The Chicago Bears announced during a press conference in Lake Forest that their “sole focus” remains on building a new stadium in Indiana, moving from Illinois where talks with the state remain “minimal.” Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren and Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey held a press conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on […]
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Severe storms moving into Lake and McHenry counties could bring ‘destructive’ winds of 80 mph, torrential rainfall
Forecasters have issued a watch for Lake and McHenry counties as severe thunderstorms with “destructive winds” of 80 mph and torrential rainfall are possible Tuesday morning into the afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm watch and hazardous weather outlook in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday. The watch includes Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake, Will, Cook, […]
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27-year-old man from Lake County dies after multiple gunmen open fire at bus stop in Chicago
A Lake County man died after multiple gunmen opened fire on him at a bus stop in Chicago, leaving him shot multiple times and a woman also wounded, police officials said. The Chicago Police Department said the incident happened around 12:38 p.m. on July 31 in the 3400 block of West 16th Street in Chicago. […]
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‘No regard for human life’: 80 years in prison for gunman in gas station robbery, shooting that left clerk injured in Marengo
One of two gunmen was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Monday for shooting a gas station clerk during a robbery in Marengo despite the victim complying with the gunmen, showing “no regard for human life.” Walter R. Moran, 32, of Cicero, was convicted of armed robbery, armed violence and aggravated battery following a […]
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Retired deacon, pastor who served at Libertyville church asked to step aside amid sexual abuse allegation
A retired deacon and pastor who served at a church in Libertyville, as well as other parishes in the Chicago area, has been asked to step away amid an allegation that he sexually abused a child. Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich announced the news in a letter to members of St. Joseph Catholic […]
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3 teenagers from McHenry County among 4 killed when car fleeing police flies off bridge and hits train in Chicago
Four teenagers, three of whom lived in Crystal Lake and Woodstock, were killed after a pickup truck launched off a viaduct and slammed into a train while fleeing police in Chicago Sunday morning. The Chicago Police Department said they responded early Sunday morning to a service call in the 22nd District, which is on Chicago’s […]
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‘Hazardous’ air quality from wildfire smoke continues in Chicagoland area as forecasters say conditions are improving
Hazardous air quality remains from Canada wildfire smoke that filled the Chicagoland area but forecasters say conditions are improving due to winds pushing it out. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day on Thursday and again on Friday for the Chicago area, including Rockford. The Red Forecast Air […]
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Wildfire smoke from Canada filling Chicagoland area, air quality alert issued advising people to limit outdoor time
Officials say wildfire smoke from Canada is filling the Chicagoland area and an air quality alert has been issued, with air quality levels over 300 in Lake County as people are being urged to limit outdoor time. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day for Thursday for the […]
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Woman allegedly flees from troopers in Camaro on I-94 in Chicago, gets caught hour later in Round Lake Beach
A woman allegedly fled from troopers in her Camaro on I-94 in Chicago on the Fourth of July evening before being tracked and arrested an hour later in Round Lake Beach. Joanna Guadarrama, 23, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in Cook County with aggravated fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving, speeding 35 mph or […]