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public radio’s first one-hour radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting A weekly program presented by the New Yorker magazine’s editor killer beats and the edgiest new talent in storytelling come together for a weekly show that straps audiences into an audio rollercoaster Radiolab is known for its deep-dive journalism and innovative sound design Created in 2002 by former host Jad Abumrad the program began as an exploration of scientific inquiry Over the years it has evolved to become a platform for long-form journalism and storytelling Radiolab is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser Authorities investigate the fatal shooting Friday of Corey Gates in the 600 block of South Boulevard in Oak Park Three adults and three minors were taken into custody near the scene Anthony Kossler was playing a video game and talking to friends online early Friday morning when he heard shots outside his Oak Park condo Someone had just shot “like a 9-mil or something,” he told his friends and I immediately knew what they were,” Kossler officers responded to a call of shots fired at 651 South Blvd on the pavement with an apparent gunshot wound just west of Wesley Avenue Gates was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood said he heard gunshots outside his Oak Park condo early Friday as he played video games and talked with friends “This kind of stuff doesn’t usually happen around here but it’s been getting worse lately,” he said had a panic reaction and realized they needed to fire more,” Kossler who comes from a family with a military background A witness told officers that about five males wearing black clothing ran from the scene Six people — three adults and three minors — matching that description were seen running east on Pleasant Street from Cuyler Avenue and were taken into custody A pool of blood could be seen near a white vehicle officers were examining Friday morning One officer stationed about a block away was flying a drone over the scene where crime scene tape continued to block off Wesley Avenue were awakened or startled by “six to seven rapid-fire shots.” Bollici said she saw a group of people near the vehicle through her front doorbell camera after the shots were fired and hoped her 11-year-old son wouldn’t be awakened who has lived in the neighborhood for about five years “I don’t think that there’s any safe neighborhood.” Blood is seen next to a car in the 600 block of South Boulevard in Oak Park “I don’t think that there’s any safe neighborhood,” resident Marita Bollici said A 37-year-old man who has lived on the block for more than a year said he was half-asleep when he was startled by the shots followed swiftly by the arrival of five police cars “You hear about [gun violence] all the time,” said the resident but when it happens on your block it’s like Several community members said Friday morning’s shooting brought back emotions from the shooting death of Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins last November “That was close enough,” the resident said of Reddins’ shooting but it’s been getting worse lately,” said Kossler “The communities are supposed to be getting safer The Oak Park Police Department is investigating the shooting with the assistance of the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force Oak Park police stand near a car in the 600 block of South Boulevard Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale 2025 at 3:29 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A South Holland woman pleaded guilty Feb (Shutterstock)CHICAGO — A South Holland woman and former executive of a Chicago-area non-profit organization has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for her role in misappropriating $1.8 million intended to support the charity’s work with underprivileged youth the United States Attorney's Office said Wednesday Barbara Harris served as the Executive Director of the Center for Community Academic Success Partnerships (CCASP) which received government grants and other funds to provide after-school programs to schools in the Chicago area The grants included funds from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program a federal program offering financial support for academic enrichment opportunities The 21st Century program issued grants to its local administrator which in turn disbursed the funds to CCASP two of which were other non-profit groups run by Harris and Bell The fraud scheme resulted in approximately $1.8 million in actual loss to the Illinois Department of Education Harris further admitted in the plea agreement that from 2021 to 2023 she participated in a separate fraud scheme that bilked the federally funded AmeriCorps VISTA program which awarded grants to non-profit organizations working to bring communities out of poverty who at the time of this scheme was serving as Co-Executive Director of the non-profit South Suburban Community Services submitted grant applications falsely representing that VISTA members would work for SSCS developing programs aimed at bringing economic opportunities to the south suburbs of Chicago Harris knew that the VISTA members would actually be used at SSCS to support already-funded job training and afterschool violence prevention programs Harris fraudulently obtained approval for 11 VISTA members to work at SSCS none of whom performed services in accordance with their VISTA assignment descriptions causing a loss to the VISTA program of $98,699 has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. — Workers at the Russ' Restaurant location in south Holland got a scare Thursday morning with a fire centered around one of the kitchen fryers Firefighters from Holland Public Safety were