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Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’

DOWNTOWN — It was a valiant effort, but The Bean remains unmoved. Hundreds of Chicagoans showed up to Millennium Park Sunday to answer a call posted on an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches to the left at the oddly specific time of 12:47 p.m.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Writing Illini

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Valpo’s massive upset over Purdue has Illinois basketball goosebumps flying

Illinois basketball has a started well, and players from team's past are making waves in college, too.

West Lafayette, IN · 1d

WGN News

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Man faces kidnapping charges after alleged assault and police chase

A man has been charged with kidnapping and battery after he reportedly assaulted a woman and crashed his car with her inside.

Palatine, IL · 2d

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“We Were Gonna Foul”: Matt Painter Reveals Exact Moment Where Purdue Lost the Game as Valparaiso Upset Boilermakers

Matt Painter pinpointed exactly where his No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers lost the 83-80 double-overtime game against the unranked Valparaiso Beacons on Friday in West Lafayette. Justus McNair won the game for Valparaiso with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, but there was one moment when Purdue could have won. In his post-game conference,...

West Lafayette, IN · 2d
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ABC 7 Chicago

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Woman killed in Dan Ryan crash involving semi near Fuller Park, officials say

A woman was killed in a crash involving a semi on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning, officials said.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Two armed men rob armored truck crew at Hickory Hills bank

Two masked men with handguns robbed an armored truck crew servicing an ATM at the Chase Bank at 9540 S. Roberts Road about 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, Hickory Hills police said. The men took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled, police said. No one was hurt. According to...

Hickory Hills, IL · 10h

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Forest Preserves of Cook County to open 2027 event, camping reservations Nov. 16

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Forest Preserves of Cook County will make planning an unforgettable event easy when online reservations for 2027 picnic groves and special event sites open, giving hosts a choice of nearly 300 groves across the county, including nearly 50 accessible sites.

Cook County, IL · 1d

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Florida Stabbing Fugitive Arrested in Chicago After Answering His Own Door

A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with a stabbing in Florida was taken into custody in Chicago on Tuesday, November 3, after he answered the door of an apartment in the 100 block of West Elm Street. Deontae Henry had been the target of an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force before officers tracked him down.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Photos: Village of Glenwood, Glenwood Academy host community bonfire

GLENWOOD, Ill. — The Village of Glenwood recently partnered with Glenwood Academy to bring back a community bonfire — utilizing many of the downed trees from summer storms. The event happened Oct. 30 on the Glenwood Academy property, where a sizeable pile of trees had accumulated after clean-up...

Glenwood, IL · 2d

Fox 32 Chicago

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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 · 3h

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This Day in Region Football History: 11/9

1968 – Andrean nips Hobart 7-6 at Gilroy Stadium in Gary to close out the campaign with a perfect 10-0 mark, a record they would achieve again the following season. 1979 – In what many call Brickie Bowl’s greatest game, Hobart upsets #1 Penn, a team that would send six players from this game to play Division I football. In front of a reported 8,500 fans, the Brickies shock the state with a 27-20 victory over the Kingsmen. With the win, Hobart advanced to the state finals for the first of 11 times. (Click here to read/watch: We Can Beat These Guys”)

Hobart, IN · 16h

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Thornton Fractional High School District 215 celebrates athletic achievements, principals

CALUMET CITY, Ill. — The acceptance of a $2,000 donation from the Chicago Bears was among the actions taken at the regular monthly meeting of the Thornton Fractional High School District 215 Board of Education that was held on Oct. 27. The donation is to be used by the...

Calumet City, IL · 2d

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Mahomet-Seymour ousts Crete-Monee in second round

MAHOMET — Crete-Monee senior running back Dominic Jackson slowly walked to the end zone to gather with his team after host Mahomet-Seymour beat the Warriors 35-22 on Nov. 7 in a Class 5A second-round playoff game. Two of Jackson’s coaches walked side by side with their arms around him....

Mahomet, IL · 10h

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Photos: Walmart honors veterans with third annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

LANSING, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2026) — Approximately 50 people gathered in the Lawn and Garden area of the Lansing Walmart Sunday morning, the largest crowd yet for the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast organized by Vanh Thongsawath. Vanh is a Front End Coach at the Lansing Supercenter, and this is the third veterans breakfast she has arranged. The free breakfast is provided by Walmart for the community, and it begins with a program designed to honor local military veterans, including Walmart’s own employees.

Lansing, IL · 1d

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Memorial Junior High garage expansion gets OK from Planning and Zoning board

LANSING, Ill. — The Lansing Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to the lone item that appeared on its Oct. 28 meeting agenda. The recommendation was to approve a request made by Lansing School District 158 for variances regarding the setback, height, and size of an addition planned for a storage garage located at Memorial Junior High School, 2721 Ridge Road.

Lansing, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Chicago-area could see first snowflakes of the season this week as temperatures tumble

The Chicago-area forecast this week will start out on the warm side, but things will shift by midweek as a storm system moves in, bringing rain with the possibility of snow mixing in. "Yes, I did say the 'S' word," NBC 5 Storm Team meteorologist Iisha Scott said, of the...

Chicago, IL · 15h

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

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Legacy Foundation Grants for Public Spaces Across Lake County

In Lake County, the Merrillville-based Legacy Foundation recently announced seven projects will share $4 million in its “Love Where You Live” public spaces investment. The recipients are – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana — Tolleston Legacy Park & Art Walk in Gary;. City of...

Lake County, IN · 10h

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Willard Wood Center still closed from storm damage

Crete Park District’s Willard Wood Center remains closed while officials “navigate the planning for repairs.”. Gale-force storms last spring inflicted extensive damage to the venerable facility at 515 First Street. Two massive old cottonwoods fell on the building, leaving a gaping hole in the roof. The storms battered...

Crete, IL · 7h

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Bars Vendor From Sharing Data With ICE

Cook County’s top prosecutor said her office is taking steps to bar a vendor company from sharing data with federal immigration authorities, after agents repeatedly targeted individuals around local courthouses. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke on Monday announced her office revised its contract with Appriss Inc. — a vendor...

Cook County, IL · 11h