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Crowd of hundreds try to push The Bean 7 inches to the left

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Chicago Sunday to try to push the Bean seven inches to the left.

Chicago, IL · 7h

NBC Chicago

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Portillo's to close up to 9 ‘underperforming restaurants,' company announces

Iconic Chicago hot dog and Italian beef chain Portillo's will close a "select group of underperforming locations," the company announced during a third-quarter earnings call Thursday. The update came as the company said its results were "ahead" of expectations. “Our strategy is centered on running great restaurants, leveraging integrated marketing...

Chicago, IL · 3h
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Downers Grove North knocks out St. Rita in Class 7A second round

Wrapping up the Downers Grove North running back for a tackle, St. Rita senior defensive back Timmy Swanson wasn’t sure what had happened behind him. He just wanted to make sure he brought the player to the ground. Then, teammate Kyle Keyser was sprinting past him with the ball...

Downers Grove, IL · 16h
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Coroner identifies woman killed in Aurora pedestrian crash

The Kane County Coroner's Office has identified the 74-year-old woman who died in a pedestrian-versus-vehicle crash in Aurora last week as Catherine Pegues of Aurora. The Aurora Police Department says Pegues was crossing Farnsworth Avenue near Indian Avenue when she was struck by a sedan. The crash happened just after 6 p.m.

Aurora, IL · 5h
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NBC Chicago

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I-88 lanes shut down in western suburbs due to crash; traffic and heavy backups expected

Traffic and backups were expected Monday morning on the Reagan Memorial Tollway in the westerns suburbs due to multi-vehicle crash. According to the Illinois State Police, the four-vehicle crash occurred about 6:44 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-88 at milepost 130 in DuPage County. Two people were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries.

Dupage County, IL · 5h

Fox 32 Chicago

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Chicago man charged with murdering 54-year-old

CHICAGO - A 59-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, Nov. 6, after fatally shooting a 54-year-old man on Sept. 27. On Sept. 27 around 10:38 p.m., a Chicago man — Jeffrey Coleman — shot and killed a 54-year-old man on E. 76th Street in Chicago, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago, IL · 19h

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Owner stabbed, cook knocked out in early morning Chicago diner robbery

CHICAGO - An early morning smash-and-grab turned violent Monday on the Northwest Side after an intruder attacked two restaurant workers and stole cash before taking off. The break-in happened around 4:29 a.m. at Brothers Restaurant located at 3000 block of W. Belmont Ave. Police said an unknown man broke through...

Chicago, IL · 2h

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Joliet mother charged two years after 12-year-old daughter's fentanyl overdose death

JOLIET, Ill. - More than two years after a 12-year-old girl suffered a fatal drug overdose in a shared bedroom, her mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. Collette Bancroft, 37, was taken into custody Saturday by Joliet police detectives at a McDonald’s restaurant in Lockport. The...

Joliet, IL · 2h

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Man In Custody After Robbing An Aurora Family Dollar Store While Pretending To Be Armed

A 25-year-old Aurora man is in custody after being arrested for allegedly robbing an Aurora retail store in mid-October. According to police, on October 18 at approximately 7:22pm, APD responded to the Family Dollar store in the 900 block of North Lake Street for a reported aggravated robbery. Officers learned that a man approached an employee at the cash register, claimed to have a firearm, and demanded that the register be opened. The employee complied, and the suspect removed cash from the register before fleeing the store on foot. Approximately $427 was reported stolen.

Aurora, IL · 5h

CBS Chicago

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NW Side café vandalized with racial slurs month after opening

Mi Gente Café on Harlem and Farragut opened its doors to the public a month ago.

Chicago, IL · 18h

Total Pro Sports

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High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game [VIDEO]

What on Earth were they thinking? The post High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game [VIDEO] originally published on Total Pro Sports .

Lyons, IL · 1d

illinoislawyernow.com

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Possible Defenses for a Drug Manufacturing Charge in Illinois

Defending against drug manufacturing charges in Illinois often involves focusing on how police obtained their evidence, what you knew, and whether your actions count as manufacturing under Illinois law. Even if police find drugs or equipment, prosecutors still have to prove that you were involved in making or preparing the drugs. If you are facing charges in 2026, our DuPage County drug manufacturing defense lawyers can review the evidence and help you build a defense.

Illinois · 1d

Guessing Headlights

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Chicago Thieves Keep Using Stolen Jeeps to Smash Into Stores, and Police Think They Know Why

Across Chicago, security cameras keep recording a costly sight. SUVs slam into storefronts, glass flies, and thieves rush inside to grab cash, goods, or ATMs. But a closer look at the footage reveals something else. ... Read more

Chicago, IL · 4h

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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 · 1h

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Smell The Sweetness Before You Open The Door At Swedish Girl Bakery In Willowbrook

Some of the best bakeries in Illinois hide in plain sight, tucked between ordinary storefronts where you would never think to look. I walked in expecting a quick cookie and walked out with a box so full I had to hold it with both hands. The surprise was not just...

Willowbrook, IL · 1d

WGN News

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Pedestrian hit by car and killed in West Chicago early Sunday morning, according to police

A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed in West Chicago early Sunday morning, according to police.

West Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway rollover crash on West Side, Illinois State Police say

A person died in a rollover crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday on the city's West Side, Illinois State Police said.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals leave UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage networks Jan. 1, 2027 in a mutual decision

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s four hospitals in Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027. UnitedHealthcare says the two sides “made the mutual decision to end” their Medicare Advantage network relationship, which covers individual plans and group retiree plans. Members of those plans who […]

La Grange, 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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Aurora Woman Dies In California Skydiving Accident

Two experienced skydivers taking part in an event in California — collided in mid-air and died on around noon on Friday. The Associated Press is reporting that one of the skydivers, 29-year old Levi Pimentel was a local woman from Aurora. For nearly five years, she was an instructor at iFly in Naperville, an indoor skydiving experience for kids and adults. The other skydiver who lost her life on Friday is identified as 56-year old Georgia Jean of Box Elder, South Dakota. Both suffered traumatic injuries from plummeting to the ground at around 150 feet.

Aurora, IL · 1d