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The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District said the risk of infection is low right now, but there still are precautions residents can take.
This year's Youth Day celebration will be held at Thornton Township High school. Free food, music and vaccine appointments are available.
Two children were among the injured after a wooden back porch gave out in the Austin neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on Wednesday morning. Whenever June 19 falls on a weekday, state workers will get a paid holiday
Gregory Lee Garner, of Wheaton, was arrested on Friday after police said forensic evidence matched the 27-year-old.
The pay-as-you-go company said it aims to avoid scooter pile-ups by shipping e-scooters directly to users who want to try them.
Two girls told officers that Blayre A. Nash, 29, followed them for several blocks while yelling and asking for their numbers, police said.
The fire, which started at 7 a.m. Monday at Chemtool, could burn for several days and release harmful pollutants, according to officials.
Police said a 2-year-old was taken to a hospital out of an abundance of caution. Officials are waiting for the wounded to give statements.
Ziman's retirement comes just after Naperville and Evanston's police chiefs announced their own retirements.
Workers at a nearby Walgreens said they'd seen more COVID-19 vaccination walk-ins due to the damaged Walgreen's closure.
Police responded to a crash at a building 11th Street, but found the body of a man slumped behind the steering wheel with a gunshot wound.
There were also downed power lines in the area at the same time as the fire, but officials said power should be back for most residents
Chemtool Incorporated, a grease manufacturer, may continue to burn for several days due to the grease product in the plant, officials said.
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Diego Vargas has signed a plea agreement and will appear in court for sentencing on Sept. 2.
Police said the crash has been cleared from the roadway, but units are still investigating.
Catholic Charities will host their annual DuPage County Back to School Fair on August 4 at the County Fairgrounds.
Officials said the project will be performed by Alliance Contractors.
