Meeting of murder victim’s family and organ recipient
Brenda Tetzlaff, 40, of Wisconsin, recounts newfound health five weeks after a pancreas and kidney transplant that saved her life after 25 years of diabetes. She struggled with guilt over Luis Noriega’s death, then met his mother and family in Elgin to thank them.
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Brenda Tetzlaff
Tetzlaff
Waukesha
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Luis Noriega
Reilly
DeKalb
Noriega
Indian Creek High School
Shabbona
Luis
Margarita Noriega
Noriegas
Gilberto Noriega Sr
Tetzlaffs
Kathy Schultz
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brenda
Jason Tetzlaff
Jeremy Lorang
Divers search river for missing Hindu woman near Chicago suburb
Divers probed the Des Plaines River near Wheeling for 24 year old Ann Solanki who may have slipped underwater while placing a Ganesh statue in the water after her Honda Civic was found in a nearby forest preserve. Her husband Dignesh Solanki said she had planned to place the statue Monday and phone evidence suggests she may be alive. An official said the family are Gujarati immigrants living near Des Plaines and married since 2006 with a second Hindu wedding in New Jersey.
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Chicago
Ganesh
Anu Solanki
Dignesh
Solanki
Des Plaines
Ann Solanki
Wheeling
Forest Preserve
Solankis
India
Gujarat
New Jersey
Springfield man held on million bond in child beating case
A 37-year-old Springfield man, Daniel Heninger, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery to a child after police say he severely beat his girlfriend’s 6-year-old daughter. The child’s life threatening injuries were reported, and the suspect also attacked the mother. Two younger children were unharmed. Judge Hall appointed a public defender. next court date is Jan. 3.
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Springfield
Daniel Heninger
Heninger
Robert Hall
Sangamon County Public Defender’s Office
Second inmate captured after Adams County jail escape
Quincy police arrested 32 year old Jose Olmeda at a home after a Crime Stopper tip. He and 40 year old Richard Carr overpowered guards during the December 15 breakout. Carr is convicted of rape. Olmeda faces a drug trafficking case and awaits trial. Next court date not set.
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Quincy
Illinois
Adams County
Jose Olmeda
Olmeda
Richard Carr
Carr
Rialto Square Theatre Redevelopment Revives Joliet Gem
The Jewel of Joliet Rialto Square Theatre built in 1926 receives an 18 month restoration funded by a $5 million drive led by Will County Exposition and Auditorium Authority. Crews install gilded columns a celestial dome a Duchess chandelier marble lobby cherubim and new digital stage controls while reproducing the 1926 carpet pattern.
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Joliet
Rialto Square Theatre
Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority
Tina Postel
David Kump
the Authority
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