THU, 9/20/2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018

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The candidates for Illinois governor will debate in the first televised forum of the general election at 6 p.m. today: Counterclockwise from top left, Libertarian candidate Grayson "Kash" Jackson, Conservative Party candidate William "Sam" McCann, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, and GOP incumbent Bruce Rauner.

Politics | Watch candidates for Illinois governor debate live

Watch live as the candidates running for Illinois governor square off in the first televised forum of the general election at 6 p.m. today.
Two Lake County jail supervisors were demoted Thursday because a man died after being found unresponsive in a maximum-security cell.

Lake County | Lake County jail chief, top deputy demoted after inmate's death

A pair of Lake County jail supervisors have been placed on leave and two top commanders were demoted Thursday, one day after a Park City man died after being found unresponsive in a maximum-security cell.
A Vernon Hills man ignored warnings and pointed a replica rifle at a police officer before he was shot dead in his garage early Saturday morning, authorities said Thursday.

Crime | Vernon Hills man killed by police pointed replica rifle at officer, authorities say

A Vernon Hills man shot and killed by police Saturday was given multiple commands to drop a replica-style air rifle before he pointed it at an officer, authorities said Thursday.
The common floodwater mosquito, the aedes vexans, being counted at the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District.

News | Are there really more mosquitoes right now? We've got bad news and good news.

It may feel like there are more mosquitoes, but levels are at or below normal, experts say. Yet, normal isn't so good right now.
General Manager Andy Dvorak of Ogden 6 theaters in Naperville checks out one of the unfinished theaters that will host new heated reclining chairs to watch first-run movies.
Business | Facelift to refresh Naperville's Ogden 6 theater, with nod to nostalgia
The Ogden 6 cheap theater in Naperville soon won't be quite so cheap. But it'll be showing first-run movies and sporting heated, reclining seats. Tickets will be $7.50 max.
Kane County | Sugar Grove Twp. man pointed rifle at teenage son, authorities say
A Sugar Grove Township man pointed a rifle at his 18-year-old son on Thursday and made suicidal comments to authorities, according to the Kane County sheriff's office
Lake County Sheriff’s police say a deputy conducting a traffic stop Wednesday found three Wisconsin men with loaded guns, masks, heavy jackets and illegal drugs.
Lake County | Sheriff: Traffic stop foiled potential homicide plot
Three Wisconsin men face charges after a traffic stop in Antioch Township early Wednesday morning foiled their plan to violently retaliate for an earlier confrontation, authorities said.
The owner of Stanley’s Restaurant and Ale House in South Elgin is opening a second location in West Dundee at the site of the former Bootleggers Kitchen and Pub on Route 31.
Business | South Elgin's Stanley's Restaurant expanding to West Dundee
Eight years since opening Stanley's Restaurant and Ale House in his hometown of South Elgin, Scott Stanley is expanding his business into another Fox Valley community where his roots run deep.
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Entertainment | SPOILER ALERT: Watch the winner's last performance on 'America's Got Talent'
See the "America's Got Talent" winner's final performance.
Emergency personnel arrive on the scene of a shooting at a software company in Middleton, Wis., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Four people were shot and wounded during the shooting in the suburb of Madison, according to a city administrator.
Crime | Police: Motive unknown in Wisconsin office shooting
Authorities said they still don't know why an employee at a Wisconsin software company went to his office with a pistol and extra ammunition and began firing on his colleagues, seriously injuring several, before he was fatally shot by police.
“Art & Design in Chicago” will premiere Oct. 5 on WTTW-Channel 11.
Columns | Feder: New WTTW series 'Art & Design in Chicago'; Hawk Harrelson's last call
A four-part series on "Art & Design in Chicago" will premiere October 5 on WTTW-Channel 11, airing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. And Sunday's broadcast of the Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs "Crosstown Classic" on NBC Sports Chicago will mark the final game call of legendary White Sox announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.
McHenry VFW Post 4600 Cmdr. Dwane Lungren enjoys a break Wednesday after the mayhem of the long-running Queen of Hearts raffle, which ended Tuesday night.
McHenry County | 'We're going to do it again': McHenry VFW aims to improve Queen of Hearts raffle
Though the dust has settled at McHenry VFW Post 4600, officials are facing a full workload -- and have ideas for improvements -- in preparation for the next Queen of Hearts game, which starts Jan. 8 with a $3.4 million jackpot.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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