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‘The site is clean’: Former Kerr-McGee property in West Chicago declared safe to start park project

‘The site is clean’: Former Kerr-McGee property in West Chicago declared safe to start park project

Decades after the Kerr-McGee factory shut down in West Chicago, city officials are moving ahead with a plan to transform the notorious site into a recreational area.

 
One killed in early morning Tri-State crash near Gurnee

One killed in early morning Tri-State crash near Gurnee

One person was killed and another injured in an early morning crash Saturday on the Tri-State tollway south of Route 120 in the Gurnee area.

 
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When every second matters: Grayslake family shares stroke survival story during awareness month

When every second matters: Grayslake family shares stroke survival story during awareness month

May is Stroke Awareness Month, which serves as a time when medical associations and professionals call attention to the realities of strokes, how they affect people and how to prevent them.

 
Softball: Naperville Central wins 1st regional title since 2015 with victory over Plainfield North

Softball: Naperville Central wins 1st regional title since 2015 with victory over Plainfield North

The Naperville Central softball team has come close to reaching the sectional round in the past decade. Coach Andy Nussbaum felt the Redhawks had “a good chance” to win a...

 
Boys tennis: Barrington brings home fifth straight sectional championship

Boys tennis: Barrington brings home fifth straight sectional championship

When Saturday's Class 2A Barrington boys tennis sectional finals wrapped up, the sun emerged on singles winner Maksim Hristov of Buffalo Grove and the host school's doubl...

 
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Park Ridge police seek video in investigation of battery that left a teen seriously injured

Park Ridge police seek video in investigation of battery that left a teen seriously injured

Residents in a Park Ridge neighborhood are being asked to review door bell or surveillance camera footage from Monday evening as police investigate a battery that resulted in serious injuries to a teen.

 
Man accused of running over wife with car on purpose in Oakwood Hills jailed

Man accused of running over wife with car on purpose in Oakwood Hills jailed

A man who has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening has been jailed, court records indicate.

 
Memorial Day parades, services, events in the suburbs

Memorial Day parades, services, events in the suburbs

Memorial Day parades, services and observances throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to those U.S. military personnel who gave their lives in service of their country.

 
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O’Donnell: Case building that Jalen Brunson may be the greatest local athlete ever

O’Donnell: Case building that Jalen Brunson may be the greatest local athlete ever

Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, a graduate of Stevenson High School in North suburban Lincolnshire.

 
Things to do May 22-28: Memorial Day events, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Prairie Arts Festival and more

Things to do May 22-28: Memorial Day events, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Prairie Arts Festival and more

Mark your calendar for Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Barrington Art Festival, Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg, Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, Finesse Mitchell at the Chicago Improv and more.

 

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