New Lenox Gives Tax Incentive For Portillo's To Open
The far southwest suburb of New Lenox is giving a tax incentive to a new restaurant that officials hope will bring jobs and tax revenue to the city.
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Police: Guard Tied Up By Robbers In Joliet Was Part Of Heist
Police in Joliet say the tables were turned when the victim of a crime turned out to be part of the problem.
Boeing Finalizes Order For 230 Planes From Indonesian Carrier
In the biggest order ever for a Chicago company, Boeing has finalized an order from Indonesian carrier Lion Air for 230 planes.
Famous Mary Todd Lincoln Painting Deemed A Fraud
On the official Illinois holiday honoring President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, word of a famous painting of his First Lady is being called a fraud.
Report: Old Neighborhood Taverns Vanishing In Chicago
The neighborhood tavern was, for generations, the most familiar gathering spot in any community.
Northwest Illinois Men Charged With Shooting Gray Wolves
Two men from northwestern Illinois are charged with misdemeanors, after shooting threatened gray wolves.
Lab Project Suspended At U Of C After Researcher Gets Sick
Research has stopped at a lab at the University of Chicago, after a scientist got sick and was hospitalized.
Report: Starbucks, Caribou Coffee To Open New Chicago Area Locations
Coffee is big business in Chicago and across the country, and at least two companies plan to open more retail outlets in the very near future.
Hearings Planned On Public School Closings, Consolidations
Public hearings begin this week on plans by the Chicago Public Schools to close and consolidate a number of schools.
Six Flags Great America To Hold Job Fair
If you're looking for a summer job, and amusement parks are up your alley, you'll have an opportunity this weekend.
Blues Brothers Tribute Ruffles Belushi's Widow
Not everyone is happy about a tribute to the Blues Brothers that's coming to the Chicago this summer.
New Red Light Cameras In DuPage County?
DuPage County Board members are considering new plans for red light cameras.
Woman Who Inspired Rosie The Riveter Dies
An icon of World War II has died at the age of 86.
Lawmakers To Debate Abolishing Death Penalty
Illinois legislators are about to begin the debate over whether the death penalty should be done away with for good.
Hunt For Jobs Goes On For Many
It has been more than a year since the recession officially ended, but for many, the hunt for a job goes on.
SIUC Wants To Recruit More Female Students
Southern Illinois University is looking for a few good women.
Traditional Toys Still Popular This Year
Santa still has plenty of traditional toys in his sack, alongside all those wished-for video games, iPods, computers and smart phones.
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Community to show support as wounded CPD Officer Danny Golden goes home
Golden will go home from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday, and supporters are expected to line the streets in Bridgeport, Canaryville, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood to cheer him on.
17-year-old among 4 people shot in Back of the Yards
The victims range in age from 17 to 48 years old.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness "Jane" testifies about Kelly filming sexual activity when she was 14
Kelly is going on trial on a 13-count indictment, including child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. Two associates, former business manager Derrel McDavid and former assistant Milton Brown, are being tried alongside him.
Woman injured in "Playpen" accident recalls moment boat propeller severed her feet
"I felt something, and I just let my body go, and I thought my legs, my intestines, and my body's next," Lana Batochir said.
CPD sergeant charged with pinning 14-year-old boy to ground in Park Ridge
He was also relieved of his police powers on Wednesday, according to CPD, which is conducting an internal investigation.
Woman shot during argument inside vehicle in Gold Coast
A woman is wounded after being shot inside a vehicle in the Gold Coast neighborhood Friday morning.
Grandmother of missing Gary boy to hold missing awareness event at Daley Plaza
King walker was just two years old when he and his 21-year-old aunt disappeared after going for a walk in Gary.
Chicago Air and Water Show returns to the lakefront this weekend
You can watch the action for free at North Avenue Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Project sWISH to celebrate 4th anniversary with back-to-school giveaway, celebrity softball game
Project sWISH is set to host a back-to-school and community festival followed by a celebrity softball game Sunday.
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Community to show support as wounded CPD Officer Danny Golden goes home
Golden will go home from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday, and supporters are expected to line the streets in Bridgeport, Canaryville, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood to cheer him on.
17-year-old among 4 people shot in Back of the Yards
The victims range in age from 17 to 48 years old.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness "Jane" testifies about Kelly filming sexual activity when she was 14
Kelly is going on trial on a 13-count indictment, including child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. Two associates, former business manager Derrel McDavid and former assistant Milton Brown, are being tried alongside him.
Woman injured in "Playpen" accident recalls moment boat propeller severed her feet
"I felt something, and I just let my body go, and I thought my legs, my intestines, and my body's next," Lana Batochir said.
CPD sergeant charged with pinning 14-year-old boy to ground in Park Ridge
He was also relieved of his police powers on Wednesday, according to CPD, which is conducting an internal investigation.
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Jury seated, trial set in case against Sterigenics
The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing a toxic chemical into the air at its Willowbrook plant.
Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
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Darren Bailey pledges Republican party unity at the Illinois State Fair
The state senator is campaigning to unseat incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in November.
Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Smith, error-prone Seahawks struggle in 27-11 loss to Bears
Justin Fields played one series in the first quarter. He was 5 of 7 for 39 yards and led the Bears to a 35-yard field goal by Cairo Santos.
Contreras hits 2 homers, Cubs outlast contending O's 3-2
Contreras had his 10th multi-homer game, which ranks second among Cubs catchers behind Gabby Hartnett (14).
Astros batter White Sox 21-5 to take series split
Lucas Giolito has allowed 15 runs on 15 hits in two starts against the Astros this season.
Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox
The White Sox five-game winning streak is over, and they now trail the AL Central-leading Guardians by two games.
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
The defending WNBA champion Sky missed 10 of their last 11 shots to drop the first game of a best-of-three series.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Grandmother of missing Gary boy will hold awareness event at Daley Plaza
King walker was just two years old when he and his 21-year-old aunt Diamond Bynum disappeared after going for a walk in Gary.
Golden Knights to perform at Air and Water Show
Making their debut, the U.S. Army Parachute Team will be jumping out of planes during the show. Th team is bringing a brand new routine.
Project sWISH Chicago celebrates 4th anniversary with big events this weekend
McKinley Nelson - founder of Project SWISH Chicago – discusses the impact of the organization and the events taking place this weekend.
17-year-old among 4 people shot in Back of the Yards
Polices said just after midnight, the group was standing in a front yard in the 5200 block of South Green Street when shots were fired.
Nonprofit aims to show Black students the possibilities of careers in STEM
During a recent trip to the Field Museum, students had a hands-on experience of how many career paths there were.
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