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Tynehsa McCarty-Wroten, who gained infamy online for allegedly livestreaming herself while driving when she struck and killed a man last month, has been taken into custody and faces two felony charges, according to a Zion Police Department news release. According to the release, McCarty-Wroten was arrested as she left her home “with several packed bags.”
Darren Lucas, 59, was leaving his job at Torres Fresh Market and crossing Sheridan Road after work on Nov. 3 when he was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said. A woman under the pseudonym tea_tyme_3, streaming herself live on TikTok the same day, suddenly screamed and swore and said she had hit someone, according to reports.
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Naval Station Great Lakes sailors get taste of home at Arlington Heights celebration
On a not-so-white Christmas Day, 50 recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes walked into a roaring welcome at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights, a tradition embraced by the community for 13 years. Read more here.
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Today in Chicago History: Chicago resident Jack Johnson becomes first Black heavyweight boxing champ
Jack Johnson — who lived in Chicago and owned a short-lived cafe in the Bronzeville neighborhood — became the first Black heavyweight boxing champion on this day in 1908. Read more here.
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“Million Dollar Quartet” inaugurated Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre in July 2024, and has since been extended three times due to popular demand, theater officials said. Read more here.
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Returns come with an environmental cost, but there’s a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it. Read more here.
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