Sunday, June 1, 2025

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obituaries
  • by david hall
Judicial giant Harry D. Leinenweber dies at 87: 'He was the coolest judge I've ever seen, on TV or off TV'

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber took senior status in 2002, but he continued to preside over blockbuster trials 20 years later. They included the trial of former R&B star R. Kelly in 2022 and a major corruption trial involving four political insiders tied to ComEd. "He was an honorable judge…

news
  • by david hall
Witnesses recall 'out-of-control' CTA bus plowing into renovated Ramova Theatre and 11 cars, injuring 5

Late Monday morning, a northbound bus hit the theater in the 3500 block of South Halsted Street, a northbound Cadillac and several parked cars, Chicago police said.

food-and-restaurants
  • by david hall
Popular suburban Ribfest won't be held this summer

Ribfest, held for many years over the July Fourth weekend in Naperville and later relocated to the DuPage County Fairgrounds, faces a hazy future, organizers said.

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  • by david hall
Lawsuit filed by ironworker who survived scaffolding fall by landing on PVC pipes

Jeffrey Spyrka remains sedated and on a ventilator after the plunge of more than 125 feet, said his lawyer, who filed the suit for his client this week. His co-worker David O'Donnell was killed in the fall.