Construction is expected to begin soon on the new Lake Forest police headquarters after the City Council approved financing for the $26 million project that will convert a vacant Conway Park office building. At its Oct. 6 meeting, the council voted to award construction bids for the project and gave initial approval to a bond ordinance that will fund the majority of the costs. … [Read more...] about Lake Forest City Council approves financing for $26 million new police station project
Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have … [Read more...] about Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
U.S. Naval Academy threat detailed in Chesterton man’s indictment
A Chesterton man’s threat to the U.S. Naval Academy that led to a lockdown in September is detailed in a recent court filing. Jackson Fleming, 22, was formally indicted Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Indiana with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate communication. His next hearing is Oct. 16. “Honestly not that surprised I’ll be … [Read more...] about U.S. Naval Academy threat detailed in Chesterton man’s indictment
Brooke Butvilas, aka the little freshman, steals the show as a libero for Shepard. ‘I need you to be a shark.’
At 5-foot-5, freshman libero Brooke Butvilas is one of the littlest fish in the pond of varsity players at Shepard. But that’s not what she was during a recent match when Astros coach Tess Rybowiak issued a challenge. “We were down our starting setter,” Rybowiak said. “I just told Brooke, ‘I need to you be a shark. I need you to make the choice to go.’ Defensively, that was one … [Read more...] about Brooke Butvilas, aka the little freshman, steals the show as a libero for Shepard. ‘I need you to be a shark.’
Judge orders controversial fence around ICE facility in Broadview to be removed by Friday
A federal judge has ruled that a controversial security fence constructed around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview is violating the west suburb’s right to access its own land and ordered its removal. In a ruling Thursday night, U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt said it was clear from the government’s own arguments that “there is no … [Read more...] about Judge orders controversial fence around ICE facility in Broadview to be removed by Friday