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as they attended his funeral Jaylin’s family is now suing a suburban day care accusing it of negligence in the boy’s February death after he had a seizure during nap time and staff allegedly failed to administer his emergency medication the whole scene [replays] in my head from me dropping him off and him saying during a Thursday morning press conference in the Loop stand together during a news conference at Daley Plaza about the lawsuit the family filed against Grandma Jones Daycare in Calumet City Jaylin was at Grandma Jones Daycare in Calumet City on Feb 20 when staff members put him down for a nap had epilepsy that made him prone to seizures previously disclosed to the day care staff prompting staff to call police and begin giving the boy chest compressions worked with day care staff and doctors to create an action plan in the event of an emergency cry while looking at a photo of their child after a Thursday news conference at Daley Plaza “The worst news a human being can ever receive is that their child died under circumstances that were absolutely controllable,” attorney Cierra Norris said at the news conference “It would be one thing if it surprised everyone — he had a seizure and it was the first time he had a seizure — but they had the action plan.” requires day care staff to administer 5 milligrams of diazepam seizure medication and call 911 if a seizure continues longer than five minutes The family is accusing the day care staff of not monitoring Jaylin during nap time and also waiting too long to respond and call 911 and failing to give him the required medicine the day care staff failed to supervise minors during nap time train employees to monitor and supervise the children Jaylin had vomited and his lips turned blue and an hour after he was put down for a nap “Baby J would probably very much be here today if there was emergency medication rendered,” Norris said The Cook County medical examiner’s office was not investigating the death Medical records indicate Jaylin died of a lack of oxygen to his brain a day care staffer referred a reporter to a lawyer who did not respond to requests for comment Jaylin was an energetic kid who loved chicken and “would dance to anything that came on,” especially “Action Song” by the Singing Walrus He was a smart kid who loved to learn and could count to three in Spanish at only 2 years old “It didn’t take much for you to be around Baby J to grow love for him Bailey and Branch say their grief has left them unable to sleep and eat while also trying to care for their other children Family and supporters gathered at the press conference wearing baby blue They donned pins with a photo of Jaylin and the phrase “Fly high Baby J.” Branch shed tears looking at a printed photo of his son that face right there doesn’t get to be right here physically “I have to talk to my son when I close my eyes.” tears up during a news conference at Daley Plaza on Thursday Attorneys have been in contact with the Department of Children and Family Services and are demanding an investigation into the day care DCFS didn’t comment on whether an investigation was opened against Grandma Jones saying it doesn’t comment on pending litigation Bailey filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court demanding a jury trial and a judgment against Grandma Jones for at least $50,000 [the day care is] in charge of his life,” Branch said Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale 2025The deadly crash happened at about 5:50 a.m (WLS) -- A man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday morning The deadly crash happened at about 5:50 a.m A man was struck by vehicle and died at the scene Calumet City police said all parties remained on scene and were cooperating River Oaks Drive was closed between Greenwood Avenue and Park Avenue due to the investigation During a field trip to Indiana Dunes National Park students in the Calumet Quarter program hiked the Succession Trail a real-life demonstration of the concept of ecological succession The stairs prevent hikers from damaging fragile habitats The Calumet Region can be difficult to wrap your head around The Calumet—the name means “pipe” in French a reference to the ceremonial pipes used by Native Americans—starts less than ten miles south of Hyde Park There are important natural areas in the Calumet including the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Indiana Dunes State Park And there is plenty of residential property from ordinary ranch-style houses to million-dollar lakefront homes All of this is mixed together in a confusing hodgepodge of land use The students in the Calumet Quarter program had a program of three nine-week courses to help them assimilate the complexity of it all Meanwhile the Core sat in on a few meetings of one course and tagged along on one field trip The three instructors for the Spring 2024 program were kind enough to answer some of these questions starting with what would seem to be a simple one: Where is the Calumet The answer—like everything to do with the Calumet—was not simple senior environmental social