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Burglars target designer resale store in Barrington
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (34+ words) The owners of a consignment shop in Chicago's northwest suburbs said they are devastated after thieves nearly wiped out their entire inventory in a matter of seconds. Burglars target designer resale store in Barrington...
2 Chicago police officers injured when stolen vehicle hits squad car
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (29+ words) A stolen car crashed into a Chicago police squad car overnight in the Wrigleyville neighborhood, injuring two officers. 2 Chicago police officers injured when stolen vehicle hits squad car...
$10,000 reward offered for information leading to arrest in River North mass shooting
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (53+ words) A $10,000 reward is now on the line from Cook County Crime Stoppers for information that leads to an arrest in the early Sunday morning shooting that left a man dead and three others wounded. Lauren Victory reports. $10,000 reward offered for…...
Snow, wind descend on Chicago as travelers take to airports
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (22+ words) Cancellations and delays were a problem Monday morning at O'Hare International Airport. Snow, wind descend on Chicago as travelers take to airports...
Burglars clean out boutique consignment shop in Barrington, Illinois
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (184+ words) Updated on: December 29, 2025 / 11:17 AM CST / CBS Chicago The owners of a consignment shop in Chicago's northwest suburbs said they are devastated after thieves nearly wiped out their entire inventory in a matter of seconds. Surveillance video shows six people in…...
Lake County business officials hope to build on strong 2025: ‘One of the most dynamic economic transformations in Chicagoland’
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (639+ words) Walking into a retail store in Lake County, customers are not likely to find products made by Libertyville and Round Lake Park-based Belle Aire Creations, but there is a good chance that there is already something in their home with…...
Illinois and Tennessee set for Music City Bowl with each team missing starters
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (575+ words) December 29, 2025 / 10:26 AM CST / AP Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings. "There has been some…...
Illinois attorney general ends year filled with lawsuits against the Trump administration with one more challenge
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (786+ words) When Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week sued the U.S Department of Health and Human Services over its push to curtail gender-affirming care for young people, it put a bow on a year of legal actions against the Trump…...
Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) A pedestrian walks through heavy snow in Chicago's Loop during the morning rush on Nov. 10, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the…...
Lake County News-Sun’s Top Stories of 2025: Deerfield district becomes part of national transgender rights fight
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (767+ words) After a district parent went on national television accusing the Shepard Middle School staff of forcing her daughter to change with a transgender student in a locker room, Deerfield Public Schools District 109 found itself caught up in a broader fight…...