwhile, the aftermath of the shootout was visible a day later in the form of bullet holes everywhere. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Indiana State, Porter County Sheriff's, and Valparaiso police officers saturated the neighborhood where it all happened Thursday afternoon.
It was not clear late Thursday who fired first, but it ended with a man dead and a neighborhood in disbelief. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 points and Dain Dainja had 16 for the Illini.
The Valparaiso Police Department responded to a single motor vehicle crash in the area of State Road 49 and US. Highway 30 around 1:30 a.m.
The crash caused several crossings to close throughout the day to the west of Franklin Street along the track.
Powell is back where he got his coaching start as an assistant on Bryce Drew's staff from 2011 to 2016.
Former Illini star and Joliet native Roger Powell Jr. is Valparaiso’s new men’s basketball coach. Powell spent the last four years as an assistant at Gonzaga. Nicknamed “The Reverend” as a player, he helped lead the Illini to the 2005 NCAA national championship game.
Police Bodycam footage shows the interaction between the police and 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death in Downers Grove last month.
The shooting itself did not happen on CTA property.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
In observance of Presidents' Day, the museum opened its 13-acre campus for free and unveiled a new exhibit that connects the city to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against a former employee trying to take his seat.
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
An 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
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.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
The findings were presented at a recent scientific conference in Arizona. Some of the diseases include arthritis, dementia, and possibly colon cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for U.S. adults under the age of 50.
Tuesday will be a gloomy day with clouds and stronger wind gusts as mild temps continue.
Chicago police said the boy was standing outside when an unknown person pulled out a gun and shot at him.
Court documents said the deadly stabbing started after Nedas Revuckas bought a pickup truck from Morales' husband on Facebook Marketplace.
Loved ones are remembering Ofelia Torres as a brave advocate, after the teenager died after successfully fighting to get her father released from immigration detention.
Cicero police said they were able to track the fleeing vehicle after deploying a tracking device.
Billionaire Thomas Pritzker will be stepping down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels and will not be seeking reelection for the position over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he announced on Monday.
Police Bodycam footage shows the interaction between the police and 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death in Downers Grove last month.
Police said the deadly shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, appears to have stemmed from a family dispute.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
