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A former state child welfare caseworker was sentenced today to six months in jail and 30 months of probation for child endangerment in the case of AJ Freund, a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who was beaten to death in 2019.
Carlos Acosta also was ordered to contribute $1,000 to the McHenry County Children’s Advocacy Center and perform 200 hours of public service by Lake County Associate Judge George Stickland.
Acosta, a former McHenry County Board member, was convicted in October in what was believed to be the first successful prosecution of a child welfare worker in Illinois.
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Rachael Mahmood and her fifth graders, at Aurora’s Georgetown Elementary School on March 11, 2024, share what items they packed into a book bag to help think about what they would take with them if they had to flee as refugees. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Asian American history curriculum gains stronger footing with boost from Illinois’ Teacher of the Year
Rachael Mahmood, 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, was an advocate for the TEAACH Act even before it became a mandate. Read more here.
More top news stories:
Chicago leaders react to Biden’s executive order ahead of convention limiting asylum-seekers at the U.S. border
Alderman pushes 8 p.m. teen curfew downtown after couple attacked
Jeff Levine, chief operating officer of Mesirow Financial, rings a ceremonial bell held by Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin this week to symbolize the opening of the company’s new office in Aurora. (City of Aurora)
Chicago-based Mesirow Financial opens office in Aurora
Mesirow Financial, an employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937, is a global member of the financial services industry. Read more here.
More top business stories:
Bucktown 5-bedroom house with glass and gold staircase: $3.8M
Carpentersville approves plans for 28-home Habitat for Humanity subdivision
Cubs fans celebrate a 7-6 win over the White Sox at Wrigley Field on June 5, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Column: Cubs-White Sox games never disappoint — no matter how dismal the outlook for either team
Having covered all 144 games of the City Series on the North and South sides since the inception of interleague play in 1997, Paul Sullivan feels safe in saying this was one of the least anticipated crosstown events ever. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
Caleb Williams remains unsigned as Chicago Bears wrap up minicamp. Is there any reason for concern?
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter harassed at team hotel in Washington ahead of game against Mystics
Godzilla faces down the first stage of Mothra in 1964’s “Mothra vs. Godzilla,” one of the most beloved Godzilla films, and among the first to adopt a brighter, sunnier disposition. (Toho Pictures)
Column: Godzilla, bigger than ever, stomps into the Music Box. I feel so seen.
Starting June 7, the Music Box Theatre in Lakeview is making an elaborate, affectionate case for the big guy that generations of G-Fans never thought possible. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
‘The Watchers’ review: With a dark story set in Ireland, new Shyamalan comes out to play
‘Ren Faire’ review: The future of a Renaissance festival resembles a low-rent version of ‘Succession’
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet a World War II veteran during ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2024, in Normandy. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy
D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history, and Biden called it a “powerful illustration of how alliances, real alliances make us stronger.” Read more here.
More top stories from around the world:
Israeli strike kills dozens at Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
Boeing’s space capsule springs more helium leaks on its first test flight with astronauts
