網頁

2018年4月11日 星期三

Woman asks, 'Why did they have to shoot?' decades after fatal police shooting | Elgin police release stats on use of force, weapons

Weekly news updates from The Courier-News delivered every Wednesday afternoon.

Chicago Tribune

View In Browser

April 11, 2018

chicagotribune.com

The Courier News

Woman asks, 'Why did they have to shoot?' decades after fatal police shooting

Tuesday, Apr 10

Patricia "Pat" Hazelwood was 16 years old and the mother of a 4-month-old daughter when she identified her husband's body nearly 50 years ago. Clifton "Cliff" Hazelwood, 19, was armed with a knife and threatening to kill her before he was shot and killed by an Elgin police officer.

Elgin police release statistics on use of force, weapons

Elgin Deputy Police Chief Bill Wolf discusses how the training of Elgin officers stresses reducing conflicts and data showing how force is used in the line of duty.

Elgin man gets 14-year prison term for using stun gun in kidnap attempt of woman

Jorge Castaneda deliberately cut a woman's car tire and volunteered to fix it in a premeditated plot to use a stun gun to abduct her, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said.

Meet the force behind the Disabled Hockey Festival and the rink named after him in West Dundee

J.J. O'Connor is the force behind the Toyota-USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival and has a rink named after him at the Leafs Ice Centre in West Dundee.

Carpentersville native Bradie Tennell takes Cinderella on the road in Stars on Ice tour

The Cinderella story continues for Carpentersville native and current Cary resident Bradie Tennell, who recently placed sixth at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Carpentersville may use TIF money to help D300 tear down old Tom Thumb child care center

The Carpentersville Village Board agreed in principle on wanting to help cover some of the demolition expense but want to know how much the work will cost before committing to a dollar amount.

Mother mourns man killed in shootout with Aurora police | Child sex abuse victims in Kane County increases

Weekly news updates from The Beacon-News delivered every Wednesday afternoon.

Chicago Tribune

View In Browser

April 11, 2018

chicagotribune.com

The Beacon News

Mother mourns man killed in shootout with Aurora police: 'Nothing that anybody can do can bring my son back'

Wednesday, Apr 11

Santiago Calderon, 36, died in an officer-involved shooting in March in Aurora. His family remembers him for his jokes and devotion to his four children.

Child sex abuse victims in Kane County increasing at 'alarming' rate, state's attorney says

A steep increase in the number of child sex abuse victims in Kane County has officials looking for answers and urging parents to be alert for potential signs.

IHSA giving high schools the chance to buy concussion insurance for their athletes

Illinois high schools can now buy concussion insurance for their athletes that covers medical bills up to $25,000 per injury.

Metal detectors not the answer, Fox Valley school officials say

As they focus more on security, schools in Aurora and St. Charles say they are not considering installing metal detectors.

Months after fire, HomeTown residents still have to drive to post office to pick up mail

Three months after a fire damaged their mail center, frustrated HomeTown residents still must drive to downtown Aurora post office to retrieve mail.

Young mom with MS: 'If I need to live with this disease, then I'm going to live it with no regrets'

When Marci Viland was diagnosed in her early 20s with MS, the young Fox Valley wife and mother knew the story of her life had now changed.