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Fremd High School quarterback Johnny O’Brien, middle, committed to Northwestern University and recruited friends Owen Jakubczak, left, and Owen Fors, both offensive linemen, to also commit to NU and block for him in the future. They meet at Chipotle in Schaumburg several times a week.

Pitch man: How Fremd QB and NU commit Johnny O’Brien helped recruit his protection to Evanston

Fremd quarterback Johnny O’Brien decided last summer to play college football down the road at Northwestern University. In June he helped convince two local offensive linemen to join him with the Wildcats after they graduate from high school.

Aurora man killed while walking along I-55

A 30-year-old Aurora man has been identified as the person killing when struck by a vehicle while along I-55 in Bolingbrook. The Will County coroner said Bosimbek Khazrat...

One killed, five injured in Lake County crash

One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.

26-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Sugar Grove

A 26-year-old Hinckley man died Sunday afternoon following a motorcycle accident on the eastbound US Route 30 ramp to southbound Route 47 in Sugar Grove, police said.

Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd was named to the MLB All-Star Game for the first time.

Boyd, Smith selected as all-star pitchers; two Cubs snubbed

Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd was named an all-star for the first time in his 11-year career, while White Sox right-hander Shane Smith is the first rookie pitcher in team history to be an all-star.

Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments.

Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases

Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year.

Nicholas Laureys, 15, was killed July 2 when struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle near Crystal Lake.

‘A hole in our family’: Hit-and-run victim remembered as polite and outgoing

Nicholas Laureys, the 15-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash last week near Crystal Lake, is being remembered as an outgoing and polite young man who liked to play video games and ride ATVs.

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Sheriff: Deputies investigating reported gunfire find drug stash

A 34-year-old Gurnee-area man faces felony drug charges after Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire at his home early Saturday morning, authorities said.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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