John Keilman

John Keilman is a former Tribune reporter.

A player picks up a racket and ball while amateurs play pickleball matches as the APP Chicago Open kicks off.

Pickleball fever takes over Highland Park, bringing hundreds of amateurs and pros to tournament showcasing America’s fastest-growing sport

September 1, 2022 at 2:03 p.m.

If the nonstop play at your local courts isn't proof enough, further evidence of the unstoppable rise of pickleball can be found this week in Highland Park, where hundreds of...

Police personal investigate the scene of the fatal shooting of a McHenry County Sheriff's deputy outside the Extended Stay America in Rockford, March 8, 2019.

Springfield man gets 55-year sentence for killing McHenry County Deputy Jacob Keltner in Rockford

August 30, 2022 at 12:15 a.m.

A judge on Monday sentenced a Springfield man to 55 years in prison for the 2019 murder of McHenry County sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was working with a federal...

The cremated remains of Justin Pearlman are buried at Union Cemetery in St. Charles on July 21, 2022.

A son’s mistake, a family’s grief and the cruel lessons of the fentanyl epidemic

August 29, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.

Justin Pearlman was settling into his latest rehab, a $95-a-day treatment center in Pennsylvania, when the Tribune reached him for an interview about his struggle with heroin addiction. It was...

Justin Blake, uncle of Jacob Blake Jr., speaks at a press conference near where his nephew was shot, Sept. 1, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Justin Blake — uncle of police shooting victim — sues Kenosha County sheriff’s department for alleged ‘torture’ during protest arrest

August 24, 2022 at 7:24 p.m.

Justin Blake is suing the Kenosha County sheriff's department for allegedly engaging in "torture" after arresting him during a demonstration over the police shooting of his nephew, Jacob Blake. The...

A typical overdose prevention rescue kit carries cookers, syringes, Narcan, alcohol towels and fentanyl test strips among other things, Feb. 7, 2020.

Chicago-area counties sue pharmacy chains for allegedly feeding opioid crisis

August 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Nineteen Illinois counties, including five of six in the Chicago area, are suing some of the nation's largest pharmacy chains, alleging the companies contributed to the overdose crisis by failing...

La maestra Miriam Schuman instala su salón de clases de sexto y séptimo grado en la escuela intermedia Northwood el 16 de agosto de 2022, un día antes de que los estudiantes regresen después del tiroteo del desfile del 4 de julio en Highland Park.

La seguridad es el tema principal en el regreso a clases en Highland Park luego del peor de los veranos

August 17, 2022 at 7:35 p.m.

El período de clases en Highland Park High School suele ser un momento relajado, pero cuando sonó la campana el miércoles para marcar el comienzo de un nuevo año escolar,...

Teacher Miriam Schuman sets up her sixth and seventh grade classroom at Northwood Middle School on Aug. 16, 2022, before students return after the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park.

Security a big topic as Highland Park students return to school after the worst of summers

August 17, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.

Homeroom period at Highland Park High School is normally a laid-back time, but when the bell rings Wednesday to mark the start of a new school year, Stephanie Diaz, a...

A portrait of Eduardo Uvaldo is placed on an easel as attorney Matthew Sims, right, speaks at a press conference to announce a lawsuit filed on behalf of Highland Park shooting victims and survivors, Sept. 28, 2022.

Highland Park City Council calls for state and national bans on semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity magazines and body armor

August 16, 2022 at 12:28 a.m.

The Highland Park City Council on Monday unanimously called for state and national bans on semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines and body armor, escalating the gun control advocacy some city...

Robert Magiet on his rowing machine at home in Chicago on July 29, 2022.

Facebook has been a Chicago restaurateur’s special ingredient for losing 120 pounds. Now he’s using the platform to help others. ‘We all deserve a healthy life.’

August 4, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

The origin of Robert Magiet's life-changing Facebook group starts with an undeniable moment of clarity. The 45-year-old Chicago restaurateur was visiting friends in Louisville last October when his obesity turned...

Members of the community attend an interfaith service on July 10, 2022, at Glencoe Union Church after seven people were killed on July Fourth during a mass shooting in Highland Park.

Highland Park shooting: Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade pleads not guilty

August 3, 2022 at 10:57 p.m.

Attorneys for Robert E. "Bobby" Crimo III entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in Lake County Circuit Court Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on 117 felony...

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