Mom of victim in fatal Wheaton hit-and-run carries on fight
Traci Palucci is struggling to put all her feelings into a victim impact statement. Palucci, the mother of Paige Donahue, who was killed in a 2023 hit-and-run accident in Wheaton, has been told she will be given time to speak Friday afternoon in DuPage County Circuit Court when Tarra Fiedler, the suspected driver, is expected to be sentenced in the case.
Man dies following I-55 crash - Chronicle Media
A Romeoville man died from injuries sustained Saturday morning in an accident on Interstate 55. Illinois State Police said the driver of a Honda Civic struck a Subaru SUV shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday on the southbound Stevenson Expressway south of First Avenue in Lyons. State Police said the Civic was traveling in the middle...
Residents oppose proposed solar farm - Chronicle Media
Oct 25, 2024 · First of three stories on a proposed Winnebago County solar farm A proposal to build a 75-acre solar farm in northwest Winnebago County hit a snag when the Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-1 against the plan. Many neighbors along Kilburn Avenue and Tate and Blacklaws roads gathered at the Oct 9...
Student accused of bringing loaded gun to Hinsdale South
Nov 22, 2024 · A 16-year-old Willowbrook boy has been accused of bringing a loaded gun to Hinsdale South High School. The juvenile appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge Chantelle Porter ordered that the teen be detained until at least his next court appearance. He has been charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of...
More development slated for Oswego in 2024 - Chronicle Media
Jan 11, 2024 · The Oswego area is gearing up for another growth spurt. New housing developments and businesses are coming in 2024 while projects previously approved — including a planned cricket stadium on the village’s west side — may start to exhibit noticeable progress. Two planned subdivisions would bring more than 1,100 new homesites to the Wolf’s Crossing...
True Value to layoff 873 workers - Chronicle Media
Nov 15, 2024 · True Value Co. has announced that it plans to layoff 873 workers in Chicago and two McHenry County locations, beginning next month. The hardware company has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp. , a home improvement industry peer. True Value has told the state’s...
St. Charles officials shoot down housing development
The city of St. Charles has halted consideration of a 970-acre concept plan that called for more than 2,000 housing units plus commercial development. City officials said in a Sept. 13 statement that deliberation has ended after reviewing the Charles Farm plan from Pulte Home Co., LLC and considering feedback from the public and other...
Parents, proponents push for more Early Intervention funding
Nov 25, 2024 · Karen Berman (with arm raised), senior director of Start Early, an early learning nonprofit, and other Early Intervention proponents call for $60 million more to be added to the next state budget for EI services during a rally Nov. 1 at the Dirksen Federal Plaza in Chicago.
Local volunteers flock to swing states - Chronicle Media
Oct 2, 2024 · Most political observers agree that this year’s presidential election will be decided in a handful of swing states. Two of those states, Wisconsin and Michigan, are within easy driving distance of the Chicago area. That’s why a significant number of volunteers from Illinois, mostly Democrats, have been driving to Wisconsin and Michigan on weekends to...
Review Board hears Calusinski clemency petition - Chronicle Media
Jul 26, 2024 · A petition seeking clemency for Carpentersville’s Melissa Calusinski is in the hands of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and ultimately, Gov. JB Pritzker. The argument for her release was presented at a July 9 hearing in Springfield, with Lake County prosecutors and her defense attorney, and witnesses for both sides, in attendance. The board has...