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Hate the freight train wait? Experts warn railway merger could make it worse at 50 local crossings

Hate the freight train wait? Experts warn railway merger could make it worse at 50 local crossings

Here’s what’s coming next in the controversial merger proposal from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads.

 
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves with right leg injury

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves with right leg injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's 9-3 loss to Minnesota in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury. Williams got hurt on a scramble deep in ...

 
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Cubs 3B Alex Bregman taken to hospital after being hit in the face by a foul ball

Cubs 3B Alex Bregman taken to hospital after being hit in the face by a foul ball

CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in the grass several...

 
Despite progress, state not yet on track for 2050 emissions goal

Despite progress, state not yet on track for 2050 emissions goal

Illinois has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but it is not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

 
Suburban business official sentenced over fake asbestos removal at former hospital site

Suburban business official sentenced over fake asbestos removal at former hospital site

The president of a suburban company that falsely claimed to have removed asbestos from a Lake County demolition site has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, according to federal prosecutors.

 
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First Illinois native to be beatified: 10 things to know about famed TV host, evangelist Fulton Sheen

First Illinois native to be beatified: 10 things to know about famed TV host, evangelist Fulton Sheen

The priest rose from humble beginnings on a central Illinois farm to commanding the airwaves of national radio broadcasts and primetime television shows that enthralled millions — including one little boy in the same state who would become pope.

 
Elgin firefighters rescue man who jumped into Fox River

Elgin firefighters rescue man who jumped into Fox River

Elgin firefighters rescued a man who jumped into the Fox River Saturday afternoon.

 
Woodstock man, 23, killed in single-vehicle crash near Crystal Lake

Woodstock man, 23, killed in single-vehicle crash near Crystal Lake

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash just outside Crystal Lake that killed a 23-year-old Woodstock man early Sunday.

 
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Open house for new Hoffman Estates fire station to include naming of adjacent sled hill

Open house for new Hoffman Estates fire station to include naming of adjacent sled hill

The grand opening of Hoffman Estates’ newest fire station will include the naming of the sledding hill next door.

 
‘Just another game’ for humble linebacker Palano, but what a game

‘Just another game’ for humble linebacker Palano, but what a game

Buffalo Grove High School graduate Anthony Palano, a sophomore linebacker at Boston College, was named the Bronko Nagurski national defensive player of the week.

 

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