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Woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park
7+ hour ago (124+ words) Suburban woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park NBC 5 Chicago A suburban woman was pronounced dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Grant Park on Friday evening, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., Chicago police marine…...
Men carrying 220 pounds of pot in a rental minivan arrested after traffic stop in northwest Indiana
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (212+ words) Two men from California who were allegedly transporting 220 pounds of cannabis in a rental minivan were arrested after a traffic stop in northwest Indiana on Thursday, authorities said. A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, who were not named by…...
Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke defends lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (25+ words) nbcchicago.com Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke defends lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions...
Lincolnshire parents say students’ lunch time was cut to 20 minutes – NBC Chicago
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (557+ words) Parents at a suburban Lincolnshire school are irate after students’ lunch periods were shortened to 20 minutes, as Vi Nguyen reports. Is 20 minutes enough time to eat lunch? Parents in a suburban school district are saying no after learning the lunch…...
Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (23+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture...
Woman mauled by stray dogs: 'Harvey needs to do better"
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (23+ words) Woman mauled by stray dogs: ‘Harvey needs to do better' NBC 5 Chicago Woman mauled by stray dogs: ‘Harvey needs to do better'...
Residents asked to avoid parts of suburban Des Plaines amid investigation
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (124+ words) Residents were asked to avoid parts of suburban Des Plaines amid a police investigation. According to an alert issued by authorities, Des Plaines police are investigating an incident that occurred on Touhy Avenue between Des Plaines River Road and Scott…...
Residents push back on plans to build controversial data center in Joliet, city council delays vote
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (409+ words) A meeting where neighbors shared concerns about plans to build a Joliet data center stretched for over six hours, leading a vote to be postponed. Vi Nguyen reports. A vote on what would be the largest data center in Illinois…...
Authorities identify man who drowned at Illinois Beach State Park – NBC Chicago
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (192+ words) Officials on Tuesday identified the man who died shortly after he was pulled from the water at Illinois Beach State Park over Labor Day weekend and provided additional details that shed light onto what led up to the dramatic rescue....
Friends in group chat with Frankfort mom reported 'shift' hours before son's killing
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (542+ words) WARNING: Details in this story are graphic and may be disturbing for some readers. In the hours before Corie Walsh's son was found dead in the basement of her Frankfort home, friends said they noticed a shift in her messages…...