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If the government shutdown does not end, millions of Illinois residents will not receive SNAP benefits starting on Nov. 1.
A local history buff shares her thoughts on the urban legend and how it originated.
The sub shop near downtown Algonquin is looking to customers for support.
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
"No Kings" protests will be held throughout Illinois Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration.
"No Kings" protests will be held throughout Illinois Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration.
"No Kings" protests will be held throughout the Ilinois Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration.
A "yearlong" probe landed the four current and former Campton Hills Police Department employees in jail.
The incident happened in the 6500 block of Oak Grove Road on Monday afternoon.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also ordered a Chicago area ICE director appear in court Monday to answer questions about violations.
Marley Galvan, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died in the collision that happened in the 22820 block of River Road on Monday.
The parcel is located at the northeast corner of Illinois Street and 2nd Street/IL Route 31.
A crash has closed down a portion of River Road near McHenry County.
Construction on buildings for the multi-billion-dollar data center campus could start as early as 2027.
Starting on Monday, Randall Road was reduced to one lane in each direction on Randall from near Acorn Lane/Polaris Drive to near Miller Road
John Taylor, 39, and Olivia Lacey, 36, both died of a single gunshot wound to the head.
Brother Chimp Brewing will celebrate the grand opening of its second suburban location this weekend at 303 N. 4th Street, Suite A.
Brandon and Rachel Dumovich died just days before their first wedding anniversary.
The crash happened at about 9 p.m. Monday in the 22800 block of River Road in unincorporated Marengo.
Brandon Dumovich is being remembered for his "boundless energy" and "infectious smile." He was found dead in a car in Harvard on Oct. 6.
