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Theaters, including Lake In The Hills 12, will begin pricing tickets at three different price points, including premium, by the end of 2023.
The owners of the Circle K store on North Main Street will appear before the board to answer complaints about selling alcohol to minors.
The 90-minute free workshop is designed to educate and inform local residents looking to live a full life while dealing with vision issues.
A 72-year-old Ingleside man died after the car that he was driving was hit head-on by another vehicle that police said had been swerving.
Prosecutors say Christopher Hopp secretly recorded a teen girl while she was naked and should not be around minor children.
Michael Liu, who faces attempted murder charges of a Crete couple, offered to pay $20,000 to have killings carried out, police said.
Prosecutors say Eva Bratcher kept her 96-year-old mother's body in a freezer for two years while she continued to collect rent from tenants.
South Suburbs For Greenspace says Hazel Crest officials have left residents in the dark about plans for 130 acres that could be rezoned.
Weather conditions on Sunday will provide residents statewide to witness a rare astronomical sighting that won't return for 50,000 years.
The Orange Krush, Illinois' student section, raised $2,600 for charity to attend a game at Iowa only to find out they didn't have tickets.
The eatery will donate profits from a special cocktail throughout February to the Suburban Service League to assist Southland residents.
Officials say Jeffrey Kriv avoided 44 tickets totaling $3,600 by saying his car was stolen and using forged tickets to avoid paying.
The locally produced botanical liquor got the thumbs up from TV host Kelly Clarkson, who called the drink "good" but hot on a recent show.
Police responded to calls of shots being fired outside Zion-Benton Township High School while a basketball game was played inside.
The Fraternal Order Of Police President said good cops are being painted with the same brush as five ex-cops charged in Memphis beating.
The retailer announced 87 more closings nationwide and a published report said the business could file for bankruptcy as early as this week.
Police said the woman's body was discovered inside a unit in the 5500 block of Melrose Street and reports said the landlord was arrested.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the four eateries were selected as some of the most romantic places for couples to grab a special dinner.
Residents have voiced their opposition to the plan, fearing that the 130-acre property will be rezoned for industrial and manufacturing.
Officials say former Harvey Food Services manager Vera Liddell ordered "massive amounts" of wings and billed the district $1.5 million.
