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Larry Brown Sports

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Ohio State bettors had the worst bad beat to end Saturday’s game

Anyone who bet on the Ohio State Buckeyes to cover the point spread against the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday wound up with a very frustrating bad beat on their hands. The Buckeyes were favored by roughly 14 points heading into Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, and they appeared to be on their way … The post Ohio State bettors had the worst bad beat to end Saturday’s game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .

Columbus, OH · 3h

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
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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 · 8h

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 · 20h

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 · 9h

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

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 · 6h

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Hunter Advisors brokers sale of Embassy Suites hotel in Lombard

Hunter Advisors negotiated the sale of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Lombard Oak Brook, a 262-room hotel in Lombard, Illinois. The transaction was brokered by Spencer Davidson, Senior Vice President, and David Perrin, Senior Vice President, at Hunter Advisors. Endeavor Hotels acquired the hotel. Built in 1989 and located...

Lombard, IL · 1d

Parade

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77 Years Ago Today, the ‘Godfather of Styx,’ an Arena and Progressive Rock Legend, Was Born

Before the stadium tours and the platinum albums, he was a Chicago kid at the piano. Decades later, he’s the one member who never left.

Chicago, IL · 5h

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

We Are Rockford

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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 · 23h

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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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Sentencing recommendation delayed in deadly Glenview crash case

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A court hearing Friday did not bring the sentencing recommendation families had expected in the case against a Northbrook man charged in a crash that killed a Glenbrook South High School senior. Glenview crash case continued. The backstory:. Taeyoung Kim is charged with two counts of...

Glenview, 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 · 13h

CBS Chicago

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Road salt can hurt the environment. Carol Stream sees success with alternative.

Conventional road salt is great for keeping roads safe in winter, but not for the environment. An Illinois conservation group has an alternative, and officials in Carol Stream say it's working.

Carol Stream, IL · 2d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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DuPage County releases road work priorities, including one in Naperville

One road improvement project in Naperville makes the list for the DuPage County Division of Transportation’s 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Plan. A project to complete intersection improvements and roadway upgrades along Naperville Road between I-88 and Ridgeland Avenue on Naperville’s north side is one of eight “major capital projects” prioritized for the next five years, the county said in a news release.

Dupage County, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Speculation rises over Chicago's role in nationwide FAA ground stop

UPDATE: The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the nationwide ground stop, but flight disruptions are expected to linger into the weekend. Questions emerged about where Friday's nationwide ground stop may have originated, and one report points to Chicago. While discussing the ground stop, an air traffic controller in Denver told...

Chicago, IL · 23h

ABC 7 Chicago

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2 injured, vehicle crashes into building in the Loop after driver runs red light, Chicago police say

Two people were injured and a vehicle crashed into a building Saturday morning in the Loop after a driver ran a red light, Chicago police said.

Chicago, IL · 2h

ABC 7 Chicago

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Suburban homeowners accuse contractor of taking deposits, leaving jobs unfinished

Several suburban homeowners are speaking out against a local contractor, accusing him of taking deposits for home improvement projects and either leaving the work unfinished or never starting the jobs at all.

Naperville, IL · 1d

Forest Park Review

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Thatcher Woods gathering airs concerns over lack of transparency from O’Hare Flyer group

Around 50 people trekked through Thatcher Woods on a cool, sunny autumn morning Saturday, Nov. 7 to hear several experts talk about the impact of the proposed O’Hare Flyer express train on local wildlife habitats and homeowners in River Forest and Forest Park.  . River Forest officials were watching...

Forest Park, IL · 2d