Hate-Crime Plea / Hijab Suspension at Christian College / Stabbing, Choking, No Bail / Probation for College of DuPage

Teen Accused of Beating Sikh-American Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

• Inderjit Singh Mukker was taken to a hospital Sept. 8 after the teenager allegedly beat him and called him a terrorist in Darien.

Hijab-Wearing Professor Placed on Administrative Leave by Wheaton College

• Dr. Larycia Hawkin, a political science professor and Christian, wanted to show her solidarity with Muslims by donning the hijab.

No Bail for Alleged Girlfriend Murderer

• Launden Luckett is accused of stabbing and choking his girlfriend to death in her Woodridge apartment, authorities say.

Higher Learning Commission Places College of DuPage on Probation

• The commission ordered two years of probation for the state’s largest community college. with: COD Board Members Claim Rival Member Tried to Have Them Arrested and COD Chairwoman Resigns Abruptly Sunday for ‘Personal Reasons’

Caregiver Swindled Sick, Elderly Ladies Out of Thousands

• Latesha Miller, 38, received six years in prison for her crimes.

Lemon Tree Grocer to Close for Remodel

• The store will close Dec. 31, and it’s expected to reopen spring 2016.

Sandra Bland Wrongful Death Trial to Begin January 2017

• The family is seeking unspecified damages from the Texas Department of Public Safety and others.

Naperville Apartment Complex to be Sold for Nearly $67M

• The 319-unit complex is reportedly one of the most expensive complexes in the Chicago suburbs.

Home Heavily Damaged, Three Cars Destroyed in Fire Near Glen Ellyn

• The house fire broke out in the 1S200 block of Mayfield Lane near Glen Ellyn on Saturday afternoon.

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