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Wheaton children who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident were ‘deeply loved,’ father says in online fundraiser

Wheaton children who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident were ‘deeply loved,’ father says in online fundraiser

The father of two of the three children who drowned in Geneva Lake in a massive storm Friday said his children were “deeply loved” in a GoFundMe the family launched to raise money for a charity in their memory.

 
Some communities rescheduling Fourth of July fireworks, others open to it

Some communities rescheduling Fourth of July fireworks, others open to it

Plans for fireworks and drone shows fizzled for several communities over the Fourth of July holiday. Some communities, though, have decided to reschedule, while others are considering alternative plans.

 
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2.9-magnitude earthquake beneath Lake Michigan rattles suburbs

2.9-magnitude earthquake beneath Lake Michigan rattles suburbs

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake about three miles below Lake Michigan and about 10 miles off shore from Highland Park rattled suburbs in western Cook and Lake counties Wednesday afternoon.

 
Plan for massive industrial park approved in Vernon Hills

Plan for massive industrial park approved in Vernon Hills

An industrial park potentially containing 1 million square feet of new building space has been approved for the 70-acre former American Hotel Register property on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills.

 
Who’s No. 1? White Sox have three finalists for top pick of MLB draft

Who’s No. 1? White Sox have three finalists for top pick of MLB draft

The White Sox have the first pick in Saturday’s MLB draft. Scouting director Mike Shirley said the team has yet to make a final decision but has it narrowed down to three players.

 
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Long Grove planners recommend child care plan, over objections of Buffalo Grove

Long Grove planners recommend child care plan, over objections of Buffalo Grove

The plan for an early childhood learning center in Long Grove passed a key test, despite the objections of neighbors in a Buffalo Grove subdivision and pushback from the village of Buffalo Grove itself.

 
Young deer rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire Department

Young deer rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire Department

A young deer that nearly drowned in the Fox River was saved Wednesday by members of the Aurora Fire Department and the city’s Animal Care and Control division.

 
Dirty sodas heading to the suburbs as Swig is set to open 13 locations in the next year

Dirty sodas heading to the suburbs as Swig is set to open 13 locations in the next year

Swig, the originator of the dirty soda craze, has signed a 13-unit development deal with a local franchisee to open the drive-thru-centric soda shops in locations that will include Naperville, Crest Hill, Romeoville and Bolingbrook.

 
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Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shooting

Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shooting

A South suburban man has been charged in a double shooting in Mundelein that left a man dead and a woman wounded.

 
Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard undergoes shoulder surgery after injury, will miss start of season

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard undergoes shoulder surgery after injury, will miss start of season

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard will miss at least the first month of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder for an injury suffered during an ...

 

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