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Arlington Heights Police made several arrests and handled a number of complaints, including the theft of $490 in alcohol from Walgreens.
Genesis Silva faces charges after prosecutors said he stabbed Brittany Battaglia to death and stuffed her body into a duffel bag.
Touchdown Arlington will host Bears executive Kevin Warren as one local resident says politics have gotten in the way of development plans.
After 122 people were injured in 2022 due to fireworks, the Illinois Fire Marshal's Office reminds residents most fireworks are illegal.
Leo Ortiz will fight for a national championship this weekend as the nation's No. 1-ranked bantam boxer while feeling no pressure to win.
Health officials have not found the source of the tainted beef but cases are reported in Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake and McHenry counties.
Brandon Johnson spoke with Bears President Kevin Warren in an effort to get the city into conversations about keeping the team in Chicago.
The Sox are scheduled to play a doubleheader Thursday against the Yankees after smoke from the Canadian wildfires canceled Wednesday's game.
Federal customs officials detected goods that would have been worth hundreds of thousands if they were genuine coming in from Thailand.
Scott Wehrli said that no development plans or possible incentives have been talked about in discussions with Chicago Bears executives.
Officers responded after a 911 call reported that several shots had been fired into a vehicle just after midnight on 22nd Street.
Two people were taken to Christ Hospital with serious injuries. Witnesses said they heard an explosion Tuesday evening.
A judge approved payments in the $100 million biometric settlement against Google and officials said 687,000 residents will get money.
This year's Chicago Naked Ride will take place on the evening of June 24 and past events have drawn more than 2,000 unclothed participants.
Days after the Bears said Arlington Heights is no longer the singular focus, a report said discussions in Chicago could resume this week.
Police said the body of Brittany Battaglia was found Monday night after she was last seen last week. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon from Kasama were named Best Chef for the Great Lakes Region while Damarr Brown from Virtue also was honored.
Automotive giants Ford and General Motors remain Michigan's top two business organizations while Dow Chemical in Midland also ranked 75th.
The state had seven companies ranked in the Top 100 on the list, headlined by Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance, which ranked 27th.
Letter carriers across Michigan were attacked by dogs 206 times in 2022, down from 245 in 2022 while 30 attacks took place in Detroit.
