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From the return of baseball and farmers markets, to outside concerts and art fairs, it will be a busy spring in Chicago and the suburbs.
Visitors will have a chance to tour the facility, explore its features and see how the space will be used as part of a future new school.
Officials sent out a community notification regarding police activity Wednesday morning in the 1400 block of W. Palatine Road.
The fast-casual chain said its new Willow Road restaurant will serve Northbrook, Glenview and nearby communities.
Health officials said the person also visited a suburban grocery store, department store and an immediate care center.
The resident told police that the complainant was not related to them, but instead a person that followed them on social media.
The board authorized demolition expenses not to exceed $90,000 as the district continues preparing the site for construction.
The Buffalo Grove resident also pretended to be an FBI agent, prosecutor, and a criminal defense attorney to defraud the victims.
One of the accused is a resident of Denver, according to police.
Area students from Deerfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the U.S. (2025-2026 school year).
Area students from Arlington Heights are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the U.S. (2025-2026 school year).
Officials said the first-arriving fire crews were on scene within five minutes and found a fire coming from the second-story roof area.
Commuters are being urged to use alternate routes Monday as emergency personnel work at the crash scene.
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
The event will include trivia, live music, a magician, juggling, refreshments and a time capsule presentation.
The recall was recently upgraded to Class II, where a product may cause "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences."
Counselors will be on the Glenbrook South campus Monday to provide services to classmates of Lilly Bova, 16, who was fatally shot at home.
The Wheeling man, who brandished a handgun equipped with a red laser and pointed it at the car occupants, was charged with five felonies.
The 25-year-old Palatine man was charged with a felony following an investigation into the incident.
The Illinois men's basketball team defeated Big 10 rival Iowa, 71-59, Saturday to move on in the NCAA tournament.
