The Chicago Bears have expanded their stadium search from Arlington Heights to the “wider Chicagoland area,” as well as northwest Indiana, as they seek government financial incentives. Chicago Bears President & CEO Kevin Warren made the announcement on Wednesday in an open letter to Bears fans. Warren said the team is focused on building a […]
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U.S. Border Patrol returns to Chicago area for immigration enforcement operations just month after leaving
U.S. Border Patrol agents have returned to the Chicago area and were seen conducting immigration enforcement operations on Tuesday, just a month after they left Illinois. The U.S. Border Patrol was spotted on Tuesday morning at the Walmart in Cicero and in Chicago making immigration arrests. The convoy of federal agents reportedly arrived at the […]
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill enacting legislation for medical aid-in-dying law
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law Friday enacting legislation to make Illinois the newest state to allow medical-assisted dying for terminally ill residents. The Medical Aid in Dying bill is a law that will provide qualified terminally ill patients with the option to seek medication to peacefully end their lives on their own […]
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Illinois governor signs bill into law that restricts immigration enforcement near courthouses, allows officers to be sued
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a “pivotal” bill into law Tuesday to protect immigrant families by restricting immigration enforcement near courthouses and allowing ICE officers to be sued more easily. Pritzker joined bill sponsors, officials and community advocates in Chicago’s Little Village on Tuesday morning to sign House Bill 1312. The “pivotal legislation enshrines protections” […]
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Weather services warns of snow, blast of ‘arctic cold’ that will arrive Wednesday in Chicagoland area
The weather service is warning about snow and freezing drizzle Wednesday afternoon followed by a blast of arctic cold in the Chicagoland area, with feels-like temperatures as low as -20 degrees. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook on Wednesday morning for the northern Illinois area. The outlook covers the Winnebago, Boone, […]
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Several inches of snow expected Monday in Chicagoland area after snowstorm dumped foot of snow over weekend
More snow is expected in the Chicagoland area during the Monday rush hour commute following a snowstorm over the post-Thanksgiving weekend that dumped a foot of snow in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory early Monday morning for McHenry, Lake, Cook, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, […]
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Winter weather advisory remains in effect for Lake and McHenry counties; more snow possible
The National Weather Service has issued a new winter weather advisory due to a “burst of snow” expected to hit Lake and McHenry counties early Sunday. The weather service said the quick burst of snow will continue to move south across the region and is expected to result in an additional inch or less of […]
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Don’t put those shovels away: the heaviest snow may not be finished yet, weather officials say
The National Weather Service is advising to keep those shovels out, as the snowfall blanketing Lake and McHenry counties may not be finished yet. Snowfall totals have already eclipsed between 5 inches and 7 inches in parts of Lake and McHenry counties as of 5:30 p.m., according to snowfall totals released by the National Weather […]
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The snow is here; heaviest snow expected to fall in Lake and McHenry counties throughout the day, officials say
The snow is falling this morning throughout Lake and McHenry counties, but weather officials warn that the heaviest snow is expected to start falling later Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service said a winter storm warning remains in effect through Sunday morning. Still, the agency reduced the amount of snowfall expected in Lake and McHenry […]