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Winnetka resident Roy Berlin realized soon after he had bought a "limited edition" Marc Chagall for $1,050 that it had not really been signed by the artist, as he thought.

North Shore man learned ‘buyer beware’ the hard way at art auction

May 10, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

When a novice art collector found a flier in his mailbox for an "Urgent Divorce Auction" promising signed pieces from the likes of Renoir, Degas and Miro, he was intrigued...

The front of the mansion on the 200 block of Westfield Way in Barrington Hills on May 27.

Couple who sued Barrington Hills over trees allowed to move into mansion

May 22, 2019 at 3:12 a.m.

A couple who sued the village of Barrington Hills after they were denied permission to move into their new mansion because of a dispute over the number of trees on...

Peggy Judd, president of her neighborhood homeowners association in Barrington Hills, is concerned about the number of trees her neighbor has cut down on his property, in the background.

Homeowners sue Barrington Hills after tree dispute bars them from moving in

May 22, 2019 at 3:12 a.m.

Homeowners have sued the village of Barrington Hills after being denied permission to move into their newly built mansion because of a dispute over the number of trees on the...

Anti-abortion groups say McHenry fair tried to sideline them

June 16, 2018 at 5:46 p.m.

McHenry County Fair organizers will allow three faith-based groups to set up their booths at the same locations as last year after the organizations complained they were being moved because...

Volunteers Michael Jackson, left, and Kaitlin Nihill make beds at the Pacific Garden Mission on May 18, 2015.

Sheets threadbare, but Chicago homeless shelter continues its mission

August 18, 2019 at 7:36 p.m.

The job, while humbling, looked easy enough. Armed with freshly laundered sheets, we were assigned to make beds at the Pacific Garden Mission for the homeless on Chicago's Near West...

Will McCall beams as Melissa Newman walks down the aisle on May 16, 2015.

Autism no obstacle for boy, 13, handling duties at former teacher’s wedding

May 11, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

Dressed in a freshly starched tux with a pale pink tie, Will McCall tapped the microphone, looked at the audience and began reciting the John Lennon lyrics chosen by the...

Former college football player dies after falling from catwalk at Aragon Ballroom

May 22, 2019 at 8:02 p.m.

Kyle Kirchhoff was a burly, promising young football coach with a "gentle soul," according to friends mourning the death of the 24-year-old northwest suburban man who fell to his death...

The Rev. James Dokos attends a court hearing in his criminal case July 18, 2014, in Milwaukee. Dokos, who formerly led Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, is accused of mishandling the trust fund of a Milwaukee church while he was the priest there.

Greek Orthodox priest at odds with leaders over inquiry into cleric leaving post

May 25, 2019 at 1:06 p.m.

A priest who rebelled against his superiors in the Chicago Greek Orthodox Church by supporting his parish's pursuit of a criminal investigation into another clergy member will leave his position...

Police officers investigate the scene of a police-involved shooting in which Justus Howell, 17, was killed April 4, 2015.

Coroner rules Zion police shooting was homicide, but was it justified?

May 25, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.

The Lake County coroner has classified the death of a 17-year-old teen shot by Zion police as a homicide, a determination that is separate from whether the shooting was justified,...

Protestors fill Zion's City Hall on Tuesday.

Investigators ask for patience in probe of Zion police shooting

May 25, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.

The Lake County Major Crime Task Force commander called for the Zion community's patience Friday and pledged a thorough investigation into the police-involved shooting of 17-year-old Justus Howell, whose death...

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