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Deceased Man Found on Carpentersville Roadside: Unidentified Body Found Near Route 31
Carpentersville, IL – The Carpentersville Police Department is investigating the discovery of a deceased male found early Tuesday morning on the side of Main Street hill, east of Route 31. The body, identified as a white male with dark brown hair in his late 30s or early 40s, was discovered by a passerby around 3:30 a.m. The roadway was temporarily closed for evidence collection but has since reopened.
Nursing home fire in western suburbs elicits large emergency response, firefighters extinguish blaze
WESTMONT, Ill. — Firefighters extinguished a structure fire early Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Chicago’s western suburbs. Fire officials say Westmont emergency services were dispatched to Westmont Manor Nursing Home, a two-story building at 512 East Ogden Avenue, in response to a fire alarm just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The westbound lanes of […]
Arnold Magnetic Technologies Moves 14 Miles to New Facility in Illinois
Rochester, New York-based Arnold Magnetic Technologies is a manufacturer of high-performance motors, magnets and thin metals. The Compass Diversified subsidiary recently acquired a state-of-the-art 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Illinois for its Precision Thin Metals and Alnico divisions. Arnold will move its operations 14 miles from Marengo, Illinois, to the...
Intermediaire I and Para Dressage Divisions Continue on Day Two of 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions
Wayne, Ill. – The second day of competition at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions saw the entries for the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship and Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship return for their second tests in the main arena at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center.
Gurnee police investigating shots fired, schools placed on lockdown
GURNEE, Ill. - Gurnee police are investigating after shots were fired Tuesday morning, prompting the lockdown of nearby schools. Officers responded to Woodlawn Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue around 11:30 a.m. after receiving a call about gunfire. Upon arrival, they determined the shooters had fled the area. Police said several...
Gurnee Launches Hometown Heroes Banner Program to Celebrate Local Veterans
Gurnee, IL – The Village of Gurnee has introduced a new initiative to honor local military service members through its Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Launched by the Veterans Blue Ribbon Commission in partnership with American Legion Post 771, the program recognizes those who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
High-speed chase over 100 mph in Lake County ends in arrest
GURNEE, Ill. - A Fox Lake woman was arrested after leading sheriff's deputies on a chase of over 100 mph and being tracked down by a K9 Monday night in the northern suburbs. Around 11 p.m., a Lake County Sheriff's Deputy spotted a stolen Dodge Charger near Washington Street and Route 21 in Gurnee. The car had reportedly fled several times from law enforcement in the past few days.
2 dead after UTV crash in rural Hebron
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The deaths of two men involved in a UTV crash in Hebron are under investigation. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office says it was called to the scene of a UTV crash near the 13300 block of Thayer Road. Bryan Dahm, 36, of Woodstock and the other victim, whose identity has not been released, were found dead at the scene.
New Lenox, IL: Classic Car Enthusiasts Gather for Cruise the Commons Event
New Lenox, IL – The Village Commons will be the place to be tonight as New Lenox hosts its popular “Cruise the Commons” event from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Car enthusiasts are invited to gather and enjoy an evening of classic vehicles, live music, and delicious food in the heart of the village.
This New Lake County Conservation Preserve is for the Birds, and Only the Birds
The largest heron and egret rookery in Lake County is about to come under new management. The birds make their home in Antioch Township, on land that’s near a number of forest preserves and state parks, but isn’t itself protected. Until now. The Lake County Forest Preserves Board...
Chicago’s Getting an Official ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Pop-Up
Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. After years of speculation and watching bars set up their unofficial tributes, a licensed pop-up...
Video: Sheriff Garry McFadden talks Arizona border security from the Democratic National Convention
Sheriff Garry McFadden of Mecklenburg County serves on the Board of Directors of the National Sheriffs’ Association and joined Jim Sharpe at the Democratic National Convention to discuss Arizona’s border and security at the convention in Chicago. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News.
Illinois Please Rise for the Chicago National Anthem [VIDEO]
The eyes of the world are on Chicago this week as the Democratic National Convention takes over the United Center and McCormick Place. Comedy Shows Live from Theaters in Chicago for DNC. While the convention is in town, some late-night comedy talk shows are taping their programs from historic Chicago...
‘God has delivered a miracle, and you are here today,’ Hoyer is told in Chicago
Nine days removed from suffering a ministroke while vacationing on Cape Cod, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) was back in his element Tuesday, speaking to the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
Man attacked with hammer during robbery at CTA station
CHICAGO — A man is recovering after being attacked with a hammer during a robbery at the Western Blue Line station on the Near West Side on Tuesday afternoon. Chicago police said he was standing on the platform at the station, 430 South Western Avenue, when a woman “forcefully” took his phone around 3:49 p.m. He managed to regain control of his phone, but that’s when the woman’s accomplice stepped in, according to CPD.
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