Alexis Wilson’s legacy continues to grow. At the fourth annual butterfly release on July 27 to honor her memory, John Amico, owner of John Amico School of Hair Design, which has locations in Niles and Oak Forest, announced a $20,000 contribution to the Forever Lexi Foundation to fund scholarships to[Read More…]
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Butterfly release, tributes honor memory of slain H-F graduate
Family and friends of the late Alexis Wilson watched as released butterflies fluttered skyward Wednesday evening, July 27, in Irwin Park. The butterflies represented a consoling image for those gathered to remember Alexis who was killed early July 27, 2021, in an encounter with Dolton police. More than a dozen[Read More…]
Homewood woman files federal lawsuit seeking answers about daughter’s death
The mother of the late Alexis Wilson filed a seven-count lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday, July 12, that names the village of Dolton and two Dolton police officers as defendants in the teen’s death. The suit alleges that officers Ryan Perez and Gerald Carlton deprived Wilson of her civil rights under[Read More…]
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