scientist at the Field Museum and former geography professor at Chicago State University: That’s pretty close You could define it as glacial Lake Chicago—but the rest of the city of Chicago is also part of that The Little Calumet and the Grand Calumet rivers both start in Indiana and flow west Little Cal starts just outside Michigan City before it does a hairpin turn and comes back and flows into Lake Michigan in South Chicago It’s connected by canal to the Mississippi River system So now the Continental Divide is at the O’Brien Lock and Dam at 130th Street You could define it as the industrial landscape—the steel mills and so forth That does imprint a really strong character the rest of Chicago is also very industrial And then you could define it by what people call it Geographers use the term “vernacular region.” You look at place names: business names But it’s hard to know where the actual boundary is instructional professor in the Committee on Environment Geography and Urbanization (CEGU): I’m from Pittsburgh originally I could relate to those working-class neighborhoods more than the Dunes if you kind of put blinders on—particularly for the mills to the west—it’s hard to believe you’re not in California I was an undergrad at Valparaiso University [in Valparaiso and we did a field trip looking at the impact of glaciers on the Region The Calumet is a classic postglacial landscape I realized I was interested in the history of the landscape itself Mary Beth Pudup: I went to graduate school at UC Berkeley I contributed a chapter to a book edited by the geographer Robert Lewis [Manufacturing Suburbs: Building Work and Home on the Metropolitan Fringe (Temple University Press I wrote about the Calumet industrial district The Chicago School of Sociology model of urban development is that everything grows out from the center I argued that the Calumet was settled and established before the ring reached it and that Chicago developed in a polyglot way assistant instructional professor in CEGU: I am trained as an art historian but most of my recent research and teaching has been in the environmental humanities I’m interested in the late 19th– and early 20th–century origins of conservation legislation which have left a lingering legacy in our current policy we’re not just thinking about pressing environmental issues going forward but the history—how we got to where we are I also have a background in museum studies Jessica Landau: That was the main project in my course—two object reports I assigned each student objects in the collections of the Blue Island Historical Society and the Cedar Lake Historical Association [Cedar Lake At first the students thought they weren’t going to be able to learn anything. I think they were shocked by the depth and breadth of information they found—not just local history, but regional and national history, and in some cases, international history one student wrote about a violin stringing machine from the Cedar Lake Historical Association and the international commerce between the United States and Italy related to the production of classical instruments I think it was surprising to realize how much information objects can hold Mark Bouman: When we had an overnight field trip at the Dunes We had some really tactile experiences on the field trips We did a walking tour of downtown Gary where we went into an abandoned church We went to the bottom of the Deep Tunnel shaft the lowest point in the city of Chicago where you can stand There are houses right next to it in Ogden Dunes we saw invasive shrubs introduced by homeowners just a few hundred yards away that you can have a national park with tremendous species richness But the story is about the tenacity of those species as much as the breathtaking grandeur of the landscape Mary Beth Pudup: I think just the brute materiality of history surprised them. For the last class meeting, I had the ecologist Alison Anastasio come in. 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Published continuously since 1907.AccessibilityPrivacy Policy The site at the mouth of the Calumet River was supposed to become parkland in 1995 Army Corps of Engineers still operates a dump for dredged material from the river Federal officials are withdrawing a planned expansion of a lakeside dump on the Southeast Side after community opposition and a lawsuit saying they’ll look for a new site to store contaminated material dredged from the nearby Calumet River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent years planning to build on top of an underwater landfill known as a “confined disposal facility” even as a community organization and a parks advocacy group challenged the idea The Corps is responsible for making sure that the bottom of the Calumet River — a major waterway for commercial shipping in and out of Chicago — is deep enough to allow boats to easily navigate the water The dredged sediment from the bottom has been stored for decades just north of Calumet Park along the lake near the river The problem is that the storage area is almost full and there needs to be a place to store the additional material scooped from the river