Skokie boy, killed in crash, remembered as ‘sweet, sensitive’

Prosecutors said Wednesday that 23-year-old Hanin Goma of Skokie admitted she had smoked pot hours before causing the chain-reaction crash that killed an 8-year-old Skokie boy. Goma has been charged with one count of felony aggravated DUI resulting in death.

• Lincolnwood Memorial Day ceremony scheduled Monday

  The village of Lincolnwood and American Legion Post No. 1226 invite residents and businesses to participate in Monday’s annual Memorial Day parade and festivities. All groups participating in the parade that honors those who served our country will assemble at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 28, …Read More

• New site owner wants to preserve Purple Hotel

  Lincolnwood’s Purple Hotel, empty since 2007, was sold at auction Friday to buyers who want to preserve the structure, which boasts a past as colorful as its unusual bricks. North Capital Group LLC bought the building and its surrounding 8.5 acres for $8.3 million.The buyer has been working with Weiss Properties Inc. of Skokie on plans to use the old hotel at 4500 W. Touhy as a centerpiece for commercial expansion.

• Lawsuit still pending against District 74

  A lawsuit lodged against Lincolnwood School District 74 by a group of residents opposed to a $25-million construction project for a new school is still pending despite a community-wide vote that defeated such plans. Joanne Angarola, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit, said recent administrative …Read More