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People walk through downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021.

Chicago Bears finalize deal to buy Arlington Heights site for a new stadium, but issues remain before ground is broken

April 26, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era Wednesday with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a...

A photo of Gayle Dubowski in her parents' Carol Stream home.

15 years after students were gunned down at NIU, memories remain and school shootings continue in US

February 13, 2023 at 9:17 p.m.

The sounds of gunshots, the ringing of a fire alarm and the breaking of glass echo in Kevin Stromberg's memory. When a shooter opened fire at Northern Illinois University, Stromberg...

A map shows the Chicago Bears' preliminary plans for the Arlington Park property, including a so-called Stadium District on the northwest side of the property abutting Route 53 and Northwest Highway, along with mixed-use development in the rest of the footprint, including where the shuttered racetrack now stands.

Tax plan proposal filed in Springfield that could aid Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights development

April 26, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

Legislation was filed in Springfield on Monday that could help the Chicago Bears finance their proposed development in Arlington Heights by freezing the property tax assessment on the former Arlington...

Electrician Taras Duckthak crosses the floor at the Okay Cannabis dispensary on Feb. 1, 2023, in Wheeling.

First cannabis store with a bar and a bakery under the same roof opens in Illinois

February 2, 2023 at 9:43 a.m.

The first store in Illinois to combine marijuana and alcohol sales opened Wednesday in Wheeling, with its owners hoping to make it a place for customers to hang out and...

Chicago man sentenced to 31 years for intentionally crashing SUV into stranger’s van, killing a man

January 27, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for intentionally crashing his SUV into a stranger's van at high speed in McHenry County, killing one man and severely...

Beth Janczak, left, and Ashley Stanton leave the ski hill at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove on Jan. 25, 2023. The two women are volunteer content producers who were out taping for Norge's upcoming ski jump competition. This year, the 118th year of the competition, Norge had to postpone it because of the lack of snow.

Chicago’s mild winter is coming to an end. And now events like ice castles and ski jumping are back.

January 27, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Winter should be white. At least, so say the people who depend on snow and cold for a living. Warmth and rain earlier this month forced the Norge Ski Club...

Edible cannabis candies at a facility in 2018.

‘Alarming’ jump in kids eating marijuana edibles prompts warning for adults to keep gummies away from kids

January 23, 2023 at 2:31 p.m.

Medical workers in Illinois are warning adults to keep marijuana edibles away from kids, after an "alarming" jump in the number of accidental consumptions. The number of exposures to edible...

Ron Onesti, who runs and rents out the Des Plaines Theatre owned by the city, outside the theater on Jan. 19, 2023.

Awake Illinois event canceled at Des Plaines Theatre amid opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates

January 20, 2023 at 5:18 p.m.

An upcoming event that LGBTQ+ groups planned to protest at the Des Plaines Theatre was canceled Thursday after the venue operator said he was subject to attacks and threats online....

Chicago Bears’ proposed move to Arlington Heights could have property owners cashing in with rising sale prices

January 19, 2023 at 8:12 a.m.

If the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights, their future neighbors are hoping to cash in on the move. Business owners and homeowners believe a new football stadium on the...

Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) thanks fans after a 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Tras una lamentable temporada de los Chicago Bears, arranca el posible traslado del equipo a Arlington Heights

January 10, 2023 at 9:07 a.m.

Con la temporada de los Chicago Bears afortunadamente terminada el domingo con una derrota por 29-13 ante Minnesota, la atención se centra en las perspectivas de construir un nuevo estadio...

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