bottom the Army Corps said it would work with the city to “find a sustainable and feasible alternative.” “This is very good news for Chicagoans and all of us who care about protecting healthy communities and Lake Michigan,” said Howard Learner who heads the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center and fought the Army Corps plan in court “There are better alternatives and better solutions than what the Corps has insisted on doing for the last seven years.” Learner filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of the community group Alliance for the Southeast and Friends of the Parks two years ago Among the concerns are the safety of Lake Michigan and residents exposed to contaminated material Mercury and the long-banned industrial chemicals polychlorinated biphenyls is designed to filter and then discharge clean water back into the river while the dredged material remains contained The site was actually supposed to be closed but placement of the river dredging there has continued A timetable for how soon a park will be created at the site is not yet known 2024 at 7:50 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A 27-year-old Calumet City man was charged with first-degree murder in the Sept (Courtesy Glenwood Police Department)GLENWOOD IL — A Calumet City man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Glenwood liquor store employee earlier this week was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the Sept 9 fatal shooting of a Glenwood liquor store employee Police said Diggines is charged in the shooting of Naveen Singh Diggines was scheduled for a detention hearing at the Markham courthouse Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Leonard Groskopf of Palos Heights (formerly of Calumet Park and Blue Island) passed away peacefully on August 28 surrounded by family Beloved husband of his sweetheart of 79 years Leonard worked his entire career for the Rock Island Railroad spending lots of time with his family and golfing at Pipe-O-Peace/Joe Louis golf course among others He also enjoyed painting art which he generously shared with his family and watching his favorite sports team Leonard’s positive demeanor and warm smile will be missed by all who knew him.  In lieu of flowers, contributions to Lightways Hospice would be appreciated.  https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E8182&id=1 Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Redell late of Calumet City formerly of Burnham passed away surrounded by family and friends Freddy was loved by many and will be greatly missed He is survived by his sister Marilyn (late Joe) Bembenek Freddy was preceded in death by his parents Frederick T Redell and siblings John (late Nancy) Redell Darlene (Gerald) Hunter and Helene (Richard) Hoffman.Freddy dedicated his life to improving the quality of life of others and his intention was to change the world for the better Freddy served his community as a Thornton Township Trustee for four years and then as the Supervisor for eight years He was a proud Democrat and worked for years to encourage and promote others to serve.Freddy was an avid Chicago White Sox Fan He had a passion for dogs whom he loved dearly To honor his memory please support a local animal rescue and/or perform an act of kindness towards a fellow human being.A Celebration of Life is being held on his birthday Arrangements entrusted to Chicagoland Cremation Options of Schiller Park Owners Gus and Chris also give back to their community often the restaurant marked a momentous milestone celebrating its 35th anniversary in October “We serve 12,000 pounds of gyros a month and we appreciate all the support we have received throughout the years,” said Chris Kotsiovos, who runs the business with his son, Peter, and brother, Gus. “The people of Calumet City and Chicago’s South Side have been good to us and our employees “We were closed for nine weeks because at that time they were only allowing restaurants that had a drive through or curbside structure to operate COVID definitely hurt us,” said Jeannie Kotsiovos However while other restaurants were unable to sustain the economic weight of shutdowns and adversity the family run business ramped up its take out orders marketed on social media and sustained their loyal customers They have weathered the storm of rising meat prices and continue to see their sales rise “We have employees who have been here for 20 to 25 years We are not a business that has a lot of turnover we pride ourselves in buying only quality meats and making everything fresh so we believe that is what keeps people coming back,” said Jeannie we also have people stopping in from other states like Indiana Our customers will always be our first priority They have even had Chicago area local celebrities such as former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb former Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry and legendary comedian Bernie Mac stop by The Kotsiovos believe being part of the community is more than simply running a business They have handed out backpacks and supplies to elementary schools in the area along with