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Schaumburg man handed 8-year prison sentence for jewelry heist at northwest suburban department store
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — A Schaumburg man who burglarized a department store in late 2022 will spend more than eight years in prison for the heist. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced that 49-year-old John Signorile, who was convicted of burglary on Tuesday, entered into a negotiated plea and was handed an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Prosecutors say Signorile shattered the front glass […]
Elk Grove Village man says he got scammed by solar panel contractor
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (CBS) -- As more and more people explore alternative, clean energy and cost savings in Illinois, more companies are also looking to take advantage. An Elk Grove village man said he signed a contract with a company to have solar panels set up on his houses—but the farthest the work ever made it was to have bars attached to his roof to hold panels that never went up. He is out thousands of dollars. It also happens that the company was on a list specifically provided by the state. Ray Covarrubias cringes every...
Property damaged after shots fired in Streamwood: police
STREAMWOOD, Ill. - Shots were fired in suburban Streamwood Monday afternoon. At about 1:14 p.m., the Streamwood Police Department responded to the area of Kingston Court and Club Tree Drive for a report of gunshots being fired. When officers arrived, they located evidence of gunfire and property damage. Police then...
As cicadas emerge, here's why some spots are seeing them earlier than others
Whether you're ready or not, the cicadas have arrived. However, peak emergence hasn't occurred quite yet. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County posted a picture on Facebook Monday, showing cicadas shells hanging from a fence at an area under construction at the Willowbrook Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn. The shells are the first sign of cicadas' arrival. When cicada nymphs first come out from the ground, they climb up to a tree or another high place and shed their shells.
Deer Park armed robbery: Gas station clerk pushed into bathroom before suspect stole cigarettes
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A gas station was robbed at gunpoint in Deer Park early Monday morning. Around 4:45 a.m., Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to an armed robbery at a gas station located in the 20000 block of North Rand Road. When officers arrived at the scene, police were...
The Largest Arcade In The World Is Just 30 Minutes From Downtown Chicago
While we’ll have to wait until after summer to enjoy the world’s largest maze just outside Chicago, right now you can find an enormous labyrinth made up of numerous arcade games comprising what claims to be the largest video arcade in the world. Located just 30 minutes out of the center of Chicago, the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield opened back in 2010 with around 130 arcade games and the goal of growing into an establishment that could provide arcade gaming at a level not seen in Chicago before. Owner Doc Mack’s mission began when he came across a barn filled with arcade games destined for destruction back in 2010. Only 8 functioned at the time but after buying them all for $5,000 he fixed as many as he could and opened up Galloping Ghost Arcade. By 2014, that number had grown to over 885 arcade games. A number, that Galloping Ghost Arcade says, represents the largest permanent collection of arcade video games on the planet.
Clarendon Hills man allegedly stole $629 driver from Oak Brook Golf Club
OAK BROOK, Ill. - A Clarendon Hills man is accused of stealing a driver golf club from a suburban golf course last week. At approximately 8:17 a.m. last Saturday, the Oak Brook Police Department responded to a report of a delayed retail theft at the Oak Brook Golf Club. Upon...
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