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While electric bikes and scooters may just seem like toys for older kids to have fun with, they might be more powerful than you think — and more unsafe. The State of Illinois is taking note of the popularity of electric micromobility devices and the recent accidents involving them, and legal changes are happening soon.

The 7-Eleven at Main Street and Dodge Avenue will close permanently on Tuesday, July 28, a store representative told the RoundTable on Monday. Remaining items are being sold at clearance discounts. The store’s nearly empty shelves show steep markdowns, with products discounted 75% or more. The chain announced in...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - Three Chicago-area men are facing felony charges after authorities say they stole and vandalized five automated license plate reader cameras in Lisle early Sunday morning. Three charged in Flock camera thefts. Anthony Pareigis, 34, of Downers Grove, Jacob Steichmann, 32, of Downers Grove, and Thom

50 year old Sonya Rouse was last seen in Chicago, Illinois on March 5, 2016. She was last seen near East 75th Street and South Chaplain Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood. Sonya graduated from Kenwood Academy, then attended Illinois State University where she studied communications and journalism. Rouse had a...

Two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon, prompting tornado and thunderstorm watches and warnings.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers has filed a lawsuit against Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, claiming her office has repeatedly failed to disperse hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax funds to the county's public school districts, as required by state law.

Aaron Hughes, a resident of West Garfield Park, said that he understood that the neighborhood Save A Lot location at 420 S. Pulaski Road had its problems. But the alternative the neighborhood now faces– the store closed – is far worse.  “Some people might complain, but guess what – it [was]  here,” Hughes told Austin [

Cleanup is underway after severe weather hit northwest Indiana and the Chicago area. Storms swept through the region Monday July 27, 2026, resulting in damaged homes and downed trees. The National Weather Service Chicago said at their website that “intense severe thunderstorms” yesterday resulted in “several probable t

COOK COUNTY - Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying suspects after a violent weekend in Chicago. According to Cook County Crime Stoppers, 24 people were shot over the weekend, including three who died from their injuries. The backstory:. Among the incidents was a mass shooting in Humboldt Park...

Treasurer Maria Pappas: Homeowners Blast Property Tax Increases, but Skip Voting When Given a Chance to Reject Them. Just one in five Cook County voters bothered to vote in the last two elections when asked whether to approve property tax increases, allowing a distinct minority of voters to approve hundreds of millions