An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty. The details of any plea agreement or penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear. Her atto…
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his long-expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week. That adds another candidate to the growing GOP field and puts Pence in direct competition with his former boss, Donald Trump. Pence will hold a ki…
A jury has convicted a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” of first-degree murder and home invasion in the shooting death of his estranged wife in western Illinois. Forty-year-old Timothy Bliefnick was found guilty Wednesday in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bl…
An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The …
Three Filipino restaurants in three different parts of the U.S. are among the nominees at this year's James Beard Awards, the culinary world's equivalent of the Oscars. It's a sign that a cuisine that's historically been stifled by colonialism and generally unappreciated is coming into its o…
Illinois lawmakers have finally approved a new state budget, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1. The Illinois House approved the $50.5 billion spending plan on a 73-38 vote j…
Josef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson in a 2.5-mile sprint to the finish. Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th win and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race had been red-flagged for the thi…
An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty. The details of any plea agreement or penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear. Her attorney says Mack’s defense has negotiated with federal prosecutors ahead of a trial set for Aug. 1. Mack previously served seven years in prison in Indonesia in connection with her mother's death. Her then-boyfriend was convicted of the murder and is still in prison in Indonesia. Mack was deported in 2021 and immediately arrested in the U.S.
Prosecutors say an Indianapolis man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 24-year-old Tony Cushingberry was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last year to second-degree murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Prosecutors say Cushingberry watched 45-year-old postal carrier Angela Summers walk past his Indianapolis home and proceed to the next residence in April 2020. They say he “aggressively approached” Summers and demanded his mail several times before fatally shooting her. Court records indicate Cushingberry was upset because his postal deliveries had been suspended due to an aggressive dog at his home.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. rose 24.50 cents at $6.1075 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 15.25 cents at $6.0325 a bushel; Jul. oats was off 1.25 cents at $3.3975 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans gained 34.50 c…
Police say a child has died after accidentally being shot by another child in a suburban Chicago household. River Grove police said they were called to the home around 10 a.m. Wednesday and found a child severely injured after being accidentally being shot by another child in the home. WLS-TV reports the father of the child who was shot told police he was outside at the time of the shooting. He immediately called 911. The child died at a hospital. The father told police he owned the gun and said it was stored on a high shelf in a closet.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his long-expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week. That adds another candidate to the growing GOP field and puts Pence in direct competition with his former boss, Donald Trump. Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details ahead of the official announcement. Pence’s team hopes his message will resonate with the evangelical Christian voters who make up a substantial portion of Iowa’s Republican electorate.
A jury has convicted a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” of first-degree murder and home invasion in the shooting death of his estranged wife in western Illinois. Forty-year-old Timothy Bliefnick was found guilty Wednesday in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick. An Adams County jury deliberated about four hours after Timothy Bliefnick did not testify, and the defense did not call any evidence. Bliefnick is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 11. The body of 41-year-old Rebecca Bliefnick was found by a family member inside her Quincy home after she failed to pick up her children from school.
An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday’s race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood’s left rear tire bounced off the track and over the fence in the second turn before landing in a parking lot. The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crashing into the front of Matthews’ parked Chevrolet.
A state lawmaker from southern Indiana was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after state police say he crashed his vehicle at an Interstate 65 interchange and left the scene. Republican Rep. Jim Lucas of Seymour was booked into the Jackson County Jail on preliminary charges that include driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. A state police spokesman says police were called soon after midnight Wednesday about a vehicle crashing into a guardrail at the I-65 and Indiana 11 interchange just north of Seymour. That vehicle was found on the north side of Seymour with heavy damage and officers stopped Lucas as he was walking nearby.
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Wheat for Jul. was rose 3.25 cents at $5.9425 a bushel; Jul. corn was unchanged at $5.94 a bushel, Jul. oats fell 7 cents at 3.39 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans rose 3.25 cents at $12.9875 a bushel.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. was off 3 cents at $5.8625 a bushel; Jul. corn was down 12.25 cents at $5.88 a bushel; Jul. oats was off .50 cent at $3.41 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans lost 14.75 cents at…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. was off 3 cents at $5.8625 a bushel; Jul. corn was down 12.25 cents at $5.88 a bushel; Jul. oats was off .50 cent at $3.41 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans lost 14.75 cents at…
Three Filipino restaurants in three different parts of the U.S. are among the nominees at this year's James Beard Awards, the culinary world's equivalent of the Oscars. It's a sign that a cuisine that's historically been stifled by colonialism and generally unappreciated is coming into its own. The restaurants Archipelago in Seattle, Abacá in San Francisco and Kasama in Chicago all scored nods in the restaurant and chef categories. Kasama last year became the first Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant. These chefs are part of a younger generation giving voice to the Filipino American experience through the language of food. The awards ceremony is next week in Chicago.
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (IAALF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $511,000 in its fiscal third quarter.
Authorities say a southern Indiana police officer and a suspect shot each other, leaving injuries that were not life-threatening. The New Albany Police Department says on Facebook that Cpl. Andrew Byrne was taken to University of Louisville Hospital in nearby Kentucky and "is expected to recover.” It says 29-year-old suspect Barry Sowders of New Albany also was shot and wounded as Byrne returned fire. Sowder's been charged with three counts of attempted murder and resisting law enforcement. He was treated and released at a Louisville hospital and is awaiting extradition back to Indiana.
Illinois lawmakers have finally approved a new state budget, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1. The Illinois House approved the $50.5 billion spending plan on a 73-38 vote just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday after it passed the Illinois Senate 34-22 early Friday. The General Assembly delivered the budget to Pritzker more than a week late after lawmakers failed to meet a self-imposed May 19 deadline to adjourn despite Democrats controlling both chambers.
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