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Man killed in overnight shooting in Ingleside

Man killed in overnight shooting in Ingleside

Lake County sheriff’s police are investigating a fatal overnight shooting in Ingleside.

 
Three Lake County men charged with setting bar on fire

Three Lake County men charged with setting bar on fire

Three Lake County men are facing arson charges after authorities said they intentionally set fire to a Beach Park bar last week.

 
Authorities: Wheaton man charged with sexually assaulting woman

Authorities: Wheaton man charged with sexually assaulting woman

A Wheaton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month and fleeing the state was returned to DuPage County after being apprehended in Tennessee, authorities said.

 
‘A true legend’: How a retired Elgin police car found new life — and a dose of fame — in Germany

‘A true legend’: How a retired Elgin police car found new life — and a dose of fame — in Germany

The old Mount Prospect police cruiser featured in “The Blues Brothers” may be the suburbs’ most famous retired patrol vehicle, but Jake and Elwood’s ride may have some competition overseas.

 
‘This is where the athletes are’: Warm reception for proposed performance training facility in Lake Zurich

‘This is where the athletes are’: Warm reception for proposed performance training facility in Lake Zurich

A proposed indoor youth and high school sports performance training facility received the enthusiastic support of Lake Zurich village officials.

 
Judge grants state’s petition to detain suspect in fatal Round Lake Beach shooting

Judge grants state’s petition to detain suspect in fatal Round Lake Beach shooting

A man facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend Sunday night in Round Lake Beach was ordered held in custody pending a future court date.

 

Retired priest who served at St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville asked to step aside pending sexual abuse allegations

A retired priest who had served in different roles at St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville has been asked to step aside from all ministry to parishes and live away from any parish pending allegations of sexual abuse of a minor said to have occurred more than 20 years ago at St. James Parish in Sauk Village.

 
Body found in river in Elgin

Body found in river in Elgin

A man’s body was found in the Fox River in Elgin early Thursday.

 
Despite complicated council vote, longtime haunted house returning to Elgin

Despite complicated council vote, longtime haunted house returning to Elgin

The Elgin City Council approved a plan for Evil Intentions Haunted House to return to the city, despite having to perform some lengthy procedural gymnastics on the dais that one council member described as “embarrassing.”

 
Bartlett residents review plans for Lake Street gateway development at open house

Bartlett residents review plans for Lake Street gateway development at open house

An unexpectedly large turnout of Bartlett residents attended an open house Wednesday and told village officials they were generally on the right track with a planned 63-acre combination of businesses, housing and open space at the town’s northeast gateway on Lake Street.

 
St. Charles City Council officially landmarks historic home that was slated for demolition last year

St. Charles City Council officially landmarks historic home that was slated for demolition last year

Once slated for the wrecking ball, a historic house in downtown St. Charles has been designated a landmark, following a vote this week by the St. Charles City Council.

 

Aurora launches its long-awaited special census

Residents in certain areas of Aurora will soon receive letters and postcards from the U.S. Census Bureau as part of a special census launched by the city.

 
Geneva man gets probation on child porn possession

Geneva man gets probation on child porn possession

A Geneva man has pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse materials.

 
Oswego man pleads guilty to child porn possession on work computers

Oswego man pleads guilty to child porn possession on work computers

An Oswego man accused of possessing more than 800,000 child pornography images and videos on computers at his Batavia workplace has pleaded guilty.

 
Countdown to prep football: Five of the area’s toughest schedules

Countdown to prep football: Five of the area’s toughest schedules

Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with five of the area’s toughest schedules this season.

 
‘Original North America’: Barrington Hills land restored to natural prairie

‘Original North America’: Barrington Hills land restored to natural prairie

The passion Citizens For Conservation volunteers have for preserving and restoring Illinois' natural areas is palpable. It's evident in the way longtime volunteers Jim Vanderpoel and Wendy Paulson stop frequently along the mile-long trail that winds through Barrington's 44-acre Grigsby Prairie to trail their fingers over the prairie flora and point out the birds, butterflies and small invertebrates that call it home.

 
Out of their comfort zone: Comics riff on audience suggestions at Batavia’s Comedy Vault

Out of their comfort zone: Comics riff on audience suggestions at Batavia’s Comedy Vault

As part of the Bits and Buckets showcase at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, comedians Brando Harris and Vinny Cerone encourage fellow comics to riff on topics suggested by audience members. “We wanted the audience to feel they’re really part of the show,” Harris said.

 
South Elgin trolley museum aims to bring history to life with new event

South Elgin trolley museum aims to bring history to life with new event

Visitors to the Fox River Trolley Museum Aug. 1 and 2 will encounter reenactors portraying everything from 18th-century French fur traders and Wild West train robbers to members of the legendary 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

 
Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva location

Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva location

Derrick Crome, 26, of St. Charles, has taken over the former State Street Collision body shop in Geneva, renaming it Bodylines Inc., after previously commuting over an hour to work at his Belvidere shop with his father Roger.

 
Oswego man on pretrial release facing new felony charges after woman punched in Wheaton

Oswego man on pretrial release facing new felony charges after woman punched in Wheaton

An Oswego man who was free on pretrial release on previous aggravated battery charges is facing additional felony charges after authorities say he punched a woman in the face and resisted arrest in Wheaton.

 

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