this season donating 30 turkeys to families through the village of Calumet City they hand out calendars to their customers and holiday pastries “We have a good relationship with our customers and the community They are nice people and we want to give back,” added Chris It’s likely the reason why their customers also consider them family too They have been invited to parties and even weddings by those same customers “We have some  loyal people who eat at the restaurant; sometimes two or three times a day,” said Jeannie “We are just thankful that they continued with us and showed us so much love.” while they put their own personal stamp on the cuisine with freshly made beef daily It has served them well and they look forward to serving the community for years to come “So many businesses close and we are still here,” said Chris “We have been at the same spot and we are not only surviving but getting stronger People say we have some of the best gyro sauce Nicky’s Gyros in Calumet City a Beacon for Great Food Log in to leave a comment The Chicagoland Journal is the premiere news source of the Greater Chicagoland area Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website The Curley Funeral Home is a fourth generation family owned and operated facility We are here to assist you when a loved one dies at any time As a family owned business we take pride in personally helping each and every family during this difficult time From the moment you contact Curley Funeral Home a caring and dedicated staff member will assist you with all the details of funeral arranging Since 1897 the Curley Funeral Home has served many communities in the Chicago area We pride ourselves in offering the highest level of professionalism honesty and compassion with every family we help.  Your browser may not work with certain site. Upgrade now. 2025 at 11:34 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Two more big-box retailers are closing locations nationwide (Shutterstock)ILLINOIS — Struggling big-box retailers are closing more locations and Illinois Kohl's and Macy's stores are among those that will soon shutter Macy's on Thursday announced it is moving forward with plans announced last February to close 66 stores in 2025 including an Illinois location at the White Oaks Mall in Springfield Related: Retail Closings Surge In 2024: 9 Retailers Plan IL Store Closures Meanwhile, Kohl's is closing two locations, including its longtime store along Route 59 in Plainfield and a second location in West Dundee Illinois currently has 19 Macy's locations including the soon-to-close Springfield store but as part of our Bold New Chapter strategy we are closing underproductive Macy’s stores to allow us to focus our resources and prioritize investments in our go–forward stores where customers are already responding positively to better product offerings and elevated service," Macy’s chairman and CEO Tony Spring said in the news release Describing the closings as "select real estate changes," the company said it's closing its San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center (EFC) in May and 27 retail locations across the country by April "While Kohl's continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base these specific locations were underperforming stores," the company said in a release It also said all associates have been informed of the closure and offered a severance package or the ability to apply to other open roles at Kohl's There are currently 66 Kohl's locations in Illinois including the soon-to-close Plainfield and West Dundee locations Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Guests check into the Samantha Springer Memory Walk Sunday at Wicker Park Tom Springer and Shari Springer at Sunday's Memory Walk for the late Samantha Springer who was killed three years ago in a shooting in Calumet City HIGHLAND — Advocates for crime victims and family friends gathered Sunday on the third anniversary of the death of a Calumet City woman gunned down "I'm just trying to keep my daughter's memory alive," Shari Springer said outside the Wicker Park Pavillion The Springer family held a Memory Walk and and a celebration of the victim's life at Wicker Park after she was shot outside her home in the 300 block of Pulaski Road in Calumet City Her mother said the investigation is in limbo Police haven't close their investigation and haven't told her they are any closer to making an arrest for the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for Samantha Springer's death a scholarship fund and a school supply fund Shari Springer's Samantha Grace Foundation awarded a $1,500 scholarship to a South Suburban College student studying occupational therapy which is what Samantha Springer was studying The foundation also gives school supplies to students at Edison Elementary School this year where a family member is attending Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call police at 708-868-2500 Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day CALUMET CITY — Somebody knows who shot 21-year-old Samantha Springer to death in 2015 Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account