Author: Enegxi News

Claudia Banton’s sentencing to 23 years to life in prison for the calculated murder of her childhood friend Delia Johnson has sent shockwaves through the Crown Heights community and beyond. The crime itself was a brutal betrayal, starkly captured on surveillance footage, and marked by a cold, chilling precision that left those who knew both women struggling to comprehend how friendship could give way to such violence. On the evening of August 4, 2021, as twilight cast long shadows over the neighborhood, the streets of Crown Heights were filled with somber faces gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember a…

Elias Rodriguez is a name that few knew before May 21, 2025. A 30-year-old from Chicago with no known ties to the Middle East, he was an ordinary citizen living an ordinary life—until he stood outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and uttered words that shattered the quiet of a spring day: “I did it for Gaza.” Those words preceded a tragic act of violence that took the lives of two Israeli embassy staff members, sending shockwaves around the world. In the aftermath, headlines screamed “terrorist attack,” governments issued condemnations, and analysts debated security implications. Yet amid the uproar,…

In a deeply saddening incident, a student at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) in Allahabad, India, was found deceased in his hostel room on the morning of May 21, 2025. This unexpected loss has cast a shadow over the campus, prompting reflection on the mental well-being of students in high-pressure academic environments. The student, whose identity has been withheld to respect the family’s privacy, was discovered by hostel staff after peers noticed his prolonged absence from classes and unresponsiveness to calls. Authorities were immediately notified, and the body was sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause…

Northwest Indiana’s three casinos saw decreases in gaming revenue year over year in March and April, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly gaming reports. The casinos reported revenues of $77 million in March, a decrease of about 9.2% from the approximately $84.8 million reported for the same month last year. The casinos reported revenues of $72.5 million in April, a decrease of about 5.6% from the approximately $76.8 million reported for the same month last year, according to the reports. Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to…

Joe Thuney has been a part of football at its best. He won four Super Bowls with two teams in New England and Kansas City. He won those rings with two coaches of different styles and demeanors in Bill Belichick and Andy Reid. He knows what winning football looks like. When the Chicago Bears traded a 2026 fourth-round draft pick to the Chiefs in exchange for Thuney in March, the four-time All-Pro guard had little say in the matter. He was heading to a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2010 season and is coming off a…

A week after parents at Meadowview Intermediate School in Country Club Hills held a news conference alleging a substitute teacher used physical force on a fourth grade student, police announced Thursday charges were filed. Cheryl Moore, 68, of Chicago, is charged with one count of battery and two counts of child endangerment, Country Club Hills police said in a news release. Police responded to a “delayed battery” call at Meadowview at 2:51 p.m. May 15, according to the release. Officers took a statement from Lavana McEwen, who said that earlier that day, her son had been chased and battered by…

A Chicago man who railed on social media against the ongoing bombing of Gaza fatally shot two members of the Israeli Embassy near the Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday before allegedly admitting to a police officer he “did it for Palestine,” according to federal charges unsealed Thursday afternoon. Elias Rodriguez, 31, of the 4700 block of North Troy Street, is charged in U.S. District Court in Washington with first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials, and causing a death with use of a firearm, according to the six-page criminal complaint. Rodriguez, who was arrested at the scene, is scheduled…

In the wake of the Illinois comptroller’s office’s decision to shut down a Chicago Heights crematory, at least 30 lawsuits have been filed by people who believe their loved ones remains were mishandled. Gabriel Hawkins, Scott Yonover and Karen Enright are representing those whose experiences with Heights Crematory include long periods of alleged improper storage of bodies and believing they received the wrong remains. Also named in many of the lawsuits are Castle Hill Funeral Home in Crown Point and Crown Cremation Services, with locations in Calumet City and Dyer, which worked with Heights. “When loved ones contract with these…

Chicago beaches are set to open for the summer season for swimming and boating on Friday until Labor Day, officials said Wednesday. The Office of Emergency Management and Communication, the Chicago Fire Department, Chicago police and the Chicago Park District are asking residents and visitors to be mindful of safety rules while visiting beaches or the Chicago River. Officials are asking patrons to read and adhere to signage that indicates swimming is prohibited in certain areas. Patrons can consult the Park District’s website before heading out to beaches to ensure water conditions are safe. Officials also said to only enter…

Pepper and Blaze — the captive-reared, federally endangered piping plover chicks released on a Lake County beach in 2023 — are back in Waukegan for the second year as breeding adults and the pair is already incubating a full clutch of four eggs. Last summer, they raised three chicks at the same protected beach at an industrial site in Waukegan. “I watched them do their nest exchange on May 21,” Lake County Audubon Society President Carolyn Lueck said. “It was beautiful.” The chicks are expected to hatch around June 17. Monitors will be there watching daily to record observations and…