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Police officer loses gun in Arlington Heights school restroom

Police officer loses gun in Arlington Heights school restroom

Arlington Heights police are still searching for a firearm left by a resource officer using the restroom at Forest View Educational Center.

 
Police: Teenage boy shot in Carol Stream

Police: Teenage boy shot in Carol Stream

A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday morning at a Carol Stream home, police said.

 
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Skeletal remains found in Carpentersville preserve belonged to man in his 50s

Skeletal remains found in Carpentersville preserve belonged to man in his 50s

Skeletal remains found April 26 in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville appear to be from a man in his 50s, according to the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Director of Public Safety Paul Burger.

 
‘It’s iconic’: Des Plaines officials celebrate plan to repurpose former YMCA facility

‘It’s iconic’: Des Plaines officials celebrate plan to repurpose former YMCA facility

A multimillion-dollar plan to renovate an old YMCA building in Des Plaines that’s become an eyesore since its closure six years ago is being celebrated by city officials and their soon-to-be partners in the project. The city council on Monday unanimously voted to purchase the former Lattof YMCA, 300 E. Northwest Highway, from the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago for $1.85 million.

 
What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue fares

What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue fares

"A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices,“ aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.

 
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Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledge

Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledge

Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

 
U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE

U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE

U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.

 
Dining out: New limited-time offerings at Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s

Dining out: New limited-time offerings at Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s

Portillo’s is now serving the new Hot & Saucy Italian beef sandwich while Lou Malnati’s is debuting the Italian Combo Beef-Za, both for a limited time. Plus, find out how to win free wings for a year at Buffalo Wild Wings Go in Palatine.

 
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Obama museum tickets on sale Wednesday, May 6

Obama museum tickets on sale Wednesday, May 6

Timed, dated tickets for the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. The museum and the presidential center is expected to open June 19.

 
Aurora home uninhabitable after Monday afternoon fire

Aurora home uninhabitable after Monday afternoon fire

A family was displaced by a fire in their house Monday afternoon in Aurora on the 2600 block of Lansdale Street in Aurora.

 

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