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Chicago Bears announce expanding stadium search to ‘wider Chicagoland area,’ NW Indiana

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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Officers chase down driver who fled multiple times from police before crash that left 2 children injured in Highland Park

Officers captured a suspect who fled multiple times from police before he caused a crash that left two children injured, resulting in him fleeing on foot in Highland Park, officials said. Officers with the Highland Park Police Department spotted a black 2024 Ram pickup truck around 3 p.m. Sunday in the area of Green Bay […]

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Gunman on the run after opening fire at victim following verbal argument near Long Grove

Sheriff’s police are investigating after a disturbance involving several people led to a gunman opening fire outside of an apartment building near Long Grove. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 7:08 p.m. on November 24 to the 2400 block of Randall Lane in unincorporated Arlington Heights, near the […]

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Man accused of stealing gravesite vases from cemetery arrested during traffic stop in Lincolnshire

Police arrested a suspect during a traffic stop in Lincolnshire after officials say he stole numerous bronze vases from gravesites at a cemetery in Wheeling Township. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on November 19 to Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 West Rand Road in unincorporated Arlington Heights, for a report of a […]

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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public

13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]

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‘He was loved by many’: Mundelein man dies after motorcycle crash with minivan driven by Waukegan woman

A Mundelein man died after a crash involving his motorcycle and a minivan, which was driven by a Waukegan woman, in Arlington Heights, with his family calling it an “unimaginable loss.” The Arlington Heights Police Department and Arlington Heights Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday to the intersection of Golf Road and Goebbert Road […]