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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.

Bobby Jenks, All-Star closer and White Sox cult hero, dies of cancer at 44

In 2005, Bobby Jenks was as much of a cult hero in Chicago as he was a closer. Burly and baby-faced, he was armed with a fastball that touched 100 mph. Jenks was like a s...

FILE - Alex Bowman interacts with spectators while walking down a runway during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Aug. 24, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Alex Bowman is looking for a 2nd straight Cup Series win in Chicago

Alex Bowman thinks he is moving in the right direction. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Chicago on Sunday, it's good timing for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. Bowman raced to a sorely needed victory in downtown Chicago a year ago, stopping an 80-race drought and securing a spot in the playoffs.

Two riders ejected from their motorcycle following Friday crash in Pingree Grove

Two riders were ejected from their motorcycle after they were struck by a vehicle Friday in the vicinity of routes 72 and 47 in Pingree Grove.

Theft suspect fleeing Elmhurst police fatally struck on I-294

A suspect in a vehicle Elmhurst police were pursuing late Wednesday, fled the vehicle on foot and was fatally struck by another vehicle traveling northbound on I-294.

Rose Schubel Magle, a great Pyrenees dog, takes a break from walking in the Palatine Hometown Fest parade to cool down with her owners on Saturday.

Meeting, greeting and staying cool at Palatine’s Hometown Fest parade

Images from Palatine’s Hometown Fest Parade on Saturday, July 5.

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare.

KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas for information as at least 23 campers from an all-girls su...

A child rides an e-scooter around Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights this week, as village officials consider restrictions on the vehicles amid complaints from neighbors.

‘It’s just getting out of control’: More towns restricting kids from electric bikes and scooters

Citing safety concerns, more and more suburbs are implementing or considering rules and regulations to restrict the operation of electric bicycles and scooters by minors.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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