called to the restaurant on Lincoln Avenue near I-196 Thursday around 6:25 a.m but a small amount of smoke was still wafting from the building's roof It is not clear how much the fire disrupted the breakfast crowd at Russ' Follow FOX 17: Facebook - X (formerly Twitter) - Instagram - YouTube 2024 at 10:45 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The body of a Michigan man was found Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln Oasis of Interstate 294 IL — State police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a car at a highway oasis in South Holland State police were called Sunday just before 12:30 p.m for a report of a body found at the Lincoln Oasis of Interstate 294 The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 36-year-old Phillip Cleary A cause of death has not yet been disclosed State police said the investigation is just beginning and no further information is available as of Monday morning BLOOMINGTON — A Cook County man has been released from the McLean County jail pending trial on charges related to a July shooting is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm Class 2 felonies; aggravated unlawful use of a weapon a Class 4 felony; and two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm White appeared in court Thursday afternoon before Judge Scott Black Assistant State's Attorney David Fitt filed a petition to detain on the grounds of dangerousness According to the probable cause statement read in court by Fitt White was involved in a shooting July 28 in the 1100 block of West Avenue in Normal to a report of shots fired and spoke to five witnesses Two of those witnesses told police a person had shot the gun at them followed him while approaching a residence demanding he and another witness return property to White White then pointed a gun towards them and fired once police located a 9 mm shell casing near the residence of one of the witnesses which they were fleeing to on Market Street One witness said the shooter had driven a blue Chevy Malibu with tinted windows the witness said he could identify the shooter "with 100% certainty," and identified him as White Normal police found White had a car registered to his name that matched the description provided by the witness The witnesses did not provide motive for the shooting and they denied knowing the defendant personally No injuries were reported as a result of this incident Public Defender Ron Lewis questioned the integrity of witness testimonies the description of the shooter drastically changed including his clothing "Eye witness testimony is always unreliable in the heat of the moment," Fitt said before reiterating that one of the witnesses identified the defendant with certainty and White's car matches the description of the shooter vehicle and he has connections to the community as a prior student at Heartland Community College noting the length of time between the reported shots fired incident and White's arrest He asked the judge to order pretrial monitoring instead of detention Black agreed and ordered White to be released White is to have no contact with the two people named as victims in this case and no contact with the 1100 block of Market Street in Normal Black also ordered he not possess firearms White must report to pretrial services for supervision He is scheduled for an arraignment at 9 a.m How to submit a tip to the Normal Police Department Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day A man from Normal is being detained in the McLean County jail for allegedly stealing multiple cars and motorcycles Normal police arrested a Chicago man after gunfire was reported Thursday on the north side of the town The Fulton County 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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 A South Holland man is facing charges after he allegedly used stolen personal identification to buy and sell $620,000 worth of used vehicles in three states the Illinois attorney general’s office announced Thursday is accused of using stolen identification to buy 11 vehicles from dealers in Illinois Walker allegedly used the identification to apply for financing through the dealership and would have the vehicles delivered to hospitals in Cook and Will counties where he claimed he worked as a surgical nurse He would then resell the vehicles on Facebook Marketplace using a fraudulent Arkansas title listing different names and vehicles bearing the same control number — making over $620,000 Walker was arrested and charged Thursday with 18 counts of the possession of a stolen motor vehicle 10 counts of the unlawful possession of a certificate of title and one count of theft by deception Walker pleaded not guilty to all charges and will appear in court Nov The Illinois secretary of state’s office referred the case to the attorney general’s office “The collaboration between my office and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’s office is a step toward justice for the people whose personal information was allegedly stolen and used to purchase vehicles as well as the individuals whose only mistake was to try to purchase a vehicle online I look forward to continuing these types of partnerships to protect our residents from fraud,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a statement South Holland Woman Charged with Theft of Government Property (South Holland IL) — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced charges against a suburban Cook County woman for allegedly stealing more than $18,000 in rent payments while employed by a property management company contracted by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by falsely claiming that she owned a business Attorney General Raoul charged Delvya Harris