Natalie Martinez

Nov 21, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Natalie Martinez

Domestic violence advocates spoke out this week after records revealed a man who stabbed his wife to death in Portage Park earlier this week before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound was released on electronic monitoring at the time of the incident. Advocates with Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence are calling for Judge Tom Nowinski, who allowed the man's release, to be reassigned.

Oct 28, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Natalie Martinez

As plans move forward to close the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Skokie, parents and students pleaded with the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board to reconsider shutting down the building on Monday night. At a spirited standing-room-only meeting, parents and supporters of 40-plus seventh- and eighth-grade students begged the board to reconsider its plan to close the school and move students elsewhere.

Oct 22, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Natalie Martinez

An 87-year-old man and dance instructor in suburban Buffalo Grove was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, and is being remembered by loved ones as an "energy ball" with a deep passion for what he did. Roman Mazur was struck by a vehicle at around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Larraway Drive in Buffalo Grove, and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.

Oct 15, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Natalie Martinez

A Glenbrook South High School board meeting was held Tuesday night following a controversial social media post made by a student last week that many in the community considered to be antisemitic and threatening. The post showed a picture of the student dressed in clothing that some say resembled that of a militant, accompanied by a quote.

Oct 1, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Natalie Martinez

A Chicago-area native currently residing in Tel Aviv, Israel, is describing her harrowing experience during an attack that saw at least 180 missiles launched from Iran earlier Tuesday on the country. Iran’s attacks – which Israel largely deterred with its Iron Dome missile defense system, along with help from nearby U.S. naval destroyers – followed Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of the Tehran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, on Sept. 27.