2 Dead, Youngster and 2 Others Hurt as Metra Train Hits Car: Patch PM

Metra Train Hits Car Stuck on Tracks, Killing 2 and Injuring 3

Two people were killed and a 4-year-old child and two others were injured when a Metra train struck a car at the railroad crossing at 87th Street and Pulaski Road in south suburban Hometown Monday afternoon. Severe weather was a factor, police said. This story is developing. » read more

Former High Softball Standout Shares Story of Her Transition to a Male

Growing up as Lauren Logan, a Palatine teen was an all-time leading hitter and three-time softball team MVP at Palatine High, a three-time Mid-Suburban League All-Conference player and a Daily Herald All-Area selection. Logan credits the support of family for making a successful transition, reports the Daily Herald. Logan has undergone a double mastectomy but will forgo hormone treatments until he finishes playing college softball. » read more

Severe Weather to Blame for Power Outages Across Suburbs

• 50-60 mph wind gusts and icy conditions conspire to down power lines today, cause road hazards and slow down the airports.

• • Bus Crash Shuts Down I-55 Monday Morning in Freezing Rain
  • Massive Cancellations and Delays at Chicago Airports
  • One Found Dead in SUV Following Crash Into Creek
  • Weather Conditions Likely Caused Crash Near Crystal Lake That Sent One to Hospital
  • Truck Rolls Down Edens Embankment; Driver Injured
  • VIDEO: Waves Rock Lake Shore Drive
  • CANCELLATIONS, CLOSINGS: Area Libraries, Daycares Close Early Due to Severe Weather

Winning Lotto Ticket Sold in Northbrook

• If you visited Glenbrook Liquors on Christmas Eve, you may need to claim your $750,000.

Funeral Home First in Illinois to Serve Alcohol, Offer Catering

• Wheeling recently approved a liquor license for Kolssak Funeral Home in Wheeling.

Grief, Disbelief and Anger as 2 Families Deal with Accidental Police Shooting

• One daughter says a Chicago police officer told her, “Your mother’s dead. Get over it.”

Also Worth a Look Today

• Dad Caught Underage Daughter in Basement with Classmate’s Father: Cops
• Smoke Alarms Credited With Saving Lives in 2 Grayslake House Fires
• Ex-Con Who Killed 10-Year-Old Girl in Drunken Wreck Arrested Again
• Swastikas Painted on Riverside Home on Christmas Day
• LOOK BACK AT 2015: Taylor Swift Phone Call / Skipping Prom for the Homeless / Peace and a $1,000
• 25 New Illinois Laws in 2016 That May Change Your Life

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