Illinois with two counts of theft of government property over $10,000 each Class 1 felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison; one count of theft of governmental property under $10,000 a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison; one count of wire fraud a Class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison; and two counts of forgery each Class 3 felonies punishable by up to five years in prison The Attorney General’s office also charged Harris with two counts of loan fraud each Class 2 felonies punishable by up to seven years in prison; seven counts of forgery each Class 3 felonies punishable by up to five years in prison; and four counts of income tax fraud each Class 4 felonies punishable by up to three years in prison for her role in allegedly applying for and receiving two PPP loans that she was not entitled to Sentences are ultimately determined by the court and her next court date is scheduled for Oct “It is unconscionable an individual entrusted to work on behalf of taxpayers would steal for their own financial gain,” Raoul said “I am committed to ensuring that individuals are held accountable for exploiting government programs and assistance programs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Raoul’s office alleges Harris was employed as an assistant community manager by management firm Habitat Company at the CHA’s Trumbull Park Homes in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood Harris allegedly failed to deposit money orders for rent paid by CHA tenants instead depositing the funds into her personal bank account Harris is alleged to have given the money orders to her significant others to cash Attorney General Raoul’s office also alleges Harris fraudulently applied for two PPP loans from the U.S Small Business Administration by falsely claiming that she owned a retail business that did not exist Harris received a total of $41,007 in February and May 2021 from two fraudulent applications Harris also allegedly applied for and received an advance on a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) for a business that did not exist The case was investigated by the CHA Inspector General’s office “The CHA Office of the Inspector General takes theft at CHA properties very seriously,” said CHA Inspector General Kathryn Richards “We are grateful for the support of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in prosecuting these crimes and also for the assistance of CHA’s private property management firm in working to ensure no CHA tenants were negatively affected.” The public is reminded the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law Assistant Attorney General Mara Somlo is prosecuting the case for Raoul’s Public Integrity Bureau South Holland Woman Charged with Theft of Government Property Log in to leave a comment The Chicagoland Journal is the premiere news source of the Greater Chicagoland area CommunitySix South Holland startups receive UNIIQ investmentThe Province of South Holland investment fund financed six startups developing technologies to tackle societal challenges. Team IO+ selects and features the most important news stories on innovation and technology, carefully curated by our editors. These strategic investments contribute to the further development of the companies involved and the broader innovation ecosystem in the region Deputy Economy and Innovation Commissioner Meindert Stolk of the Province of South Holland announced this UNIIQ offers entrepreneurs the seed capital to realize their plans and bridge the most risky phase from concept to promising company. Two Dutch companies, Axelera AI and Xeltis, receive investment from the European Innovation Council. The investments were festively announced in The Field Leiden, where the symbolic handover of the cheques took place. Meindert Stolk, deputy for Economy and Innovation for the province of South Holland, handed out a brick to each startup, symbolizing the building blocks of innovation and growth. "These investments highlight the strength of Zuid-Holland as an innovative region. Whether medical breakthroughs, digital security, or sustainable energy, the startups we support show how technology can solve societal challenges. We are proud of UNIIQ's role in this and look forward to the impact these companies will make,“ said Meindert Stok UNIIQ Fund Manager Jasper Geselschap: ”We are delighted to support these six innovative companies in laying a solid foundation for the future. Their technologies and solutions have the potential to make a significant impact in key sectors and contribute to strengthening the innovation climate in South Holland." Borski Fund is a venture capital firm dedicated to closing the funding gap for women-led startups. an independent journalism platform where the future of the Netherlands takes shape and innovators come together 2024 at 6:52 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The 44-year-old woman was crossing the highway following an earlier car accident she had been involved in Monday morning IL — A pedestrian was killed early Monday while crossing Interstate 94 (Bishop Ford Freeway) following an early car crash they had been involved in and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene The southbound lanes of the roadway remain closed and traffic is being diverted off 147th Street The deceased has been identified as a 44-year-old female resident of Kokomo The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not released her name pending an autopsy was attempting to cross traffic from a disabled vehicle in the middle lane A BELOVED grocer with locations across two Midwestern states is shuttering a store after 87 years in business Kroger's rival Walt's Foods alerted shoppers of the news with