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The crash happened Saturday morning at King and South Taylor streets in Alexandria.
The collision happened on I-94 Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say the woman's car crashed into a tree Saturday morning in Stratford.
The quake hit the area around 9:30 a.m.
The 58-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shoved onto the subway tracks at a Manhattan subway station, police said.
A roundup of news from the past couple days in the Northern Illinois suburbs.
Local drivers will be happy to know the intersection of Miller Road at Randall Road will reopen Friday.
Police responded to several reports in the 1600 block of Maple Lane in Elgin on December 6 amid ICE enforcement actions in that area.
The collision happened in the 9N600 block of Kendall Road on Thursday morning.
The upgraded intersection now includes a new traffic signal with left and right turn lanes and a realigned intersection.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid this roadway following the collision.
The Crystal Lake Police Department is urging the public to avoid this roadway following the crash Friday morning.
Kaleb Brown, 23, has been convicted of one count of aggravated battery with a firearm.
The jackpot, which currently has a cash value of $461.3 million, could soar even higher before Saturday night’s drawing.
Aldermen in St. Charles shared their thoughts on the proposal during an informal review meeting on Monday.
A roundup of news from the past couple days in the Northern Illinois suburbs.
