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A gun violence awareness event brought together dozens of Alton residents Sunday night to honor lives lost and promote community healing.
Jan. 8, 1993, two owners and five employees of a Brown's Chicken in Palatine, Illinois, were shot and killed during a robbery.
"Something Big: The True Story of the Brown's Chicken Massacre" by Patrick Wohl examines the Brown's Chicken Massacre in Palatine, Illinois in 1993.
Brown County tied with Piatt County for the largest increase by percentage of calls to the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline in 2024.
Deanna Brown is a financial advisor in Rockford, IL. They have been in practice for 19 years, the last 5 years at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC.
ELIZABETHTOWN — Former Essex County Fair treasurer and former Willsboro town clerk Bridget Brown recently pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 from the fair and her town.
Illinois already boasts the nation’s No. 10 recruiting class for 2026, per 247 Sports, but adding the speedy Brown would be another major statement for Bielema and his staff.
WILLSBORO, N.Y. — Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, recently pled guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 from the ...
The New York State Comptroller’s office announced Wednesday that Bridget Brown pled guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 from the Town of Willsboro and the Essex County Agricultural Society.
James Simon Brown, born January 16, 1937, passed away on May 4, 2025, at the age of 88. Jim was a proud 35-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department (Bomb Squad), and an even prouder husband, f… ...