Eric Olson
Northwest Herald
DeKalb, IL, United States
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District 300 school bus rear-ended while waiting at railroad tracks
The driver of a blue Ford SUV was not able to stop in time to avoid hitting the bus, but swerved and clipped the school bus on the rear driver’s side, Gilberts police Sgt. Jack Rood said. Rood said there were no injuries in the crash and that the children on the bus were secured in five-point harnesses. Firefighter/paramedics from the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District, which has a station… → Read More
Grill cause of Sycamore apartment fire Saturday
The fire in 50,000-square-foot Building A of the St. Albans Green apartment complex at 711 S. Main St. would rage into the early hours of Sunday, with firefighters from more than 20 departments eventually called to help. Authorities said the fire appeared to have started on a second-floor balcony and spread to the attic, where it burned ferociously for hours. The U-shaped building, with units… → Read More
Massive apartment fire in Sycamore displaces more than 100 on Saturday night
"We've called and left messages, and we do have a roster that we're working off of," Anderson said. "We're trying to get that list completed." Anderson said any residents who had not made contact with police or the building management since the fire should call police at 815-895-3435. Authorities were working to put out the flames and piece together what caused the fire, which started around… → Read More
Former CASA Kane County intern, DeKalb County prosecutor murdered in domestic incident
The two had been married, but were divorced in DeKalb County, with the separation finalized in 2018, according to online court records. Records also show that Hollinshead had been granted an emergency order of protection against Medina Espinosa in 2016. Hollinshead's death shocked State's Attorney Rick Amato and the other 11 prosecutors in his office. "As prosecutors, we intervene in domestic… → Read More
DeKalb County prosecutor shot to death in Wisconsin
Stacia Hollinshead’s death shocks co-workers after attack in Beaver Dam home → Read More
DeKalb County prosecutor shot to death in Wisconsin
Stacia Hollinshead’s death shocks co-workers after attack in Beaver Dam home → Read More
Olson: 'Home alone' law should be reconsidered in Illinois
Mattresses used to have tags on them that warned they were not to be removed “under penalty of law,” and it seemed ridiculous that it could be a crime to remove a tag from your own property. → Read More
McHenry County cold snap of 1994 lasted even longer
The bitter cold enveloping McHenry County looks to be worse than the 2014 cold snap that introduced us to the phrase “polar vortex.” → Read More
Olson: Gun owners wait plenty long already to buy
Among the new laws that took effect for 2019 is one in Illinois that mandates a three-day waiting period before you can buy any gun. → Read More
Olson: Potential gun owners already wait plenty long to buy
Among the new laws that took effect for 2019 is one in Illinois that mandates a three-day waiting period before you can buy any gun. → Read More
Olson: Insights after candidate conversations
People view Congress with cynicism. → Read More
Olson: Paying ultimate respect to those who died in military service
Michael Holub has been part of the most somber and serious ceremonies our country has for its fallen soldiers. → Read More
Olson: No painless fix for Illinois pension crisis
A trio of Chicago Federal Reserve economists recently proposed a special property tax aimed at erasing Illinois’ pension funding shortfall. → Read More