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Four people hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Batavia

Four people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Batavia, officials said.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexei Giannoulias joined a chorus of state and suburban leaders Wednesday warning the public of a surge of text scams that arrive on targets’ phones disguised as official court or government communications.

‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surge

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined a chorus of state and suburban leaders Wednesday warning the public of a surge of text scams that arrive on targets’ phones disguised as official court or government communications.

Sheridan Gorman was fatally shot on the lakefront in Rogers Park early Thursday, allegedly by an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela.

Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America’s bitter immigration fight

Months after President Donald Trump ended a pummeling deportation blitz in Chicago, the city and its “sanctuary” policies have been thrust back into the national spotlight following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Loyola University student.

Barrington’s Mia Sirois heads toward a first-place finish in the 3,200-meter run during the 2025 Class 3A girls track and field meet in Charleston.

Barrington junior Sirois is back to running record-setting times

Barrington High School junior runner Mia Sirois, healthy after a training accident last summer, is again putting up fast times.

Cos players get creative during the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, which returns Friday through Sunday, March 27-29, to McCormick Place in Chicago.

Things to do March 27 to April 2: C2E2, Step Afrika! Evolution and more

Make plans for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Step Afrika! Evolution at the Hemmens in Elgin, comedian Dwayne Kennedy performing as part of the Copley Comedy Series and more.

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Indiana woman charged in shooting deaths of Will County family

An Indiana woman has been charged with killing a man and his parents at their home in Crete Township.

Sunstruck, by artist Nicole Beck, is one of six new additions to the Schaumburg Sculpture Park approved for purchase by village trustees Tuesday.

Schaumburg Sculpture Park on municipal campus to resume growth after 7-year pause

Six new purchases will grow the Schaumburg Sculpture Park on the village’s 60-acre municipal campus for the first time since it received a single donation in 2019.

An artist selected by Wheaton's Fine & Cultural Arts Commission created a vibrant mural near the city’s French market pavilion in 2024.

Wheaton to add nighttime art displays at downtown mural

Almost two years after a mural came together in downtown Wheaton, the city is taking it to the next level. A projection mapping system will animate the same surface with nighttime displays next to the French market pavilion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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