Heave-Ho to the Home? -- Hicks says nursing home should stay in county's hands
The Bureau County Nursing Home became too much of a financial burden, so officials sold it three years ago. "It had a history of financial concerns. Revenue never covered all the operating expenses. It always needed repairs. Some major
Bail denied men accused of shooting cops
Bail was denied Friday for two men charged with shooting two Chicago police officers as they conducted a search warrant on the South Side. Antonio Jones, 20, of the 7700 block of South Hoyne Avenue, and Demario Thomas, 21, of the 200 block of East Garfield Boulevard, are charged with three counts each of attempted first-degree murder, police said. A preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 22, Cook ...
Prosecutors to seek 2nd opinion in Bair case
WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge on Friday granted prosecutors the ability to seek a second opinion in the potential hospital release of a mentally ill woman who killed her mother.
Arrest in hospital patient attack
Grabbing a metal butter knife from a food tray, an Aurora man repeatedly stabbed an elderly woman sharing a room with his mother at Provena-Mercy Hospital in an apparently unprovoked attack, authorities said Thursday.Darrell Franklin, 39, faces charges that include aggravated battery to a senior citizen for the bizarre Tuesday night stabbing at the Aurora hospital.A Kane County judge Thursday ...
Home energy assistance available
Beacon-News Report Elderly and handicapped citizens may apply for Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) starting Wednesday, Sept. 1.