TrendingDevelopmentChicagoANamdar hikes price of River Oaks mall Calumet City proceeding anywaySouth Side suburb looking for partner to invest in $100M redevelopment around outdated shopping center From left: Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones and Namdar Realty Group’s Igal Namdar along with 96 River Oaks Center Drive in Calumet City Plans for the one-time retail heart of the Calumet Region on Chicago’s South Side to find new life with the addition of residential development could be in critical condition now that the owner of the property is raising its price restaurants and park space would round out the development according to plans from Gregory Ramon Design Studio The design for the overall redevelopment would keep existing retail tenants Shoe Carnival and Shoppers World in place while seeking restaurants and other tenants to complement them and benefit from residential development according to Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones who said New York-based owner Namdar Realty Group has backed away from a deal to sell for a price in the $4 million to $7 million range which would be $2.85 to $5 per square foot Jones said the “U-turn” by the landlord of the center has brought negotiations to halt The price cited by Jones would come to about $10 million at the high end said the city will consider moving without a deal with Namdar instead developing 40 acres it owns around the River Oaks center into an “entertainment district.” SIGN UP“We’re not going to stop because of them,” Jones said “We offered them fair value for it; we tried to negotiate with them We’ve given them two-and-a-half years to come to the table and they’ve been giving us the runaround.” The overall plan for River Oaks would cost an estimated $110 million Namdar paid an undisclosed amount for River Oaks and has changed little at the center since Namdar did not immediately respond to questions about its plans for River Oaks The city’s plan calls for the State of Illinois to cover $60 million of the cost and a private developer to fund the rest adding that two possible partners have expressed interest The deal could turn on the condition of the building which likely helps explain the low price range being bandied about by city officials River Oaks was built in 1966 as an open-air center and enclosed in the early 1990s Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct where Namdar is based There's no more "eating good in the neighborhood" in Calumet City The Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar at 1719 River Oaks Drive has served its last four-cheese mac and cheese with honey pepper chicken tenders and has shuttered for good The sit-down chain restaurant has a message on its voicemail saying it's permanently closed and thanking customers in the community for their patronage It encouraged them to visit nearby Applebee's restaurants on Ridge Road in Munster and in County Club Hills Biddergy.com sold off the Calumet City Applebee's furniture supplies and booths in an online auction Tuesday Applebee's also closed its Chesterton location on Indian Boundary Road in late 2016 The Los Angeles area-based chain announced it would close 60 to 80 restaurants nationwide this year steak and salads with more than 1,000 calories has struggled after reportedly failing to attract millennial customers Applebee's operates about 2,000 restaurants nationwide It's one of the latest in a string of closures in the Calumet City shopping area near River Oaks Center which has suffered because of shifting demographics and cheaper sales taxes in nearby Indiana Prominent closures in Calumet City over the past few years have included Target Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly Sears announced Thursday it would close 72 unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores in September with liquidation sales starting as early as June … The most-read stories on NWI.com during the past week Regulars hugged the servers they'd gotten to know over the years telling them they will be missed or exchanging Facebook handles so they coul… live music and fried food galore awaits at the annual Celebrate Schererville Festival The demolition of the River Oaks Theaters in Calumet City a landmark multiplex where many Region residents first saw cinema classics like "St… CROWN POINT — Susan Trask wants to raise chickens on her property just off the downtown square and she's hoping the city won't cry fowl Some Region workers have an edge when it comes to saving for retirement the new owners of Carson's have no immediate plans to reopen the shuttered Carson's department stores in… After years of declining sales and diminishing relevance money-hemorrhaging retailer Sears plans to close the Griffith Kmart fans of moderately priced sirloin steak dinners "2 for $20" deals and calling appetizers "apps," but there's no more "eating good in t… River Oaks Center in Calumet City is implementing a youth chaperone policy on weekend evenings Duneland residents will have to find somewhere else to "eat good in the neighborhood." 