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My Suburban Life 1/17 7:58A

MUSIC FOR A KING WHERE: Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville WHEN: 3 p.m. Jan. 20, preceding a Symphony Center performance in Chicago COST AND INFO: $10 to $62 when purchased in advance online;...

Activists organize women's march in Geneva

My Suburban Life 1/16 5:31P bschory@shawmedia.com

GENEVA – Geneva’s Third Street will be host to the Women’s March Fox Valley, where as many as 3,000 participants are expected, organizers said. The event starts with a rally at 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 S. Third St.,...

Two more suspects charged in connection with the mob attack on the Red Line

MyChiNews.com 1/13 7:24A Vera Sauchanka

On December 29, at approximately 7:12 pm, the riders at the Chicago Ave. station on the Red Line have been attacked by a group of teens.    According to the Chicago Police, one of the victims suffered extensive bodily harm, including bone...

City sues R. Kelly to gain access to his warehouse where women allegedly held captive

MyChiNews.com 1/13 6:47A Vera Sauchanka

After the six-part documentary “Surviving R. Kelly,” which was featured on Lifetime last week, singer R. Kelly continued parting at a South Side nightclub early Thursday. Police were called to the club after an unknown tipster reached out to the...

Bolingbrook Pride Picnic planners seeking community input

My Suburban Life 1/10 3:03A aortiz@shawmedia.com

The planners of the Bolingbrook Pride Picnic are seeking input from the community for its second annual event scheduled for the summer. Organizers are asking community members what they would like to see at this year's event and what would make...

Taste of the Town: Streamwood man launches Broken Brix winery at Home Brew Shop

My Suburban Life 1/9 5:57A rtomell@shawmedia.com

[Owner Ed Seaman of Streamwood (left) and son Mike Seaman, manager, have been readying the Broken Brix tasting room inside the Home Brew Shop.] A winery and tasting room offering house-made hard cider, specialties from regional craft brewers and...

Police Reports: Downers Grove and Westmont for Jan. 9

My Suburban Life 1/9 3:04A

Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court. DOWNERS GROVE Trespassing Linda M. Sanders, 51, of the 10500 block of...

Railroads making upgrades

My Suburban Life 1/7 3:40A aortiz@shawmedia.com

Metra riders might see some delays with the implementation of new systems on its railroads in the next couple of years, although not as many as there have been in years’ past. Last month, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski held a community meeting in Western...

Alderman Burke faces federal criminal charges

MyChiNews.com 1/4 11:20A Chicago News

Another case showcasing corruption of Chicago public officials unfolded this Thursday. Currently the most powerful and longest-serving  Chicago Alderman, Edward Burke, was charged with extortion. If convicted, he could be facing a jail time of up...

Chicago History Museum receives $100,000 grant to support an augmented reality program

MyChiNews.com 1/4 11:02A Vera Sauchanka

The Chicago History Museum was awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create an augmented reality experience that transports audiences to the World’s Columbian Exposition, the site of the very first...

Chicago law firm vows to release names of clerics accused of sex abuse

My Suburban Life 1/4 3:17A ksmith@shawmedia.com

A Chicago law firm has vowed to release the names of more than 300 Catholic clergy members with whom they’ve settled sexual abuse allegations. Attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman, of Jeff Anderson and Associates, made the announcement at a...

Taste of the Town: All Chocolate Kitchen's Primo celebrates afternoon tea

My Suburban Life 1/3 6:57A rtomell@shawmedia.com

[Chef Alain Roby at All Chocolate Kitchen's Primo creates a lavish afternoon tea.] A corner of culinary heaven is at South Third and James streets in Geneva, where the expanding repertoire of French chef Alain Roby extends to afternoon tea in the...

Hawthorne Works Museum Offers Local History, Educational Curriculum

My Suburban Life 1/3 3:31A

While Chicago is a city rich in history, the surrounding towns have interesting stories of their own.  At the Hawthorne Works Museum, located at Morton College in Cicero, the history of one of the twentieth century's most famous and important...

Police Reports: Elmhurst for Jan. 4

My Suburban Life 1/3 2:56A

Information in Police Reports is obtained from the Elmhurst Police Department. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court. Battery • Jerod Bunnell, 38, of the 500 block of Swain Avenue,...

Police Reports: Wheaton for Jan. 3

My Suburban Life 1/2 4:47P

Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court. GLEN ELLYN DUI • Gabriel J. Settlecase, 32, of the 400 block of Ann...