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Schaumburg man pleads not guilty to fatally beating father with hammer

Schaumburg man pleads not guilty to fatally beating father with hammer

A 28-year-old man who authorities say fatally beat his father with a sledgehammer last month in the family’s Schaumburg home pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Tuesday in a Cook County courtroom.

 
Illinois wine from California grapes: New sipping space opens in Elk Grove

Illinois wine from California grapes: New sipping space opens in Elk Grove

MCG Winery, a new microwinery in Elk Grove Village, is now open for private tastings. It doubles as a production facility.

 
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4 men convicted in $573,000 counterfeit electronics scheme

4 men convicted in $573,000 counterfeit electronics scheme

Four men accused of operating a $573,000 counterfeit electronics ring have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

 
Evanston express: Braun believes adding Kelly at OC will be ‘game-changer’ for NU

Evanston express: Braun believes adding Kelly at OC will be ‘game-changer’ for NU

Chip Kelly, shown here in 2015, is going to be Northwestern’s next offensive coordinator.

 
Boys basketball: Late 14-0 run lifts Kaneland to 12th straight win

Boys basketball: Late 14-0 run lifts Kaneland to 12th straight win

Top-seeded Kaneland (12-0) advanced to Tuesday’s 8 p.m. championship game against Yorkville Christian with a 67-50 triumph over the No. 4-seeded La Salle-Peru (8-3) at the Plano Christmas Classic.

 
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O’Donnell: ‘Review of Media ‘25’ bumps up against Bears, Bears, Bears

O’Donnell: ‘Review of Media ‘25’ bumps up against Bears, Bears, Bears

SPORTS RELEVANCE IS IN THE PSYCHE OF THE CONSUMER, most frequently further defined by geography. That's why, on the threshold of New Year's Day 2026, the convenient thing...

 
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. Schlossberg, the daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed that she had terminal cancer in a November essay in The New Yorker.

 
Concerts Jan. 2-8: Umphrey’s McGee, Terrapin Flyer and more

Concerts Jan. 2-8: Umphrey’s McGee, Terrapin Flyer and more

Upcoming concerts include Umphrey's McGee at the Salt Shed, Terrapin Flyer at Rochaus, Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience at the Des Plaines Theatre and more.

 
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The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland Park

The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland Park

Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding north to the town where she was raised with a second location in Highland Park.

 
New exhibit to showcase ‘Glen Ellyn on Ice’

New exhibit to showcase ‘Glen Ellyn on Ice’

Glen Ellyn’s ice skating traditions, often revolving around a neighborhood lake, will be the focus of a special exhibit opening at the start of the new year.

 

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