Lake Shore Drive taking pictures: Driver charged with tried

A Bridgeview lady is going through criminal fees in reference to a taking pictures Saturday on Lake Shore Drive close to Grant Park. Jennifer Medina, 26, used to be charged with one depend of tried first-degree homicide for the taking pictures that left a 19-year-old lady in vital situation, Chicago police stated. Medina used to be allegedly using north on Lake Shore Drive when she pulled up subsequent to a white Dodge Caliber about 1:20 p.m. at a stoplight close to Jackson Boulevard, police stated. After folks in each automobiles exchanged phrases, any person within the again seat of Medina’s car opened fireplace, putting the 19-year-old within the head. Medina used to be arrested later that night time in

Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court may just affect homosexual

Mayor Lori Lightfoot mentioned Tuesday she is making ready for the “ultimate conclusion” of Senate affirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, however all for the way forward for homosexual marriage when Barrett takes her seat at the U.S. Supreme Court. “I deeply worry about this woman’s stated views. She’s on the record on a number of different things, not the least of which is thinking that gay marriage is something that shouldn’t be countenanced. And she’s got soulmates in Justice Thomas and others, who think that the decision by the Supreme Court … should somehow be rolled back,” Lightfoot mentioned. “What should I tell my daughter — that somehow now my wife and

Brandon Saad excited to compete for Stanley Cups once more with

It has been 5 years since Brandon Saad gained his 2nd Stanley Cup, and a 3rd wasn’t more likely to come anytime quickly with the Blackhawks. With the Avalanche, alternatively, Saad’s window so as to add to his {hardware} assortment is extra huge open than ever. In his introductory Zoom press convention as a member of the Avs on Monday, Saad stated he’d leave out the Hawks however was once involved in his industry over the weekend. “[I] definitely have memories there, and I had a lot of success. But at the end of the day, it’s all part of the business,” he stated. “Having gone through it before, it makes it easier the second time around, especially when I’m

Horoscope for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020

Moon Alert After 12 p.m. Chicago time, there are not any lunar hindrances to buying groceries or making selections. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) Be cautious as a result of that is the vintage day for ego battles. Usually your ruler Mars is to your signal for 6 weeks as soon as each and every two years. Right now, it's to your signal for 6 months! (Whaaat?) Cool your jets. Look within the replicate. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Issues about paintings or your well being (perhaps a puppy) would possibly come to a head, and earlier than you are aware of it, you’re offended. Remember that anger serves no goal rather then to make everybody depressing. (I say

Suburban businessman illegally exported gun portions to Ukraine

The former proprietor of a Buffalo Grove drilling-equipment corporate allegedly exported rifle barrels and different gun portions to the Ukraine in opposition to U.S. regulation over a three-year length. Glen Stepul, 33, previously of Wheeling, concealed the gun portions in shipments declared as “household goods,” “cosmetics,” “toys,” “stationary,” and “cassettes,” in step with an indictment by way of the U.S. Attorney’s administrative center for the Northern District of Illinois. The feds additionally charged Ukrainian resident Andriy Yakin, 38, within the scheme to export pistol slides, gun barrels, scopes and night-vision cameras from the United States to Ukraine between 2014 and 2016, in step with the indictment. Some of the exports had been allegedly hidden in shipments of drilling kit

I-57 crash: NB lanes closed close to 147th after deadly damage

One particular person was once killed in a crash that close down inbound I-57 Monday morning within the south suburbs. A car rear-ended a semi about 3:40 a.m. within the northbound lanes of I-57 close to 147th Street in Posen, in step with Illinois State Police. The motive force of the car that hit the truck was once pronounced useless, state police stated. The motive force of the semi was once no longer harm. The Cook County clinical examiner’s administrative center has no longer launched information about the fatality. All northbound lanes of I-57 stay closed close to the scene of the crash as government examine, state police stated. Traffic is being diverted from the throughway at 147th Street. As of seven