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The second annual fall festival is free and takes place this weekend and features 15 bands on three stages as well as food tents and trucks.
The annual celebration at 50-Acre Park went on as scheduled after firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire in a grassy area.
Walter Healy, who joined the local bank in 2022, has been promoted in the bank's leadership structure and replaces Steven F. Rosenbaum.
Some Banquet chicken strip dinners found in the frozen section of some Illinois stores have been recalled by federal food officials.
Police said that a 27-year-old man and a teenager died after jumping into the lake on Labor Day while another woman remains hospitalized
The Sept. 9 showcase features more than 20 area high school marching bands and will hand out awards in three different categories.
Winnebago and Kankakee counties had the largest number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in the state.
Jerry Reinsdorf said he does not believe a fan got a gun past Guaranteed Rate Field security and says the ballpark is "totally safe."
Illinois gas prices remain above the national average with drivers paying around $4.04 per gallon with Cook County stations charging $4.38.
The man, who is in his 80s, was thrown from the bus when Chicago Fire officials said that the shuttle bus appeared to crash into a median.
The Winnetka resident and assistant general manager replaces Rick Hahn and Ken Williams, who were fired amid a disappointing Sox season.
Julius Poppinga, a junior defensive end and son of former Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga reportedly suffered a serious asthma attack.
Julius Poppinga, a junior defensive end and son of a Super Bowl champion, reportedly suffered a serious asthma attack last week.
Two of the four students in a Honda Civic were killed in the crash, which involved in a semi-tractor trailer on Illinois Route 25.
Residents hoping to catch a glimpse of vibrant orange, yellow, and red leaves around the state will have their best opportunity in October.
Most grocery stores and retailers will be open for business on Labor Day, although services like pharmacies may be affected by the holiday.
Former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is part of the five-member class inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Eleanor LeBeau, 29, grew up in Belleville and joined the Marines in 2018 before her death Sunday during a training exercise in Australia.
The district did not specify which of the two women injured teaches at CPS but an attorney says his client did not bring a gun to the game.
The free two-week course offers local residents the chance to obtain their commercial driver's license and begin work for the bus company.
