LA GRANGE, IL – A La Grange man who thought his Uber driver was taking him in the wrong direction battered the driver, police said. Patch obtained the police report through a public records request. Late the night of Aug. 31, the 24-year-old man, who lives in the 10 block of East Avenue, got into the Uber at the North […]
La Grange Man Batters Uber Driver: Cops
Highland Park Shooting Defendant Declines To Show Up To Court Hearing
WAUKEGAN, IL — The accused Highland Park parade shooter refused to be transported from the Lake County Jail Thursday for his first court appearance since backing out of a plea agreement. At a case management conference, defense attorneys for Robert “Bobby” Crimo III notified Lake County Circuit Judge Victoria Rossetti that Crimo had declined to leave his cell and asked […]
2 Parking Lot Purchases Will Add Spots In Ocean City
Click:20 mil hdpe geomembrane Click:motorcycle equipment OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City is continuing to alleviate parking problems with the purchase of two private parking lots downtown. The city will spend $3.3 million on the two lots at 812 Central Ave. and 820 Central Ave., which will add 44 new spaces to the city, Mayor Jay Gillian announced at a […]
Creative Ridge High School Senior Launches Personalized Craft Business
Click:China Flexographic Printing Machine BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Ridge High School senior Noor Nauman has always enjoyed doing crafts. Now she has turned her passion into a business called Made4You to help capture other people’s memories and tell a story. It started during lunch in middle school when she would make bracelets. One day, Nauman was approached by one of […]
Knife Brandished, Officers Battered Outside Haven Middle School In Evanston, Police Say
EVANSTON, IL — Six people were taken into custody Thursday after a child brandished a knife on the grounds of an Evanston middle school, police said. Evanston police reported Haven Middle School and Kingsley Elementary School had been locked down due to a disturbance outside. Click Here: Cheap Vans Women Shoes District officials said Haven was placed on a full […]
NYC Comedian Returning To His Pittsburgh Roots
PITTSBURGH, PA — Collin Chamberlin has lived in New York City for the past six years, but he hasn’t forgotten his yinzer roots. How could he? The stand-up comedian recalls his Pittsburgh past for his audience every time he takes the stage. “I talk about growing up here, I talk about my family, my dad and his outfits,” Chamberlin told […]
Another Big Insurance Hike For Elmhurst D205 Likely
ELMHURST, IL – On the heels of a 37 percent increase last year, Elmhurst School District 205 is likely to see another double-digit rate hike in health insurance costs. According to a district memo, insurance claims increased last budget year by nearly 13 percent. As a result, the district’s insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, is recommending a 10 percent hike […]
Motorcyclist Taken To Concord Hospital After Crash On I-93: Watch
CONCORD, NH — Concord fire and rescue teams, in the field at the time, came upon a motorcycle crash on Interstate 93 south near the interchange with Interstate 393 on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:45 p.m., a fire commander radioed dispatch and told them they would be off at a crash scene on I-93. Dispatch advised the firefighters they just received […]
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Film Will Not Show At Northbrook Library
Click:CNC machining parts NORTHBROOK, IL — Following planned protests and an uproar from some members of the community, a documentary film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be shown at the Northbrook Library. Officials said Wednesday, the cardholder who had scheduled a showing of “Israelism” informed the library “none of this will be happening.” As reported by Patch last week, […]
No Deal: Little Progress In Marblehead Teacher Contract Talks
Click:Courier bag making machine MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead teachers appear no closer to a new collective-bargaining agreement as they once again headed back to the classrooms on Wednesday without a deal. The Marblehead Education Association and Marblehead School Committee Bargaining Sub-committee met on Tuesday for the 11th time with the School Committee saying the sides remain apart on both the […]