a note on the door Walt's Food Centers was founded by the Lagestee family The family-owned grocery chain operates five locations across Indiana and Illinois: Walt's is closing its South Holland location after operating for nearly nine decades informing customers its last day would be September 28 The note also said Walt's was working to relocate employees to other locations “This decision was not made lightly and was influenced by the current market conditions and the significant investment that would be required to improve and maintain our aging facility,” shared the note, per the Chicago Tribune. The grocer also said in the note it had begun working with management at the closing location to figure out the best way for the property to "add to the vitality" of the area once redeveloped. “It has been our honor to serve you and your families for many generations.” The grocery chain previously closed two Illinois locations The shop in Frankfort - 30 miles from Chicago - shuttered in late 2018 while the Walt's in Tinley Park - 25 miles from Chicago - closed in June 2021 South Holland’s mayor Don De Graff shared with the Chicago Tribune that he has been close friends with the Lagestee family for several years He said the family behind Walt's Foods contacted him in mid-August regarding the South Holland location The Lagestees understood that their profit margins were very thin and that continuing to operate the South Holland store would require a major investment “Between the Amazons and Sam’s Club and Costcos of the world it has become much more difficult to compete,” said De Graff “They love South Holland and wanted to stay.” De Graff noted that the property was "very valuable" and he was working with them on future endeavors The mayor also shared that the closure of the Walt's store was sad considering its humble beginnings as a fruit stand De Graff has resided in South Holland his entire life and remembered shopping at the Lagestee's fruit stand with his parents as a child “As much as I hate to see Walt’s close it’s also an opportunity for us to develop that property with a new corner." Other grocery stores are similarly struggling to stay afloat Plus, a grocery chain with 900 locations closed another store and shoppers are distraught as they mourn the loss of low prices A longtime south suburban institution where generations have shopped for groceries is closing Walt's Foods Center plans to close its original store at 16145 State St An employee said the south suburban supermarket chain planned to keep the Beecher Homewood and Dyer stores open and would try to move workers to the remaining stores Walt's Foods Center said in a letter posted on the door that it decided to close the store because of market conditions and the amount of investment that would be needed to keep the aging store going after years of deferred maintenance It thanked customers for their loyalty over the years said it was a major part of the community of South Holland and would work with village officials to redevelop the property at the busy corner of U.S Walt Lagestee founded the Walt's Food Center grocery chain that touts "friendly service honest values and the finest quality." It's a full-service grocery with produce full meat and fish sections and aisle after aisle of name-brand products The long-running grocery remains family-owned and resolutely old-school for instance using hand-lettered paper signs to advertise specials Walt's has shrunk its footprint in recent years It recently closed its supermarkets in Tinley Park and Frankfort in the south suburbs It's faced increasing competition in a crowded grocery marketplace other grocery shopping options include Jewel-Osco which bills itself as "Chicago’s Original Italian Beef," is opening a second location in the Region The Berwyn-based chain is building a new restaurant next to Family Express on Silhavey Road in Valparaiso the principal at Merrillville-based Commercial In-Sites Buona Beef was recently named one of Chicagoland’s favorite Italian Beef places along with Al’s Buona Beef has been around for more than four decades but has expanded more aggressively in recent years opening locations across Chicagoland and franchising to owner-operators It’s had high-profile sponsorships of the Cubs and White Sox including the Buona Beef races pitting the fleet-footed and not-at-all-plodding Cheesy Beef Juicy Beef and Hot & Sweet Beef in an all-out mad dash to the finish line on the exploding scoreboard at Guaranteed Rate Field It took over the former Krispy Kreme location on Indianapolis Boulevard in Schererville in 2017 Buona also eyed a Crown Point location in Beacon Hill that has not come to fruition It’s the second largest Italian Beef chain in Chicagoland after only Portillo’s Buona is building a new restaurant at 2910 John Howell Drive Valparaiso Building and Code Enforcement Director Vicki Thrasher said Construction of the 4,700-square-foot restaurant is estimated to cost $833,780 “The builder is Keystone Planning & Design,” she said “I am not sure when construction will be completed.” pepper and egg sandwiches and other Chicago street food The menu has expanded in recent years to include bowls and vegan plant-based versions of its signature Italian Beef red with marinara sauce or the Buona Way in which it’s doused in gravy with an extra spoonful splashed on top For more information, visit buona.com The bakery previously served up freshly baked bread just off the Old Lake County Courthouse square in downtown Crow Point But it closed during the pandemic and was replaced by the Sakura KJ Sushi & Hibachi Steak House Great Harvest had a location at the intersection of Ridge Road and Hohman Avenue in Munster signed a lease to open a new location at 10420-10430 Broadway in the Crown