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Monday, July 27, 2026

Tornado and severe storm warnings in effect across Chicago and northwest Indiana, weather officials say

Weather officials issued tornado warnings across the Chicago region and northwest Indiana on Monday.

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Four teens killed in Bedford Park crash after fleeing police

Four teens were killed in Bedford Park after a driver fleeing a police stop careened off a bridge and struck a freight train early Sunday morning.

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Homer Glen mayor says parent complaints, recent violations led to push for tough tobacco law

Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike said parents called her or wrote on social media that tobacco shops sold to their children.

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Illinois State Police investigate death of Lisle man in Oak Lawn police custody

Johnall J. Walker became unresponsive after ingesting an unknown substance while Oak Lawn officers took him to the police station.

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Low turnout trend continues in Cook County property tax referendum votes

About 1 in 5 eligible voters decided the outcome of costly binding property tax questions in various suburbs in the past couple of years, according to a new study from the Cook County treasurer’s office.

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Robbins renames street for Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade

Robbins native and former Chicago Bull Dwyane Wade returns as the street he grew up on is renamed Dwyane Wade Boulevard.

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St. Julie Billiart parish brings Mass to Tinley Park driveways

The Rev. Tirso Villaverde said St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park began celebrating Mass in driveways five years ago.

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South, southwest suburban students practice STEM skills designing electric go-karts

Students from Homewood-Flossmoor and Bloom Trail high schools design electric go-karts to compete in a race sponsored by ComEd.

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