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Strangled on the high seas: Kankakee native charged in bloody cruise killing

A cruise ship vacation that turned deadly leads straight back to Illinois. The NBC Chicago investigative team has learned that the accused killer on a cruise ship that left Texas bound for the Caribbean is a native of Kankakee. He has a history of violence in the far south Chicago suburb and previously did prison time in Illinois for attempted murder.

Kankakee, IL · 2d
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hoodline.com

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Kankakee's Riverview Holiday Housewalk Opens Frank Lloyd Wright Homes for First Time in 50 Years

The Riverview Historic District's annual Holiday Housewalk returns to Kankakee on Dec. 6, 2026, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this year's lineup includes a rare pairing: Frank Lloyd Wright's first two Prairie-style homes opening together for the first time in 50 years, according to the Shaw Local News Network.

Kankakee, IL · 2d
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Steel Horse Rides

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Chicago Woman Leaves A Gary Casino, Calls 911 Sounding Highly Intoxicated, And Police Say She Drove 36 Miles In The Wrong Direction On Interstate 65 Before She Is Accused Of Trying To Kiss A Trooper

It started with a phone call at 1:36 on a Sunday morning, and the voice […]

Chicago, IL · 1d

takingthekids.com

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The Hidden Illinois Amish Store Where Locals Go For Fried Pies And Cinnamon Rolls

Shoo fly pie, cream top milk, and fried pies are all waiting in one small Amish-style shop in the Chicago suburbs. That combo alone got my attention. It’s a store where pies sell out fast enough that calling ahead to reserve one is a smart move. The shelves go...

Orland Park, IL · 6h
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Country Herald

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Kankakee, IL McDonald's to Give Away Turkeys Monday Morning Nov 16

More than 6,400 turkeys will be donated across 20 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana locations.

Kankakee, IL · 1d

Country Herald

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Illinois-Indiana Weather Alert: 3+ Inches of Snow Friday, Nov 13

Localized snowfall of 3 inches or more could create slick roads across the Illinois-Indiana border before 10 a.m.

Illinois · 4h

Crafting Your Home

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A 100-Year-Old Woman Who Walks Her Local Lowe's Every Morning Got a Birthday Party in the Aisles

Gretchen Sollo, 100, of Bradley, Illinois, has walked her local Lowe's every morning for five years, and employees surprised her with a birthday party.

Bradley, IL · 2d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Chicago Heights police seek help identifying owner of jacket found with skeletal remains in garbage

Chicago Heights police are asking for help as they try to identify human remains found inside a garbage can on Sunday morning.

Chicago Heights, IL · 2d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Man escapes from police custody at NW Indiana hospital: police

Police are searching for a man who escaped custody while at the hospital in northwest Indiana.

Griffith, IN · 2d

Country Herald

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Illinois Homicide: Tennessee Man Charged 4 Years After Baby Dies at I-57

A 2-month-old boy died after suffering a traumatic head injury near Interstate 57 in 2022.

Monee, IL · 3h

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Enormous Thrift Store In Illinois Where Just $25 Fills An Entire Shopping Cart

There’s a place in Crestwood, Illinois, where $25 walks in feeling like a hundred, and it doesn’t leave until every last cent has been put to spectacular use. Pass It On Thrift Center is the kind of store that makes you rethink every shopping decision you’ve ever made, starting with the very first one.

Crestwood, IL · 2d

967 The Eagle

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Tube Sock Trick From The 1980s Lands Illinois Man In Trouble

An Illinois couple landed in handcuffs after police spotted something suspicious in a sock during a trespassing arrest. Turns out they were using an old 1980s trick to hide drugs.

Illinois · 2d

WGN News

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Conviction in nearly 60-year-old Calumet City cold case murder

A jury found James Barbier guilty in the 1966 death of 18-year-old Karen Snider.

Calumet City, IL · 2d

sevenlakes.news

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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Near Davenport Push Toward Chicago, Joliet and Rockford Around Noon as Strongest Cells Hug the I-80 Corridor

CHICAGO — Showers and thunderstorms moving toward northern Illinois Wednesday morning are tracking farther north than expected. Some storms on the southern end of the system have already turned severe, with damaging winds reported near the Quad Cities. The rain is expected to reach Chicagoland around noon, and the strongest storms should stay near and south of the Interstate 80 corridor.

Rockford, IL · 22h

hoodline.com

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Legionella Found in Beaverville Woman's Home as Illinois Water Crisis Deepens

The latest Beaverville testing raises two separate questions: whether Legionella is present beyond one home and whether chlorine levels are adequate across the water system. ABC7 Chicago reported Legionella in one of two homes tested and no chlorine residual reaching either home. The homes belonged to Kathleen Butron and a...

Beaverville, IL · 10h

Q985

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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 · 23h

mchenrycountyblog.com

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Township Atrocities: Will County’ Wesley Township

From By Bob Anderson, former McHenry Township Trustee. the boberwl@gmail.com. These Tiny Townships are out of date 1800s government bodies, have virtually zero oversight, and do not deliver their two duties of property assessments and general assistance aid. 1* Property Assessment: In townships with less than 500 residents property is...

Will County, IL · 12h

Country Herald

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Kankakee, IL Weather Alert: Downpours, Lightning Through 7 PM Nov 11

Showers continue across northern Illinois Wednesday, with isolated storms possible through sunset.

Kankakee, IL · 1d

fox32chicago.com

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Free turkey giveaway begins at five Chicagoland McDonald's locations

CHICAGO - A holiday food giveaway is bringing support to families at five McDonald’s locations across the Chicago area this week. The Black McDonald’s Operators Association of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana is holding its 26th annual Food for the Body & Spirit giveaway from Tuesday through Saturday. The...

Chicago, IL · 2d

WBEZ

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Lawmakers hold hearing on investigation into deadly Illinois prison fires

Representatives for prison workers and people incarcerated at Illinois’ Joliet Treatment Center described poor mental healthcare and unsafe conditions during a hearing held by state lawmakers Tuesday. Legislators called the hearing in response to an investigation by The Marshall Project, WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times that revealed 70 fires...

Joliet, IL · 1d