A screenshot of a surveillance video taken in May 2021 that shows the events that led to the firing of McKinley High School head football coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistant coaches. CANTON – Fired Canton McKinley football coaches are suing the school district, its attorney and the district’s insurance company over what […]
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Habitat for Humanity awarded $2M for new housing project along McKinley Avenue corridor
MISHAWAKA — The Common Council Monday night approved $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County to buy land for its next housing project in the McKinley Avenue corridor. The money will go toward the land purchase and other related infrastructure work, according to Habitat President and […]
McKinley Park man gets 50-year sentence for 2016 killing of Brighton Park teen, attorney general says
A McKinley Park man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday for the 2016 drive-by shooting on the city’s Southwest Side that left a teenager dead, the office of Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced. A Cook County jury in December convicted Sergio Gonzalez, 29, of first-degree murder in the slaying of David Gonzalez, 17, […]
Community marks 1 year since McKinley High School hit-and-run
Feb. 18—The rally was held to commemorate Sara Yara, a 16-year-old McKinley High School student who was fatally struck one year ago by a driver at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street. Over 100 people lined both sides of Kapiolani Boulevard Saturday afternoon, holding colorful signs with messages such as “Kokua for Keiki, […]