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The Take Back event allows residents to safely dispose of prescriptions, creams, ointments, and other drugs April 30 at police headquarters.
The Food and Drug Administration said no illnesses from the tainted squash have been reported thus far but customers should be on alert.
The presence of the eaglets demonstrates that bald eagles have taken up residence in local forest preserve areas, officials said.
The family-friendly series of events begins in June and includes live music, a food truck festival, and yoga at the outdoor adventure venue.
The governor said he's changing an existing executive order in response to a Florida judge overturning a CDC mandate for air travelers.
The regular-season ticket giveaway is being offered through a collaboration between the Cook County Clerk's Office and Chicago White Sox.
Magid, a family-owned company, issues monthly gift cards to employees which subsidizes about $1 per gallon as part of a $50,000 program.
Customers using CTA, Metra and Pace will still be required to mask up, while South Shore trains and ride-share options have lifted mandates.
Van Dyke was released from prison in February after serving just more than three years of his 81-month sentence for killing Laquan McDonald.
Annie Shea Wheeler was weeks from graduating from Columbia College before she sustained a fractured skull when struck by falling concrete.
Patrick Towey faces criminal computer fraud charges after police said he deleted 50 accounts from Mosquito Squad, which fired him in 2021.
Xavier Jones, 22, faces felony drug charges along with various weapons charges after he was pulled over by Bolingbrook Police on Sunday.
Xavier Almanza was killed in the crash that happened after police said he crossed the center divider and into the path of an oncoming truck.
State health officials reported 14,049 new cases and 45 new deaths across Illinois since April 8, while 454 people were hospitalized.
Angelica Camen will oversee several projects around the golf course, including adding a farm, greenhouse, and other environmental plans.
Angelica Camen will oversee several projects around the golf course, including adding a farm, greenhouse, and other environmental plans.
After a week of unsettled weather, the weekend is expected to bring a return of the sun, but temperatures will struggle to hit 48 degrees.
Sky-gazers can mark April 8, 2024, on their calendars for the astrological event, best viewed in southern Illinois near Carbondale.
JEFF ARNOLD COMMENTARY: The Bulls are back in the playoffs for the first time in five years, but don't get too excited about their chances.
Sarah Gorski, 21, pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty charges after a dead German shepherd was found buried along a Naperville trail.
