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Fire rages in shuttered hotel in Waukegan, Illinois
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) -- A fire broke out in a shuttered hotel in Waukegan early Wednesday evening. Firefighters battled the stubborn blaze near the rear of the former Ramada Inn at 200 N. Green Bay Rd. Firefighters worked from the parking lot, so no streets were blocked. No injuries were...
Married couple found dead inside suburban Chicago home in apparent murder-suicide, police say
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (CBS) — A married couple was found dead inside a home in Vernon Hills Wednesday morning. Vernon Hills police said just before 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-family home in the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road for a report of two people dead inside the residence.
‘Big Ed’s’ in Waukegan giving out free ground beef Sunday
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A popular brisket spot in the North Suburbs is giving back some beef and making sure no food goes to waste. ‘Big Ed’s BBQ’ in Waukegan says they go through so much brisket where they ground it up and make it into burgers. When they still have leftovers, they either donate the meat to different organizations or store them in freezers.
Libertyville man charged with stabbing 69-year-old on Chicago bus
CHICAGO - A suburban man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing on a bus last January in the South Loop neighborhood. Stanislav Zhuravel, 32, allegedly stabbed a 69-year-old man several times while on a bus on Jan. 15 in the 1700 block of South State Street, according to Chicago police.
4 injured after suspected road rage incident ends in crash in suburban Long Grove
LONG GROVE, Ill. - A driver fled the scene of a crash that sent four people to area hospitals in Lake County Wednesday morning. Lake County Sheriff's deputies responded to a crash caused by an apparent road rage incident near Route 83 and Gilmer Road at 7 a.m. The drivers...
‘Our guests feel like family’: The Vegas Cafe celebrated 50 years as Antioch staple with 17-cent coffee
Since 1974, The Vegas Cafe in downtown Antioch has been serving up good food and a warm atmosphere. The cafe celebrated its half-century milestone May 1 with a ribbon cutting at the restaurant at 914 Main St. Customers dining in enjoyed a 1974 rollback price of 17-cent coffee all day.
Illinois man allegedly manufactured firearms, machine gun conversion devices using 3D printers: Sheriff
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A Grayslake man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly manufacturing firearms and machine gun conversion devices, utilizing 3D printers. Charles A. Best, 31, was charged with five counts of unlawful possession of a machine gun and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm silencer. Prosecutors said additional charges are likely.
‘No two days are the same,’ says Lake Villa woman who trains paramedics in McHenry and Lake counties
Elizabeth DePouw’s destiny to work in health care and with paramedics likely was predetermined at a very early age. Her father was among the first paramedics in Illinois. He volunteered for the rescue squad in Lake Villa. “My fondest memories of my youth are in the rescue squad,” said...
“Do It For Dan” Memorial Ride Sunday At Island Lake Rec Area
An annual memorial ride is set this weekend that honors the life of a local bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle while also raising awareness about bicycle safety. The 6th Annual “Do It For Dan” Memorial Ride will be held on Sunday in the Island Lake State...
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