Two Individuals in Custody Indicted on Felony Charges for Concealing Narcotics in

Cook County Jail

A Cook County Grand Jury indicted two individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail after a Sheriff’s Office investigation found them in possession of paper soaked in synthetic cannabinoids, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.

On April 27, jail staff recovered strips of drug-soaked paper in the right sock of Alexander Hansen, 19, of Chicago, who was being housed in Division 6. The next day, jail staff recovered drug-soaked paper hidden in a notebook being carried by Kiante Byrd, 22, of Chicago, while he was being housed in Division 11. In each case, the contraband subsequently tested positive for synthetic cannabinoids.

On Tuesday, grand jurors issued indictments charging both men with one count each of Possession of Contraband in a Penal

The Towle Theater to present the musical, Murder Ballad

The Towle Theater is proud to present the third show in their 20th Anniversary Season. Murder Ballad is a musical by Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash. The musical is directed by Towle Theater Managing Director, Jeff Casey with Musical Direction by Elizabeth Tuazon. Murder Ballad is sponsored by First Merchants Bank. The 2023 Season is sponsored by Leon Dombrowski and Seda Turan and Accucraft Imaging.

Murder Ballad is the dramatic story of a love triangle gone wrong, centering on Sara, an uptown girl who seems to have it all, but whose downtown past lingers enticingly and dangerously in front of her.

The Towle Theater is pleased to welcome back past Towle Theater cast members Beck Buechel (Chicago) previously seen in Night Tide & Fun Home, Natalie Rae (Chicago) seen in Standby & A Fabulous 50’s Christmas, Ryan Alan Jones (Berwyn) last seen in Reefer Madness and A Fabulous 50’s Christmas and Christopher Place (Chicago) who was seen in Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play.

Murder Ballad runs July 7-9, 14-16. Performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8pm and Sundays are at 2pm. The box office opens 1 hour prior to performance time. Tickets are only $24 and must be paid for in advance are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Group rates are available. There is no late seating. Please arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to curtain.

The Towle Theater is located in beautiful (heavily under construction) downtown Hammond at 5205 Hohman Avenue. Parking is available just off Fayette Street and only steps away from our alley entrance. Please note that Hohman Avenue is closed from Russell Street to Sibley until the fall. Please visit the Towle website (www.towletheater.org) for a map showing routes to the theater. The Towle Theater does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, language or ageappropriateness that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 219-937-8780. For tickets or more information, please call 219-937-8780 or visit www. towletheater.org.

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Dollar General NOW OPEN in Dyer

Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 15177 W 101st Ave in Dyer is now open!

DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, overthe-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of Serving Others. In addition to the national and private branded products customers trust Dollar General to carry, the new Dyer location includes the Company’s new stylish, on-trend home décor and an expanded party preparation selection. Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.

“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Dyer store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a convenient location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at our new location.”

To commemorate the opening of DG’s new Dyer location, Dollar General plans to donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school to benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. In partnership with the Kellogg Company, the donation will be part of a planned donation of more than 60,000 books in fiscal 2023 across the country to celebrate new DG store openings.

Institution, a Class 1 felony.

Hansen has been held in custody at the jail without bail since Sept. 29, 2022 on charges of armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle/no FOID.

Byrd has been held at the jail without bail since July 3, 2020 for first-degree murder.

Furthermore, DG strives to be a good neighbor and is committed to the communities it proudly calls home, evidenced by unwavering support of literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The addition of the Dyer store opens the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $233 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 19.3 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.

Dollar General plans to create new jobs in the Dyer community as the store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the individual needs of the store. The Company provides employees with competitive wages, world-class and award-winning training and development programs and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility and Dollar General’s Employee Assistance Foundation, as well as health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees. Interested candidates can review and apply for available positions here: careers.dollargeneral.com