Regine Schlesinger
Chicago Ridge Cops Working With Non-Profit To Give Funeral For Abandoned Baby
Strangers have been coming together to provide a funeral for a newborn baby boy, whose body was found inside a cooler at a suburban recycling plant last week.
Fire Breaks Out At Lincolnwood Restaurant Shortly After Founder’s Death
Myron Freedman died Wednesday at the age of 95. A short time later, a fire broke out in the storeroom of Myron & Phil’s, the steakhouse and seafood restaurant he and his brother founded 43 years ago.
Gurnee Woman Travels To D.C. To Push For Tougher Trucking Laws
A suburban woman is using her family’s tragedy to lobby Congress for tougher regulation of the trucking industry.
Women Who Failed 2006 Firefighter Test Get A Second Chance
More than 100 women are getting a second chance at becoming Chicago firefighters, after the city settled a lawsuit with them over the weekend.
Landmarks Group Releases List Of 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites
Landmarks Illinois’ “Endangered Places 2013” list includes a variety of structures, including the Gage House, a pre-Civil War home built by one of Winnetka’s earliest settlers, and the Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake, which once served as a hangout for Al Capone.
Orr: One Vote Really Does Matter In Many Local Elections
If you think your one vote doesn’t matter, just take a look at some of this week’s election results.
Chicago Celebrates Barbershop Harmony Week
Members of the Chicago Metro Chorus gave a command performance at City Hall in observance of Barbershop Harmony Week.
Bogusz Wins Election To Become Youngest Mayor Of Des Plaines
Voters in northwest suburban Des Plaines have elected 26-year-old Matt Gogusz as their next mayor, the youngest person ever to serve in their city’s highest elected position.
Letter Sent To South Suburban Residents Reveals Non-Voters
A letter that went out to some people in the southwest suburbs ahead of today’s elections has sparked outrage from local residents and officials.
Soldier Surprises Six Kids With Homecoming During School Concert
U.S. Army Spc. Alfredo Fuentes’ six children had no idea he was coming home.
Cross-Dressing Shoplifters In ‘Bad Wigs And Cheap Clothes’ Hit Gold Coast Stores
Some men, dressed as women, have been hitting fancy Gold Coast stores – not to shop, but, to shoplift.
Paralyzed Former High School Football Player Rob Komosa Dies
After a more than 13-year struggle with the complications of paralysis suffered during a high school football practice, a young man from the northwest suburbs has died.
Largest Architectural Antiques Store In The World Marks 25 Years
For 50 years, Stuart Grannen has traveled the world, looking for unique antiques. “It’s a treasure hunt every single day,” he said.
Governor Slams Fenwick For Firing His Brother As Basketball Coach
The governor’s brother, John Quinn, will remain on the faculty as a social studies teacher. He’s been at the Catholic high school in Oak Park for more than 30 years, and won a Golden Apple Award in 1992. Both brothers are alums of the school.
Blagojevich Approaches First Year Behind Bars
At last report from his attorneys, Blagojevich was about to begin working in the prison library last November, after starting out washing dishes like any other new inmate.
Chicago Area Gas Prices Begin To Drop
For the first time this year, Chicago area drivers are seeing some relief at the pump, as gas prices have started going down.
Planned Layoffs Surged 37 Percent Last Month; More Coming Due To Sequester
Ahead of a key government jobs report to be issued Friday, a Chicago firm said layoffs are picking up in the U.S.
Publicist: Jackson Memoir Could Be Tough Sell; ‘He’s Tainted’
Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is reportedly writing a memoir in an effort to clean up his image, but the publicist who helped another disgraced Illinois politician get a book deal said Jackson’s book could be a tough sell.
North Chicago Police Brochure Stirs Racial Tensions
A brochure intended to serve as educational materials by the North Chicago Police Department for citizen training has racheted up racial tension in the far north suburb.
Greyhound Passenger: Bus Left Us Out In The Cold
When a Greyhound bus dropped passengers off at a stop in Iowa, the station was closed, and an Illinois college student and other passengers were left outside in -17 degree weather for an hour. He was wearing only a sweatshirt and jacket.
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- Storms Likely On Monday Afternoon, EveningWarm, humid air over Chicago is likely to create some strong, isolated thunderstorms around the evening rush hour on Monday.431
- Three Teens Arrested After Large Fight On Lakefront On South SideThree teens were arrested on Sunday, after police broke up a large fight along the lakefront in the Jackson Park neighborhood.337
- Charred Body Found In Dumpster After Fire ExtinguishedAbout 11:05 p.m. firefighters were called to the 3100 block of North Kimball Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood after receiving a report of a dumpster blaze in a nearby alley.156
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