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Indiana man set fire that ravaged a Carpentersville apartment building, police say
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (167+ words) An Indiana man has been charged with aggravated arson for his role in allegedly setting a fire that destroyed a Carpentersville apartment building and displaced 24 families, the village's interim police chief said. The fire started about 12:30 a.m. Nov. 29 in a first-floor…...
Ny’Asia Short, whose sisters played for Zion-Benton, becomes leader for Warren. She ‘has really stepped up.’
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (603+ words) Warren senior guard Ny'Asia Short realized that time wasn't on her side to showcase her game. After averaging 6.0 points last season, Short wanted to make her mark like her older sisters Niquera and Niquaysia did at Zion-Benton. "When I was…...
Clemson recruit Trinity Jones scores 1,000th point in Naperville Central uniform but says ‘job’s not done’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (785+ words) For Naperville Central senior guard Trinity Jones, surpassing milestones has become routine. Jones" latest achievement even went unacknowledged by the school"s public address announcer. The Clemson commit's putback with 1:00 left in the second quarter on Monday night made her…...
Indiana auditors: Lake Sheriff improperly used nearly $300K for donations, golf, travel costs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (680+ words) A state audit released Monday accused Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. of improperly using nearly $300,000 for charity or church donations, golf outings and travel costs. In an 83-page report, auditors flagged 221 purchases totaling $265,000 from the jail's commissary fund from…...
Indiana Senate bill would allow firing squad for death penalty
4+ week, 1+ day ago (938+ words) A bill allowing for firing squad executions for death penalty inmates was filed in the Indiana legislature for the 2026 session. Senate Bill 11, filed by State Sen. Michael Young, would allow for firing squad executions if medications for lethal injection can't…...
Crown Point art teacher groped teen: charges
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) A Crown Point studio art teacher is accused of groping a 14-year-old girl. Thomas Liubakka, 67, of Crown Point, is charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. He posted a $3,000 cash bond on Nov. 26. His next court date…...
Texas jumps to No. 2 behind UConn in women’s Top 25 after beating top teams South Carolina and UCLA
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) The Longhorns topped then-No. 2 South Carolina 66-64 a day after beating then-No. 3 UCLA 76-65 in Las Vegas. It was the first time in the past 25 years that a team has beaten two top three teams in such a short time frame. Texas…...
18-year-old fatally shot at Evergreen Park Walmart; homicides reported in Lansing and Harvey
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) An 18-year-old Lynwood man was shot multiple times outside an Evergreen Park Walmart Saturday, while in separate events a 56-year-old Lansing woman also died of a gunshot wound and a third shooting was reported in Harvey. Justin Bell, 18, of Lynwood,…...
UConn stays No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 after 1st big test — and Notre Dame moves up after 2-point win over USC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) The Huskies received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national media panel after beating No. 6 Michigan 72-69 last Friday in the Naismith Hall of Fame Women's Showcase. South Carolina, UCLA and Texas followed UConn. That trio heads to Las Vegas this…...
GE Appliances refuerza lazos con proveedores de EEUU al trasladar producción de China a Kentucky
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (406+ words) GE Appliances se'al" que con los nuevos contratos est" aumentando el gasto nacional en proveedores en un 3,3%. Los proveedores apoyar"n la producci"n de una lavadora/secadora combinada y una l'nea de lavadoras de carga frontal, todas las cuales…...