1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Apparent House Explosion, Fire In Mundelein
Firefighters were on the scene of a fire, following an apparent explosion in north suburban Mundelein.
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Firefighters were on the scene of a fire, following an apparent explosion in north suburban Mundelein.
Brenda Bravo and Jose Castro lined up at the Cook County Clerk's office downtown at 5 a.m. Friday, to make sure they were the first to get a marriage license when the office opened at 9 a.m. As the first to get a license, they got a free wedding ceremony conducted by Clerk David Orr.
Police responded around 1:10 a.m. to Bueno's Bar at the intersection of Franklin Street and North Avenue, where 33-year-old Elpidia Munoz-Garcia had been shot in the face. Munoz-Garcia, a mother of two and co-owner of the bar, later was pronounced dead.
Crews responded to the blaze on the 26th floor of a building in the 5300 block of North Sheridan about 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Officers were called to Augusta Park, 210 Augusta Drive, after a pedestrian saw a garbage can in the park on fire, according to a statement from Vernon Hills police.
About 3:55 p.m., the males walked in the bank at 3555 N. Harlem Ave., showed a weapon and demanded money from the teller, police said.
The shattered south wall of the Morton Salt facility at 1301 N. Elston Av., and the giant mountain of salt that surged Tuesday through the breach, have become somewhat of a tourist attraction.
This season's annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which continues through Monday, already has produced some interesting numbers.
Police are questioning one person and seeking the second following a brief chase on the South Side in which an officer was injured.
The officers were responding to a call about 10:45 p.m. and driving southbound with emergency lights on in the 2000 block of North Western Avenue when the squad car crashed into another vehicle driving westbound on Armitage Avenue, said police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer.
Most recently, two males were shot in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter wild card weekend with injuries to consider, mainly Le'Veon Bell and Troy Polamalu. The Steelers are prepared to move forward against Ravens.
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A knee injury to QB Drew Stanton continues to slow him down in practices, but head coach Brian Polian is hopeful to have his second-string quarterback available for the Panthers. The Cardinals are a battered squad in other positions as well.
