Corporal Ingram completes elite leadership training program

By Newspaper Staff | January 18, 2026 |

Corporal Kurtis Ingram has successfully completed the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. The SPSC is an intensive 10-week program focused on high-level leadership and management training. It is designed to prepare law enforcement professionals for senior command roles through a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes organizational behavior,…

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Flint Man Charged with 1988 Murder of Wife Joan Bernal Following Cold Case Breakthrough

By Newspaper Staff | January 7, 2026 |

Article Summary: Gilbert Bernal Sr., 82, appeared in Will County court facing first-degree murder charges connected to the 1988 disappearance of his wife, Joan Bernal, following a sealed indictment returned exactly 37 years after she was last seen. The arrest follows renewed investigation efforts by the Will County Sheriff’s Office cold case unit and the…

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Homer Glen Man Charged with Reckless Discharge, Battery to Deputy Following Standoff

By Newspaper Staff | January 3, 2026 |

Article Summary: Michael Farrell, 52, was arrested after firing over a dozen shots from his home, triggering a SWAT response and a shelter-in-place order for neighbors on December 28. Deputies recovered multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition following the standoff. Homer Glen Incident Key Points: The Incident: Deputies responded to the 16100 Block of…

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Beecher bids farewell to Chief Lemming following retirement

By Newspaper Staff | January 2, 2026 |

BEECHER – The Village of Beecher is officially bidding farewell to Police Chief Lemming, who retired effective New Year’s Eve following four and a half years of service to the community. Department officials thanked Lemming for his dedication and leadership during his tenure. Before his official departure on Dec. 31, 2025, Lemming spent his final weeks…

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