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Parks have a way of bringing people together Calumet Park on Union Street does that and more the park is named for the historic Calumet Mill Village the Calumet Park area would fall prey to wear and tear and needed someone to step forward and make it a neighborhood to be proud of He had lived in Atlanta for over 50 years before he decided to move back home to LaGrange in 2012 It was when he was visiting the neighborhoods where he grew up he didn’t like what he saw and set on a journey to bring it back to its former glory As a man who walked the walk and talked the talk Tucker bought a house in the neighborhood and helped found the Calumet Village Neighborhood Association now called the Calumet Park Neighborhood Association it was terrible and had no sidewalks,” Tucker said I think that’s the most beautiful little park that I’ve seen anywhere Tucker served as the Board Vice-Chairman of the CPNA which is focused on revitalizing the neighborhood In its mission of revitalizing the neighborhood the organization had assistance over the years from the Callaway Foundation which helped make enhancements to the park the organization is on a new mission to create new homes in underserved areas in the community we hope to get 20 houses spread out between Ware St “It’s nice to be able to see progress even though it’s slow and takes a long time.”  ACC teams are on Monday’s college basketball schedule for one game the Wake Forest Demon Deacons squaring off… The Memphis Grizzlies (38-22) take the court against the Atlanta Hawks (27-33) as 8.5-point favorites on Monday The Monday college basketball schedule in the ACC has plenty of quality competition in store Austin Lumberjacks square off for one of many exciting matchups on the… it signifies a change in seasons along Lake Winnebago Lake flies are out after hatching this month Calumet County Park leaders say they first noticed the flies the week before Mother's Day Right now the hatch seems to be pretty thin so far but with the warm weather that might increase," said Lindsay Meyer In past years, lake flies have swarmed around the park. Park officials believe cooler temperatures and wind along the lake have played a factor in what seems to be a smaller population currently "We thought we'd have a really big hatch this year just with the warmer weather that we had earlier in April we thought they would be a little bit early seemed to be delayed to their normal time," said Meyer A little further north at High Cliff State Park Campers say they haven't been seeing many lake flies to start the season but they expect to see more as the temperature warms up "Once the water temperature warms up a little bit more like 5-10 degrees all over the trees and your house," said Marty Paulson from Fond du Lac The flies may be a bit of a pest for those wanting to enjoy the lakeshore "Lake flies actually don't have a functioning mouth so they aren't eating anything and they're definitely not biting so just a nuisance a little bit," said Meyer Troup County Habitat for Humanity (HFH) is teaming up with the Calumet Park Association to bring a new style of HFH homes for its home recipients Troup County HFH has plans to build a series of cottage-style homes on the corner of Daniel St as part of its homeowner candidate program said the organization has plans to build at least seven cottage-style homes on an undeveloped acre of land at the corner creating a community space that residents would be a part of The project is currently being dubbed the Calumet Park Cottage Court that’s always what [Habitat for Humanity] has stood for,” Pike said we’ll be serving seven families when we start this.” Pike said the partnership with Calumet Park Association began when she and Dr compared housing ideas they had seen in Atlanta communities maximized the space of smaller houses to create functional homes “We looked at the size of the houses in Calumet and we knew the need for affordable housing was needed in LaGrange,” Pike said Tucker said he liked the cottage-style look Between [us,] we came with a concept to promote neighborly love.” Renderings of the cottages show each home will consist of up to three bedrooms and two bathrooms and include amenities such as an attached porch they do not look like previous habitat homes,” Pike said We take a loss on every house we build anyway but we would not put someone in something we would not live in ourselves.” Homeowner candidates go through a stringent qualifying process to become homeowners through HFH applications for homes open and a family selection committee is formed to select the most appropriate candidate for the build The selected candidate must undergo budget workshops and homeownership classes and put in sweat equity hours HFH plans to extend the project to build at least eight homes on Render Street in the future through paid tithes to Habitat for Humanity International have contributed to building 35 homes in third-world countries Pike said the first phase of Calumet Park Cottage Court — Troup County HFH’s 100th home  —  is set to begin later this summer The rezoning request for the project was approved by the LaGrange City Council Tuesday night