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Cook County jury awards $28 million to Bellwood family after son suffers severe birth injuries

CHICAGO - A Cook County jury has awarded $28 million to a Bellwood family after their son suffered severe injuries during childbirth. The verdict comes more than two years after Teray Boyd filed a medical negligence lawsuit against five doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. The complaint...

Cook County, IL · 4d

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Lake County Sheriff Wins Right to Fight State's $354K Misspending Claim

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. will get to argue in court that Indiana's state auditors overstepped their authority when they accused him of misspending nearly $300,000 in jail commissary funds and demanded he personally repay the money. A judge sided with Martinez's push to challenge that authority, allowing his case to move toward trial rather than being thrown out.

Lake County, IN · 2d

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This 60,000-Square-Foot Indiana Antique Mall Is Practically Its Own Indoor City

More than 600 independent vendors share one roof here, and some aisles even have street signs to help you find your way back. That detail alone tells you how big this place really is. The building covers 60,000 square feet in northwest Indiana. It holds over 350 booths and about...

Highland, IN · 1d

Independent Journal Review

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Gun Rights Group Asks Supreme Court To Keep Blue County From Dodging Semi-Auto Gun Showdown

A pro-Second Amendment group asked the Supreme Court Wednesday not to declare a case challenging an Illinois county’s ban on modern semiautomatic firearms moot.

Cook County, IL · 2d

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Richards Running Back Jordan Lewis Visits Dad's Grave Before Every Game, Then Runs for 292 Yards

Before every game, Richards junior running back Jordan Lewis says he visits his father's grave for a long talk. His father, Jajuan, died when Lewis was 3. Lewis describes him as his best friend and says they talk every day. On Nov. 7, Lewis carried 37 times for 292 yards...

Oak Lawn, IL · 18h

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Cook County Hospital Fires Pharmacy Tech Over Vaccine Refusal, Appeal Fails

A federal appeals court has sided with Cook County in the case of a pharmacy technician who was fired from John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in Chicago after she declined COVID-19 vaccination and was denied a religious exemption. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the judgment against Jetaime Flores on November 6, upholding a December 2025 ruling by a federal judge in Chicago that had already gone against her.

Cook County, IL · 2d

Country Herald

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Lake County, IN Snow Nov. 13: 3+ Inches, Friday Commute Alert

Winter Weather Advisory covers Lake County from midnight to 10 a.m. Friday as lake-effect snow develops.

Lake County, IN · 2d

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Student-led organization Womenhelpwomen works to fight period poverty; how you can contribute to its efforts during their annual Homemade Pie Drive

Madi Hilligoss was a freshman at Glenwood High School when she decided to do something about period poverty. After learning about the challenges some women face when trying to afford menstrual hygiene products, she founded Womenhelpwomen in 2024. The student-led organization collects and donates menstrual products and other hygiene necessities to people in need throughout the community.

Glenwood, IL · 1d

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City Joins U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Assault Weapons Regulations

The City of Highland Park has joined an amicus curiae brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of Cook County's authority to regulate assault weapons. The brief, filed October 28, 2026, by the Violence Policy Center and six other participating organizations and government entities, addresses Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two cases involving assault weapons restrictions in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.

Highland Park, IL · 1d

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Palos Heights comes together to honor those who served

Palos Heights kicked off its Veterans Day observances with a breakfast honoring local veterans and their guests Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. The breakfast provided an opportunity for veterans to gather, share stories and enjoy time together as the community recognized their...

Palos Heights, IL · 2d

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Baby Goats Linked to E. Coli at Illinois Pumpkin Farm

An E. coli outbreak at an Illinois pumpkin farm has people looking at baby goats differently. But before blaming the animals, there's something else every petting zoo visitor needs to remember.

Illinois · 2d

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Lake County Council Oks $6.4M SSCVA Budget, Eyes Bears Move and AI Scouting

The Lake County Council voted 5-0 to approve a roughly $6.4 million 2027 budget for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, capping a year that SSCVA officials say brought record hotel stays, a jump in tax collections, and a growing role for artificial intelligence in scouting events across the region.

Lake County, IN · 2d

Northwest Indiana Business Magazine

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2 Wetzel’s Pretzels open in Hammond Walmarts

Northwest Indiana native Mike Alkaki is expanding his portfolio of stores outside the Chicago market by opening two bakeries in the Region. The post 2 Wetzel’s Pretzels open in Hammond Walmarts appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine .

Hammond, IN · 2d

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5918 Catering & Events Leases Kitchen Space in Hazel Crest

Soul food will soon be prepared out of a storefront in the suburb. Matanky Realty recently carried out the lease for 5918 Catering & Events, coming to 17503 Kedzie Avenue in Hazel Crest. The owners Anthony and Rhonda Williams have been serving the Chicago area at pop-ups and have been looking to prepare their meals out of a brick-and-mortar. Rhonda told What Now Chicago it is too early in the process to announce an opening date right now.

Hazel Crest, IL · 1d

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Peotone Vieaux: Strategic Plan ‘A Great Step Forward for the Future’

Peotone’s newly adopted Strategic Plan focuses on “proactive planning, responsible development, transparent communication, and continued investment in the services, infrastructure, and public spaces that support Peotone’s quality of life.”. The plan took nearly a year to develop and was designed to cover 2026 through 2029. The process...

Peotone, IL · 2d

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Smith Crossing Plans $43.75M Final Campus Expansion

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Smith Crossing recently announced plans for a $43.75 million expansion that will add 36 independent living apartments to its senior living campus in Orland Park. The four-story, 96,973-square-foot building will be the fourth and final phase of expansion on the nonprofit community’s 32-acre campus. Once...

Orland Park, IL · 2d

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Palos Heights Woman’s Club spreads holiday cheer through giving

The Palos Heights Woman’s Club continued its longstanding tradition of giving back to the community with its annual Thankful Thursday fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 12, at Franklin’s Public House in Palos Heights. The event brought together club members and community supporters to collect donations for local charitable organizations and...

Palos Heights, IL · 1d

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Chilliest daytime highs in 7 months fuels lake effect precipitation

It was a soggy Friday across northwest Indiana as mostly rain (mixed with wet snow at times) fell as chilly northerly winds rode the length of the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan.

Lake County, IN · 1d

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St. Charles Lawsuits Allege Salvation Army Kept Warned Youth Pastor

Two women have filed separate Cook County lawsuits accusing The Salvation Army and affiliated organizations of leaving Brian Davis in ministry after repeated warnings about his conduct with girls. Davis was a youth pastor at the organization’s Tri City Corps in St. Charles. The suits allege he groomed and sexually abused girls in church youth programs in the late 1990s.

Cook County, IL · 1d

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Bettinardi Golf and Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery Bring Generations of Craft Together

TINLEY PARK, Illinois – Bettinardi Golf and Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery have joined forces to create a collaboration rooted in two distinctly American traditions: golf and bourbon. United by generations of family ownership and a shared respect for craftsmanship, the collaboration brings together Bettinardi’s precision approach to putter...

Tinley Park, IL · 1d