Fired Teacher Sues | New Life Time Opens | $350K Bail For Ex-Cop

CHICAGO AREA, IL — Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Highland Park Shooting Survivor Cooper Roberts Returns Home From Rehab

The 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the July 4 mass shooting has been reunited with his family at his Highland Park home.

Fired D-65 Teacher Who Dosed Kids With Melatonin Sues To Get Job Back

Cheree Bertalan's choice to repeatedly give melatonin to children without consent shows bad enough judgment to fire her, the board found.

New Life Time Fitness Center Opens In Lake County

The long-awaited Life Time Fitness in Lake Zurich will officially open its doors to members at 11 a.m. Friday.

$350K Bail For Ex-Cop Charged In Teen's Shooting Death In Waukegan

Former Waukegan officer Dante Salinas is in custody and charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 death of Marcellis Stinnette.

Winnetka Man Admits Murdering Brother-In-Law, Tries To Withdraw Plea

John Gately, who was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of Stephen Shapiro, says he pleaded guilty by mistake due to a migraine.

Fundraising For Cooper: Glenview Restaurant To Help HP Shooting Victim

Whiskey River Bar & Grill is hosting an event Oct. 16 with music, kid-friendly activities and more, according to the owner.

Mom Charged In Crash That Killed Son, Hurt 6 Kids Near Hoffman Estates

Prosecutors said the car was going 94 mph before the crash, with some of the children sitting on the floor of the vehicle, not restrained.

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