Thursday, April 3, 2025

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obituaries
  • by david hall
Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88

Wally Amos built a cookie empire using his aunt's recipe for chocolate chip cookies and also promoted children's literacy.

crime
  • by david hall
$10,000 reward offered for information on Lansing bank robbery suspect

A masked man entered First Savings Bank of Hegewisch, 18207 Burnham Ave., about 10:05 a.m. Friday and said he had a gun while demanding bank employees hand over funds, the FBI said.

music
  • by david hall
Riot Fest staying at Douglass Park, scrapping plans to move to Bridgeview's SeatGeek Stadium

In an abrupt about-face, festival organizers announced the event will remain in Chicago after all. Neighborhood residents who were eager to see the festival leave town expressed dismay on learning they'd be dealing with the noise, trash, traffic again.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Former Cook County prosecutor, two Chicago police officers charged with overtime theft

The officers each face two counts of theft of more than $100,000 from a government entity. All three face official misconduct charges.