Grayslake data center approved without community input, neighbors say
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
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The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
Virginia Girmscheid's family says she went for a bike ride around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, when she got to a railroad crossing and was fatally struck by a CN freight train.
According to Metra, the woman riding a bike was hit by a CN freight train near Lake Street and Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, has been identified.
According to Metra, the woman riding a bike was hit by a CN freight train near Lake Street and Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
A bicyclist was hit by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
An investigation is underway in Grayslake after reports of a train crash.
A teenager was killed and an elderly woman was injured in a car crash on Monday afternoon in far north suburban Grayslake.
The office said upon arrival, deputies found bullet holes in a vehicle and two nearby homes.
Crews worked for 25 minutes to extricate the patients, the fire department said.
Crews worked for 25 minutes to extricate some of the patients, the fire department said.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they have arrested and charged a Grayslake man who teaches in Gurnee for disseminating child pornography.
Witnesses said a Suzuki GSX-R was traveling at a high rate of speed when it failed to navigate a curve, causing the crash.
Two people face charges after leading sheriff’s deputies in Lake County, Illinois, on a high-speed chase, then fighting deputies during their arrest.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 2 a.m., a patrolling deputy in the area of Washington Street and Lancer Lane saw a vehicle traveling without headlghts on.
Sandra J. Pardo, 38, from Grayslake, was charged with Child endangerment, solicitation to meet a child, two counts of aggravated battery for kissing the student, and another charge of aggravated battery for giving the student a back massage, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The Lake County Sheriff's office said Jose Real, 52, possessed hundreds of videos and images of child pornography.
The Lake County Sheriff's office said Jose Real, 52, possessed hundreds of videos and images of child pornography. He was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday.
Preliminary investigation indicates no suspicious activity.
Sheriff’s deputies tried to enter the home to find the man, but the smoke was too heavy,
Problems have been mounting inside the Grayslake Middle School, at 440 Barron Blvd. in Grayslake.
Mechanics have been trying to get the Grayslake Middle School’s heating and water system back up and running – since everything froze during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day break. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The more than 600 students at Grayslake Middle School have been learning remotely for the last week after a snow storm caused multiple problems at the building.
With the school closed for four to six weeks, classes are being held at a facility on the College of Lake County campus. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
A woman was struck by a cement truck in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Park on Wednesday morning, and went on to die.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
Bartlett High School was evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated a threat.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
Chicago nonprofit Stirdes for Peace is hosting its fourth gun violence prevention expo this week.
Chicago U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez announced she is introducing a new bill that proposes dismantling the Department of Homeland Security and abolishing ICE and redirecting their funding to more social services.
Sendhil Revuluri is running for Board of Education president because, in his words, "we need to put our students at the center of everything we're doing.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Quinlan has filed a lawsuit seeking to keep three rivals off the ballot, arguing they shouldn't be allowed to run for mayor while also running for re-election to their current positions.
The U.S., Denmark and Greenland signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
Evanston-Skokie School District 65 in Chicago’s north suburbs is poised to shut down two more schools amid a financial crisis. Lauren Victory reports.
Jackie Kostek jumpstarts your day with a first look inside Northwestern's new Ryan Field.
Chicago nonprofit Stirdes for Peace is hosting its fourth gun violence prevention expo this week.
City leaders on Wednesday were asking the public to help design the future Bronzeville Trail.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
A third person stood charged Wednesday in an incident in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed.
A woman was struck by a cement truck in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Park on Wednesday morning, and went on to die.
Bartlett High School was evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated a threat.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
They're not regular donuts, they're quantum donuts. That's the pitch from a business hoping to get more dough as a massive new quantum computing campus continues construction in South Chicago.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado.
Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor scored 18 points apiece and Kamilla Cardoso added 17.
Brenton Doyle and Munetaka Murakami added home runs for the White Sox, who also helped their wild-card cause should they fail to catch Cleveland.
The Medinah County Club has been transformed into a massive international sporting venue as 24 pro golfers will compete in two teams.
Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent has been placed in the NFL concussion protocol, according to a person familiar with the situation, adding another wrinkle to the team's plans for Monday night's game against Philadelphia.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
A third person stood charged Wednesday in an incident in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
A driver has been charged with murder after police said he intentionally hit two pedestrians on Sunday in southwest suburban Yorkville, killing one of them.
