Calumet City News

More than $4 million woth of cannabis was seized from a Calumet City home on Feb.

An outraged community gathered Thursday evening to protest the death of 15-year-old Stephon Watts, shot dead in his own home by Calumet City police officers a day earlier.

Stephon Watts, 15, was shot and killed by Calumet City police officers on Feb. 1, 2012.

Police in Calumet City shot and killed a 15-year-old boy with an autism -spectrum disorder in his home after his family called police and he threatened officers and cut one with a knife, police and the boy's family said.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Wolf Road DUI Carolyn E. Booth, 41, of the Sibley Boulevard in Calumet City, was charged with driving under the influence, disobeying a traffic control device, driving without proof of insurance and two counts of improper lane use.

Mike McGowan-Supervisor of Technology at Lincoln Elementary School District 156 in Calumet City, Illinois-has been named the 2012 SMART Exemplary Educator of the Year by SMART Interactive Solutions.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10 Condo Association Harassed A man was charged with disorderly conduct after police said he entered a condo association building in the 800 block of Elder Road around 1 p.m., forced open a bulletin board and removed the papers inside it.