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Gun Violence · WaukeganWAUKEGAN, Ill. — The Lake County State's Attorney said they are tackling gun violence and released a report Tuesday showing why they said it's working. Leaders in Lake County said they are taking a targeted approach to try to prevent shootings before they happen and released their plans in a 45-page plan.
Report: Bears to ask for over $2 billion in public assistance for new stadium Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart explained how…See the Story
Lake County leaders address plan to tackle gun violence
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoMary Ann Hayes was found dead in her suburban Northfield home in 1996. Authorities ruled her death a suicide. But now, more than two decades later, a team of criminal justice experts is pushing to reopen the case. They believe someone killed Hayes and staged it to look a suicide. “There was just nothing in this case at any point as we went along where we said, ‘Yeah, that does raise questions. Maybe, it is a suicide,’” said Casey Gwinn, former S…See the Story
Questions surround the 1996 death of a suburban mother
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoA cold front that passed Tuesday afternoon will dry the area out but bring windy conditions and cooler temperatures. Highs will be over 10 degrees cooler than normal with frost possible Thursday morning.
Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog TUESDAY NIGHT: Windy and cold. Low: 37 WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy, and cool. Cooler by the lake. High: 50 THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, milder by afternoon. Frost possible e…See the Story
Cooler temps Wednesday with an explosion of warm weather ahead
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are expected to unveil a multi-billion-dollar plan for a new lakefront stadium in the City of Chicago on Wednesday, and according to a new report in the Chicago Tribune, that plan will ask taxpayers to kick in about half of the costs to build the new stadium. Per the Tribune's reporting, sources spoke to the news outlet on conditions of anonymity, telling them the plan is estimated to cost $4.6 billion to execute, wit…See the Story
Bears want $2 billion+ in public money for new stadium
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO — Police say a man is hospitalized and another is in custody after an alleged break-in on the city's Far South Side. According to Chicago police, it all unfolded just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the 8000 block of South Carpenter Street, in Auburn Gresham. Officers say two men allegedly broke into a residence in the area where two women and a man live. Once inside, the suspects allegedly battered the man who lived in the home and stole pr…See the Story
Suspect hospitalized after Auburn Gresham break-in
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO – Fallen Chicago Police Department Officer Luis M. Huesca took an oath to protect and serve his community, and he did just that, until his final breath. Huesca, a six-year CPD veteran working in the 5th District, would have turned 31 years old on Tuesday. He never got that chance. On Sunday morning, Huesca was arriving home in the city’s Gage Park neighborhood after finishing a work shift, when he was shot multiple times. He was transpor…See the Story
‘He loved helping people’: Longtime friend honors slain CPD Officer Luis Huesca
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO — The Mayor of Arlington Heights is anxiously awaiting the Chicago Bears plan to unveil their stadium plans Wednesday, for what's expected to be a state of the art, publicly owned, domed stadium … On the lakefront. "I understand we’ve said all along for the last year they have to do their due diligence and get the best deal in what’s best for their football club," said Tom Hayes, Mayor of Arlington Heights. "We look forward to them refoc…See the Story
AH Mayor: We're still the best location for Bears
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO — Three new businesses have opened in Terminal 3 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Half Moon Empanadas, ChiBoys and Hudson Nonstop all held ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Tuesday.
Chicago airport one of the busiest worldwide in 2023: report Half Moon Empanadas, a female-owned enterprise, will offer travelers handcrafted and authentic Argentinian empanadas.
“The Half Moon Empanadas locations are the face of the brand and …See the Story
3 new businesses open at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
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