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One dead, two injured after train engine collides with landscaping truck in Elgin

One dead, two injured after train engine collides with landscaping truck in Elgin

One person is dead and two others were injured Thursday morning when a freight train engine collided with a landscaping truck at the State Street crossing Elgin.

 
‘Heart-crushing’: GOP gubernatorial candidate Bailey’s son and three family members die in Montana helicopter crash

‘Heart-crushing’: GOP gubernatorial candidate Bailey’s son and three family members die in Montana helicopter crash

The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey died in a helicopter crash Wednesday evening in Montana.

 
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Lawsuit: Suburban ice cream shop owner preyed on teenage girls

Lawsuit: Suburban ice cream shop owner preyed on teenage girls

The suburban ice cream shop owner accused of secretly recording teenage employees undressing is facing another round of litigation from his former workers.

 
Ramp at I-90, Arlington Heights Road closing Friday

Ramp at I-90, Arlington Heights Road closing Friday

The ramp connecting southbound Arlington Heights Road to westbound I-90 in Arlington Heights is scheduled to close beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and continuing into November, Illinois tollway officials announced Thursday.

 
GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trial

GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trial

A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.

 
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Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raids

Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raids

Gov. JB Pritzker announced the creation of the Illinois Accountability Commission, which will report on conduct of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the mass deportation surge in Chicago and the suburbs.

 
‘Phenomenal Batavian’ Bob Peterson remembered for service to his hometown

‘Phenomenal Batavian’ Bob Peterson remembered for service to his hometown

Lifelong Batavian Bob Peterson is being recalled for his devotion to serving his neighbors.

 
Lake Villa man dies two weeks after motorcycle crash in Grayslake

Lake Villa man dies two weeks after motorcycle crash in Grayslake

A 19-year-old man involved in a motorcycle crash in Grayslake on Oct. 9 died Wednesday of his injuries, authorities said.

 
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Twenty years later, how do you remember the 2005 White Sox’s epic World Series run?

Twenty years later, how do you remember the 2005 White Sox’s epic World Series run?

Twenty years ago this week, the Chicago White Sox returned to the World Series for the first time since 1959. Their series against the Houston Astros, the culmination of ...

 
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

Associated Press photos on Thursday show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.

 

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