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Three Chicago-area volunteers explain why they keep showing up for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, from decades of caregiving to a mother lost last November.
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The 33-foot Winnebago replaces a rusted 2008 diesel unit and adds 27 year-round stops across Arlington Heights.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Charity Geisel, 52, died from blunt and sharp force injuries; her ex-boyfriend was caught in Indiana the same weekend.
Retail & Industry in ...
Forest Packaging will bring up to 60 jobs to a vacant Bowes Road plant, replacing space lost when Printpack shut down.
A gray Hyundai Sonata led police from Lake Shore Drive to a Cermak Road stairwell, where a gun was recovered and four men were caught.
A 33-year-old resident called 911 himself after being shot near Belmont Harbor, police say. He's Lakeview's third shooting victim of 2026.
Food & Drinks in ...
Chef Chris Viohl is reviving a Chapel Hill Road tavern shuttered since 2002, funded partly by his grandmother's inheritance.
A federal appeals panel says the First Amendment protects private possession of AI-generated abuse images, but the Wisconsin man's other charges stand.
The child sat with feet dangling over the St. Joseph River before officers offered calm words and takeout food to help.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The downtown Oswego project will rebuild 800 feet of road and finally link Harrison Street to Benton Street.
A dump truck loaded with driveway sealer took out eight mailboxes and a light pole before crashing into a yard, injuring the driver.
One teen was flown to Loyola Medical Center after a Route 34 crash sent a car careening into pedestrians waiting to cross.
Arts & Culture in ...
A four-panel mural now covers boarded-up windows on Otto Boulevard, part of a push to revive downtown Chicago Heights.
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