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Saturday, February 23, 2019

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Robert Kelly, known as R. Kelly, appears in a booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department on Saturday. MUST CREDIT: Chicago Police Department

Chicago | R. Kelly's bond set at $1 million following aggravated sexual abuse charges

A judge set R. Kelly's bond at $1 million dollars on Saturday afternoon, following the R&B singer's Friday arrest on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. According to an indictment filed Friday in Cook County, Illinois, the crimes took place between 1998 and 2010 and involved four victims, three of whom were between 13 and 16 years old. One of the alleged victims was an adult.
The Downers Grove North High School community is urging students and others to honor Beth Dunlap, who wore number 18 as a volleyball player, by doing something positive in regard to the number — such as performing 18 random acts of kindness or donating $18 to a charity.

News | DUI, reckless driving charges issued after Downers North student suffers 'unrecoverable injuries'

The driver who struck a Downers Grove North High School student Tuesday has been charged with felony aggravated DUI and felony reckless driving, authorities said Friday.
An Illinois agency as soon as this week may consider approval of Churchill Downs Inc.’s proposed deal for majority ownership in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, with sports betting cited as a reason the Louisville-based company wants to expand its Chicago-area presence beyond Arlington Park Racecourse.

News | Churchill Downs heading toward finish line for Rivers Casino deal

An Illinois agency as soon as this week may consider approval of Churchill Downs Inc.'s proposed deal for majority ownership in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, with sports betting cited as a reason the Louisville-based company wants to expand its Chicago-area presence beyond Arlington Park Racecourse.
Since leaving Disney to join a startup company, Andrew Chesworth of Aurora has become an Oscar-nominated director. His film, “One Small Step,” is up for best animated short at the Academy Awards.

News | Constable: Fulfilling dream, Aurora animator takes 'One Small Step' to Oscars

When Andrew Chesworth of Aurora was a preschooler, his grandfather predicted the little artist would work for Disney some day. Chesworth did that, moved on, and now the 33-year-old animator will be in the Academy Awards show audience to see if he wins an Oscar.
Elgin police body camera video shows Lt. Christian Jensen, left, after he fatally shot resident Decynthia Clements on March 12, 2018. The shooting was found justified by the Cook County state’s attorney on Friday, police said.
News | No criminal charges by Cook County in fatal Elgin police shooting
The Cook County state's sttorney's office ruled that last year's fatal police shooting in Elgin was justified, officials said Friday afternoon.
Mourners leave the funeral service for Russell Beyer, of Yorkville, at Dieterle Memorial Home in Montgomery Friday. Beyer was among five Henry Pratt employees killed by a gunman Feb. 15 in Aurora.
News | 'His heart was huge and he loved big': Family, co-workers pay respects to shooting victim
Russell Beyer's life was cut way short, but it was filled with care and concern for family and friends, said those who gathered Friday to pay respects to the 47-year-old who was among five people killed in the Feb. 15 shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.
News | Venezuelan National Guard fires tear gas on residents clearing barricaded border bridge
Venezuelan National Guard fires tear gas on residents clearing barricaded border bridge
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants each county to create a task force to handle FOID card revocations and firearm collections.
Cook County | How Cook County sheriff wants to fix the FOID revocation, weapons retrieval process
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is proposing legislation that would create task forces in each county in the state to handle Firearm Owner Identification Card revocations and weapon collections.
Columns | Grammar Moses: Of marcescence and Socratic debate
Jim explores more favorite new words and tries to avoid a forecheck from a reporter.
The honor guard marches down Brockway Street as the Palatine Fire Department held a memorial ceremony Saturday to recognize the sacrifice of three volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty on Feb. 23, 1973.
News | Palatine honors 3 firefighters killed fighting 1973 blaze
The Palatine Fire Department hosted a memorial service Saturday morning at the Palatine Firefighter's Memorial at the corner of North Brockway and Slade streets to recognize the service and sacrifice of three volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty on Feb. 23, 1973.
Crime | Armed robbery in Lombard leads to high-speed chase
An armed robbery at a Lombard apartment building Friday afternoon led to a high-speed police chase that ended with two crashes and four men in custody, authorities say.
Did CNN offer “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett a job? Nope, says Snopes.
Columns | Facts Matter: No truth to claim Smollett was offered job at CNN
A story that actor Jussie Smollett was offered a job as a reporter for CNN is false, and so is a quote attributed to Vice President Mike Pence saying people should go to church instead of worrying about healthcare coverage, Bob Oswald writes in this week's Facts Matter column.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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