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Kristen Weirick swims the butterfly at sunrise in the outdoor pool at the Bannockburn Midtown Athletic Club on Nov. 20, 2017, in Bannockburn.

Wintry weather doesn’t scare away swimmers from North Shore club’s outdoor pool

December 17, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

The swimmers of Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn say swimming laps outside keeps them fit and young and invigorated, so why stop when summer does? “We’re kind of a strange...

A row of trees with green leaves still attached adorns the UIC campus, as the first snowfall in Chicago arrives on Nov. 10, 2017.

Winter weather has arrived in Chicago, but many trees haven’t gotten the memo

May 23, 2019 at 12:09 a.m.

Snow and frigid temperatures have landed in Chicago, and 93.9-FM has started its Christmas music rotation; but many of the area’s trees seem as reluctant to give way to winter...

Close friendships could lead to sharper memory, study says

April 5, 2019 at 10:20 p.m.

At 103, Edith Smith can vividly recall how she met her closest, longtime friends. Some worked alongside her at her first job at the YWCA in Chicago in the late...

Walmart employee trapped in freezer by co-worker, Elgin police say

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

Elgin police said Thursday they are investigating a claim that a Walmart employee was trapped in a freezer in the store by a co-worker, who later was fired by the...

Remains found in Lincoln Park lagoon ID’d as those of Elgin woman whose son is charged in her death

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

The human remains found last week in a lagoon in Chicago's Lincoln Park were officially identified Thursday to be those of an Elgin woman whose son is already charged in...

Bus stopped on I-80 in Grundy County after bomb threat; passenger in custody

December 17, 2018 at 11:48 a.m.

A person is in Illinois State Police protective custody after threatening to blow up a Chicago-bound charter bus traveling in Grundy County, officials said Thursday. Police did not release the...

Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Woodridge

May 23, 2019 at 12:07 a.m.

A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car Tuesday night in Woodridge, according to police and coroners. Police said the woman, whom the DuPage County coroner's office identified...

Kenneka Jenkins’ family on ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ again raises doubts about death

May 23, 2019 at 12:07 a.m.

Speculation again swirled about the death of Kenneka Jenkins, the young Chicago woman found in a Rosemont hotel freezer, during Tuesday's episode of the "The Dr. Oz Show," which featured...

Patrick O'Toole, 8, left, sits in his bedroom closet, which he pretends is an elevator, with his brother, Finn, 10, at their home Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Aurora.

Halloween tricky for kids on the autism spectrum

December 18, 2018 at 1:12 a.m.

The fun of Halloween can be a nightmare for children on the autism spectrum and their families. Whether it's dressing in costume at noisy class parties or roaming the neighborhood...

Are special Illinois courts for veterans accused of crimes a critical safety net or a drain on resources?

May 23, 2019 at 12:03 a.m.

It was Army veteran Gregory Parker's fourth drunken driving arrest that changed his life, but for the better. The felony reckless driving charge that resulted from that indiscretion prompted Parker,...

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