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This is one of the vehicles involved in a pileup Friday on Interstate 94 just north of the Illinois border.

Lake County | Nearly 70 vehicles involved in pileup on I-94 just north of Wisconsin border

Up to 70 vehicles were involved in a pileup on I-94 just north of the Wisconsin border that has completely closed traffic on the interstate, Illinois State Police said Friday afternoon.
A Canadian Pacific train approaches a crossing in Des Plaines.

Transportation | Railway merger opposed by suburbs gets regulators' OK; final decision in hands of STB

Federal regulators contend the positives of a hotly debated merger sought by the Canadian Pacific Railway and opposed by many suburbs outweigh any negatives in a final report released Friday. Now it's up to members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to make a decision.
Miniso, Green-biotics and A Sneaker City are making their first forays into the Chicago-area market and among six new stores coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in the coming months.

Commercial Real Estate | Miniso, a creperie and an escape room among 6 new stores coming to Woodfield Mall

Half a dozen new stores are on their way to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in the coming months, including two making their first appearances in the Chicago and Illinois markets, as well as a fun escape room.
The Regal Cinemas theater in Lincolnshire is closing after more than 24 years at the southwest corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Aptakisic Road.

Business | Regal Cinemas' final showings in Lincolnshire the latest in the trend of movie theaters closing

Regal Cinemas in Lincolnshire is closing after 24 years. The news comes after Regal Cinemas' parent company, Cineworld, announced the closure of 39 locations starting Feb. 15 as part of bankruptcy proceedings, while the Lincolnshire closure hadn't been announced.
A new study from two criminal justice professors at Loyola University Chicago examines the impact bail reform has had on crime rates in 11 jurisdictions nationwide.
Columns | Does bail reform lead to more crime? What 2 Loyola University professors found
Amid last year's contentious debate over the SAFE-T Act and the elimination of cash bail in Illinois, a pair of Loyola University Chicago criminal justice professors set out to determine whether bail reform does, as some claimed, lead to more crime. Here's what they found.
Libertyville's Ike Reilly is the subject of the upcoming documentary “Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night.”
Columns | Upcoming doc captures the persevering spirit of Libertyville's Ike Reilly
Rocker Ike Reilly could be a character in one of his own songs -- the gritty, persistent working man's poet who can't seem to catch his big break. An upcoming documentary, "Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night," looks at the outspoken bard's life, his music career and his family.
News | Elgin man charged with stalking middle schoolers because of repeat behavior
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley provided more details on Friday into the investigation that led to the arrest of a Elgin man for allegedly stalking girls at Abbott Middle School.
George Diedrichs, who just celebrated his 90h birthday, runs along Barlina Road in Crystal Lake for his daily 3-mile run.
News | 'An inspiration to us all': 90-year old Crystal Lake man still runs 3 miles a day
George Diedrichs, a Crystal Lake man who just celebrated his 90th birthday, inspires his neighbors by running three miles each and every day regardless of the weather outside.
Caribana Island Bar & Grill, pictured here in September, is set to open in Gurnee the second week in February.
Business | Restaurant offering many Caribbean flavors to open next month in Gurnee
Caribana Island Bar & Grill is expected to have a soft opening the second week of February. The restaurant features cuisine from several Caribbean nations.
Planes take off at O’Hare International Airport in January 2022. The airport is second busiest in the U.S.
Transportation | O'Hare remains the second busiest airport in nation, gains ground from 2021
We're No. 2! Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest airport again, O'Hare trails by 34 flights a day.
Eric Olson
Education | Embattled District 64 superintendent backed by community members at meeting
About a dozen audience members at Thursday's Park Ridge-Niles District 64 board meeting rose to support embattled Superintendent Eric Olson.
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Crime | Police: Man fired a machine gun more than 30 times in Villa Park neighborhood
A DuPage County judge on Friday denied bail for a Maywood man facing multiple weapons charges after prosecutors said he fired a machine gun more than 30 times into a Villa Park neighborhood, striking a nearby home.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Glenbrook South’s Anna Rosenberger, middle, celebrates the Titans’ 36-35 victory over Loyola Academy with teammates Christina Korompilas, left, and Sidney Rogers at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game.
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Soloist Frank Carlyle sings during Agape Connection’s annual King Day Celebration at Cathedral of Grace St. John in Aurora Sunday.
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce gathered with the village of South Barrington for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 6 to celebrate the opening of SB Merchant MD, located at 3 Executive Ct., Suite 3 in South Barrington. Ribbon-cutting attendees included: Dr. Shehrebanu Merchant, Jackie Ruiz, Fatima Siniwala and Maryam Shamshuddin (SB Merchant MD); Paula McCombie and Robert Palmer (Village of South Barrington); Doug McAllister (Douglas Auto); Jon Stickney (Barrington Bank & Trust Co., N.A.); Steve Wilson (CBIZ, Inc.); Monique Libreros (Illinois Pain and Spine Institute); and Suzanne Corr (Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce).
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