Village East development at Summit and Broadway Lasser said it’s the hottest area in Northwest Indiana right now for new retail development due to the population growth in Crown Point and neighboring Winfield as well as the nearby Interstate 65 interchange Great Harvest is a Montana-based chain known for breads like its Honey Whole Wheat an ancient Egyptian grain bread made with honey and salt Great Harvest will be located at the end of a strip mall and have a drive-thru which recently bought the franchise rights to Northwest Indiana “I’m extremely excited for them as this is a great location and one of the few drive-thrus available in Northwest Indiana,” said Brett McDermott of Crown Point-based Latitude Commercial “The community has anxiously been waiting for Great Harvest to return and the Smiths are excited to get their doors open and offer their wonderful products to our residents.” Great Harvest will open a bakery and cafe sometime this summer serving breads that are milled and baked daily like its signature Cinnamon Chip Bread soups and a variety of seasonal and specialty breads in addition to the signature staples that will be available daily The bakery also will do catering and wholesaling “We have been looking for the right business opportunity for a few years When we found Great Harvest and saw their mission and values we knew that this was exactly what we wanted to build and grow in our community,” said Elise Smith The Smiths plan to open more Great Harvest locations in Northwest Indiana in the coming years For more information, visit greatharvestnwi.com Jennilynn’s Gluten Free Kitchen is now serving gluten-free food out of The Lincoln Kitchen in Valparaiso It will eventually offer takeout and delivery at the ghost kitchen facility billed as a “digital food court” at 704 Silhavy Road People can currently pick up cinnamon rolls when it takes over a coffee shop space at the entrance to the business GrubHub and other third-party delivery services People can currently order online and come in and pick the food up “It’s gluten-free for people who have to eat that way,” owner Jennifer Coen said “Everything is baked or made as close to traditional baking as possible with eggs vegan and non-dairy items for people who are allergic to dairy.” to the point where her doctor advised her to carry an EpiPen in case she went into anaphylactic shock So she set out to bake for people suffering the same condition She’s working on a variety of menu items like breakfast sandwiches She sees a growing need for more gluten-free fare where there’s an autoimmune reaction because the digestive process can’t break down the protein in wheat “More and more people are discovering they have it or are allergic to it.” Jennilynn’s Gluten Free Kitchen also will have coffee It will operate a kitchen in the back for making gluten-free foods for pickup and delivery that’s not shared with anyone else to prevent cross-contamination It also soon will have a coffee shop at a counter by the entrance where walk-in traffic can grab a caffeinated drink or a quick meal to-go “This is a place to come to get a treat,” she said “A lot of the gluten-free food in grocery stores is nasty cupcakes and other baked goods made from scratch.” She hopes to eventually sell her goods at mom-and-pop places across the United States and Whole Foods Supermarkets She’s working to eliminate all artificial flavors and colorings to meet Whole Foods’ rigorous standards “It would benefit people with different illnesses that prevent them from eating gluten,” she said “But I hope it’s food people can just enjoy for the taste of it if they give it a shot There’s a lot of people with something wrong with them where they can’t digest gluten and I believe there’s 100% a need for it.” Coen started the Facebook Group NWI & Beyond… Gluten Free Living where people can talk about their diets share recipes and voice their opinions of gluten-freed foods “good She’s also working to copyright the slogan “Gluten-Free Yummies Satisfying Tummies.” “Gluten conditions are not going away,” she said “This gives people something enjoyable to eat that’s safe with no cross-contamination.” For more information, email jennilynnsglutenfree@gmail.com, find Jennilynn’s Gluten Free Kitchen or vist thelincolnkitchen.com The Super Bowl bowling alley closed near downtown Crown Point late last year and soon will be replaced with a new office development Bowlers rolled in the old-school lanes there for decades often while nursing a cold one from the Final Frame bar “After 25 years of being in service to the Crown Point community we have decided to close our doors,” the owners posted on social media “We want to thank the Crown Point community for their support all these years The countless families that celebrated birthdays and special occasions with us the businesses that allowed us to host their events the schools for letting us be a destination for fun trips and summer gym preschools and different groups and organizations that we have had the pleasure of creating and hosting events with.” “To the youth league coaches and many league staff volunteers we appreciate you helping bring up the next generation of bowlers that went on to our Crown Point high school and middle school bowling teams and to the boys and girls thank you for keeping this sport alive,” the owners posted on social media “Most importantly we would like to thank our staff over these many years We have had some amazing people come through our doors for some it was the first job they ever had None of this would have been possible without all of you and we are honored that we had the chance to be a part of all of your lives.” If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter Video provided in partnership with The Times