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Lake County jurors heard opening statements and the first witnesses in the murder trial of Jasperin Melendez, who was 19 when he shot Fabian Cortez-Milan, 30, of Zion, outside the Grayslake-area party on Oct. 21, 2017. Cortez-Milan had come to the party to confront Melendez, who had exchanged words with the younger sister of Cortez-Milan at a party weeks before.
Still, because both defendants have shown remorse and lived otherwise “exemplary lives,” Jackson rejected a request by prosecutors for a sentence of home confinement. Instead, she sentenced each to 18 months of probation and ordered each to perform 100 hours of community service. They must also pay a total of $4,500 in fines and restitution.
Republican Rep. Tim Butler, front, of Springfield, and Democratic Rep. Lisa Hernandez, rear left, of Cicero, listen to testimony during a hearing of the House Redistricting Committee on Oct. 26 at the Capitol in Springfield. (Peter Hancock / Pioneer Press)
The 54-year-old Sanders underwent several surgeries. He developed a femoral arterial blood clot. He also had compartment syndrome, where his leg swelled up, and doctors had to flay open his leg to drain fluid. Sanders later had his big toe and second toe amputated.
Twenty-five years in the making, according to Alia Bilal, IMAN’s deputy executive director, the Fresh Market is a re-imagined model of the traditional neighborhood corner store that is centered on health, wellness and healing with its inventory of fresh produce, vegan and gluten-free foods. Urban farmers, local food vendors and entrepreneurs can sell their products through the market on the ground level while residents can attend wellness classes on the second story. Bilal and Sana Syed, IMAN’s senior director of strategic initiatives, said access to healthy food through the Fresh Market is part of a vision that will strengthen the 63rd Street corridor and serve as an anchor in the ecosystem of future developments in the Englewood area.
Twenty-five years in the making, according to Alia Bilal, IMAN’s deputy executive director, the Fresh Market is a re-imagined model of the traditional neighborhood corner store that is centered on health, wellness and healing with its inventory of fresh produce, vegan and gluten-free foods. Urban farmers, local food vendors and entrepreneurs can sell their products through the market on the ground level while residents can attend wellness classes on the second story. Bilal and Sana Syed, IMAN’s senior director of strategic initiatives, said access to healthy food through the Fresh Market is part of a vision that will strengthen the 63rd Street corridor and serve as an anchor in the ecosystem of future developments in the Englewood area.
Interim Police Chief Keith Zupec announced the new policies during a Waukegan City Council meeting Monday at City Hall in the wake of the arrest and incarceration of Waukegan High School freshman Martell Williams, 15, for attempted murder, which turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
NFL Network reported the Seahawks agreed to send Wilson and a fourth-round pick to the Broncos in exchange for two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-rounder, quarterback Drew Lock, defensive end Shelby Harris and tight end Noah Fant.
FILE – A sign is displayed outside a McDonald’s restaurant, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. McDonald’s said Tuesday, March 8, 2022, it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The burger giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
In Chicago, the number of drivers commuting downtown daily last year was 21% below 2019, according to an annual traffic report by INRIX. But the roads have become increasingly dangerous during the pandemic, with 1,363 traffic fatalities across the state last year, up more than a third from 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.