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Crash involving school bus and semi on Route 41
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — A crash as reported on southbound US-41 in Lake Forest involving a semi-truck and a school bus Wednesday morning. The incident was reported on Route 41 near Westleigh Road in Lake Forest. There were no student present on the school bus and the vehicle was towed away. No drivers were injured. […]
Person killed after fiery crash into tollway plaza on I-90
BARRINGTON Ill. — A person is dead after a car crashed into a tollway plaza, catching fire near Barrington Thursday morning. The incident occurred near the exit ramp on westbound I-90 around 4:00 a.m. where a car crashed into the tollway plaza. The vehicle and tollway plaza caught fire, resulting in one fatality. The exit […]
Highland Park's July 4th parade will return this year along a new route
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Highland Park's July 4th parade will return along a new route this year.Mayor Nancy Rotering said the events will go forward with "respect, compassion and support for everyone whose lives were changed on July 4th, 2022." The city confirmed a "trauma-informed approach" went into the planning of events.The parade will mark two years since the mass shooting at the July 4th parade. A mass shooter opened fire, killing seven people and leaving dozens hurt.The mayor said resuming the parade will start a new chapter for the Highland Park community. The day's activities will begin with a remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by the parade at 1 p.m. and "4th Fest" at Sunset Woods Park. The theme will be "Sweet Home Highland Park."More information is available on the City of Highland Park website.
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