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WGN News

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Pleasantdale Elementary community grieves two students killed in crash involving SUV and Amtrak train

WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. (WGN) – Mourners in Western Springs lay flowers and light candles feet from the train tracks where a crash claimed two young lives. Wednesday, just after 8 a.m., at the Wolf Road crossing, an Amtrak train slammed into this SUV, killing the girls and seriously injuring the woman driving. The village says […]

Western Springs, IL · 19h

Q985

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Guy Fieri Says 2 Of The 5 Best U.S. Restaurants Are In Illinois

Guy Fieri has strong opinions about where to eat, and two Illinois spots made his national top five. Here's what he loves about them.

Chicago, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Village expresses gratitude to first responders, good Samaritans after deadly crash

The village of Western Springs commended first responders and good Samaritans who acted swiftly in the aftermath of a fiery crash between a train and a car that claimed the lives of two young children. An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Quincy struck the vehicle at Wolf Road around...

Western Springs, IL · 5h

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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Brookfield homeowner charged for juvenile Halloween house party

Brookfield police on Oct. 31 charged a 46-year-old Brookfield man who hosted a Halloween house party for juveniles with keeping a disorderly house. Around 8 p.m., two officers responded to a residence on Washington Avenue to a report of a loud noise complaint and found a scene they described as “a house party with possible underage drinking,” according to police. The officers made contact with the homeowner, who said his son was hosting a Halloween party and kids had begun arriving uninvited by coming into his backyard via Rockefeller Avenue.

Brookfield, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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‘Avoid the area': Police investigation near suburban nature preserve shuts down road

People were urged to avoid part of a southwest suburb amid a police investigation near a nature preserve that prompted a road to be shut down on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Around 3:20 p.m., Orland Park police said their officers were assisting Cook County Forest Preserve Police with an investigation...

Orland Park, IL · 2h

Mashed

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The Midwest Chain Known For Italian Beef (It's Not Portillo's)

Food in the Windy City will blow you away, especially the Italian beef. This chain has been filling bellies with that famed sandwich since the '80s.

Chicago, IL · 8h

ABC 7 Chicago

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Body found in Heart of Chicago, police say

A person was found dead on the city's Southwest Side early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

Chicago, IL · 7h

KFIL Radio

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World's Largest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Coming to Illinois

Illinois is getting a cosmic Christmas light show with gingerbread rockets, animated characters and over a million LED lights.

Orland Park, IL · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

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We Ranked The 10 Best Breakfast Restaurants In The Chicago Area And Here Is Who Made The Cut

Free donut holes. Tiny boxes of Milk Duds. One Chicago diner has handed both to breakfast guests since 1958, and I honestly can’t decide which part delights me more. That sweet little tradition sent me hunting for more great Illinois breakfast spots. One suburban kitchen serves its waffles as a flight, like a sampler at a fancy tasting.

Chicago, IL · 2d

Country Herald

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DuPage County, IL Murder Case: Man Gets Life Again After 31 Years

Joseph Arrieta, convicted of killing two men in 1995, receives another natural life sentence.

Dupage County, IL · 1d

cwbchicago.com

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Chicago woman collected dead mother’s teacher pension for 29 years, prosecutors say

Two women face felony charges in unrelated fraud cases announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul — one accused of cashing her dead mother’s pension checks for 29 years, the other of submitting fraudulent applications that resulted in more than $500,000 in pandemic relief loans. Lynn Stevenson,...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Fox 32 Chicago

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3 finalists named for Chicago police superintendent, all from within CPD

Three current Chicago Police Department leaders — First Deputy Supt. Antoinette Ursitti, Chief Angel Novalez and Chief Chris Papaioannou — were selected as finalists for superintendent following a vote Thursday night.

Chicago, IL · 1d

southwestregionalpublishing.com

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Summit’s Maple & Mozza pairs scratch-made brunch with Italian dinners

A new restaurant on Archer Road in Summit is serving the kind of food its owner says people would otherwise go to downtown La Grange to get. Maple & Mozza opened in October at 6151 S. Archer Road. It serves breakfast and brunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 10 p.m., with a happy hour and wine specials from 4 to 6 p.m.

Summit, IL · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

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Most People Drive Right Past These 7 Illinois Hot Dog Stands That Never Changed A Thing

One stand on this list piles the fries right on top of the hot dog and still won’t hand you ketchup. Another claims credit for putting a batter-dipped hot dog on a stick along old Route 66. I love that kind of stubbornness. Illinois has plenty of flashy food...

Illinois · 1d

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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Brookfield may move downtown worker parking across the tracks

Brookfield officials are considering restructuring parking along the BNSF railroad tracks west of the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Brookfield, Fairview and Prairie avenues to create more parking space north of the tracks for visitors and commuters. Deputy Police Chief Jim Mihalik presented a proposed revision to village code on...

Brookfield, IL · 1d

Fun 104

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Five Cook County Highway Stretches Make National Top 100 For Fatal Crashes

Five Illinois highway stretches made the national Top 100 for fatal crashes, every one of them in Cook County. I94 sits highest at number four.

Cook County, IL · 1d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Schedule, Scores & Live Updates (IHSA) — November 14

Get IHSA live updates and final scores as the 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs continue November 14

Illinois · 12h

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Cozy Illinois Deli With Italian Beef Sandwiches So Good They’re Practically Famous

Some sandwiches are good, some are great, and then there’s the Italian beef at Luke’s Italian Beef in Chicago, which exists in a category that doesn’t have a name yet. This place on South Wabash Avenue in the Loop has been quietly making one of the most satisfying sandwiches in the entire state of Illinois, and it’s about time more people knew about it.

Chicago, IL · 20h

oakpark.com

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Democrats, media finally see through Chris Welch’s polite posturing

“Riding high in April, shot down in May,” Frank Sinatra sang in 1966. “That’s life.” . Chris Welch can certainly relate. He was riding high last April, having just been elected to the Democratic State Central Committee, the powerful party policy making group. Two months later, he was appointed one of four Executive Vice-Chairs to Chairman and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Cook County, IL · 1d

aroundthetownchicago.com

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A Hidden Gem “Supper Club” in Schiller Park

****When one thinks “Supper Club”, one automatically thinks Wisconsin. Yes, they are known for these friendly, entertaining spots in the woods or near the water, and they always serve cheese curds as well as great “Old Fashioneds”, but guess what? Illinois has some of these dining spots as well. In fact, there is one just a few miles from O’Hare with a name that will make sense once you hear it. It is the ” Great Escape Restaurant”, located at 9540 West Irving Park Rd. ( this is not to be confused with the retail stores called The Great Escape, where they sell pools and spas).

Schiller Park, IL · 18h