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Famed skateboarder Terry Kennedy is scheduled to be released from prison on New Year's Eve, years after he was convicted of assault in an incident that resulted in another skateboarder losing his life.

A finance website recently named the biggest boomtown in every state, and a Chicago suburb claimed the top spot in Illinois. GOBankingRates examined cities with populations between 25,000 and 500,000 using U.S. Census Bureau data from 2015 and 2023. To determine the city in each state with the largest population...

Printpack Inc. will shutter its Elgin, IL, manufacturing facility, eliminating 111 jobs as the Atlanta-based packaging giant grapples with what it describes as "ongoing operational challenges." The closure, detailed in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with Illinois last month, marks a...

The opening days of December it may be, but it feels like midwinter in Chicago, with record snowfall in the past week​ and even colder temperatures on the way.

ELWOOD, Ill. — A Wilmington man, who was biking to work because his car previously broke down, was struck and killed in a rural hit-and-run last week. De’Avion Smith, 25, was believed to be struck between 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 by a black 2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The hit-and-run happened […]

Cook County Chief Judge Charles S. Beach II yesterday issued his first public announcement since taking office Monday, unveiling a new committee that he said will urgently review how his office’s electronic monitoring program handles reported violations by people wearing ankle monitors. The move comes as scrutiny...

CHICAGO - A weeks-long investigation into complaints about drug sales near a Chicago grocery store led to felony charges against seven people, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. What we know:. Investigators focused on the area of Roosevelt Road and Wabash Avenue after residents reported drug deals...

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the crew that killed a 26-year-old man during a violent auto theft encounter in Bridgeport last year. Aric White Jr. died after gunmen opened fire on him and his girlfriend while the couple searched...

The DuPage Care Center (DPCC) in DuPage County, Illinois, has been named one of America’s best nursing homes in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings. The public facility was recognized for its long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services.

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