Home invaders hold resident at gunpoint in Winnetka
Robbers invaded a home and held the resident at gunpoint this past weekend in the north Chicago suburb of Winnetka.
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Robbers invaded a home and held the resident at gunpoint this past weekend in the north Chicago suburb of Winnetka.
Police said the five robbers invaded a home after one of them posed as a food delivery driver carrying a brown takeout bag from Outback Steakhouse to get in.
Robbers posed as food delivery drivers to invade a home and then held the resident at gunpoint this past weekend in the north Chicago suburb of Winnetka.
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Winnetka police said there is no indication of foul play, but the investigation is ongoing.
It's unclear where the fire started, but it spread to the attic and void spaces, making it difficult to access.
Fire officials said smoke and flames were visible upon arrival, and crews got water on the initial fire inside the home.
The house went for just over $5 million.
The rummage sale at a Winnetka church offers a wide variety of merchandise at prices just about anyone could afford.
It's one of the largest annual rummage sales in the world, and it's held right in Chicago's northern suburbs. The Christ Church Rummage Sale will mark its 100th anniversary of selling a wide variety of merchandise at prices just about anyone could afford, and the long-standing tradition is all for a good cause.
The rescues took place in the Skokie Lagoons, near Forestway Drive.
Cristen Bolan, 53, was brought to shore at Montrose Harbor and was pronounced dead. Her friend on the boat was able to swim 2 miles to shore.
The family of the 53-year-old woman who died after a sailboat capsized in Lake Michigan over the weekend was left wondering what went wrong. Michael Bolan said his daughter, Cristen Bolan, known as Chrissy, created energy everywhere she went and loved the adventure of sailing. She was athletic, an experienced sailor, and a strong swimmer, but he believes the temperature of the water is what took his daughter's life.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports she was found in water miles away near Winnetka. The Coast Guard needed to get her to shore here at Montrose harbor because of the size of its rescue boat.
Just one week after the "Home Alone” house hit the market, the iconic Winnetka mansion has already found a buyer, according to Crain’s Chicago.
The house in Winnetka is up for sale for the second time since the movie was filmed in 1990.
The current owners are asking $5.25 million.
In 2021, Airbnb also rented out the house for one night in December.
The crash caused extensive damage to the front of the home and a car that was in the driveway.
The crash caused extensive damage to the front of the home and a car that was in the driveway.
Winnetka police said they have received numerous complaints over the last several months from people who reported having their checks altered.
Akhoon had gone swimming with two friends at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, when he was overcome by high waves.
The body of a missing teenage swimmer who went into the water earlier this week near a Winnetka beach was pulled out of Lake Michigan Tuesday afternoon.
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