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Southbound lanes of I-294 were shut down Saturday, with traffic being diverted at Golf Road following the fatal crash, state police said.
The 72-year-old had been ordered to have no contact with the victim due to their fear of harm.
The 86,261-square-foot, two-rink complex on Meacham Road is scheduled to open this fall and will include a restaurant with rooftop access.
Part of Patch’s ongoing College Credits series highlighting local student achievements during the 2025-26 school year.
The Memorial Day enforcement effort included 37 seat belt violations, along with distracted driving, speeding and license citations.
Part of Patch's ongoing College Credits series highlighting local student achievements during the 2025-26 school year.
The full moon will be bright enough to see with the naked eye if skies are clear.
Part of Patch's ongoing College Credits series highlighting local student achievements during the 2025-26 school year.
Police said the deceased adult male has been tentatively identified, but his name is being withheld pending family notification.
Dames previously spent 13 years as Greenbriar’s school social worker and will begin her new role July 1.
The agreement will support fireworks, concerts, races, recreational scholarships and food assistance programs in Glenview.
Police said the 15-year-old girl was walking home when a man in a dark-colored sedan told her she looked familiar and urged her to get in.
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The project includes a new classroom wing, cafetorium addition and multipurpose room renovations at the Northbrook school.
Other reports included 10 bottles of liquor stolen from a store, a backpack taken from a gym locker and several traffic-related arrests.
The Wednesday afternoon crash remains under investigation.
The latest discovery marks the third body found in ponds located in the Northwest suburbs since the beginning of April.
The company, once one of the city's biggest tech success stories, plans to cut nearly 25 percent of its workforce globally.
The Buffalo Grove resident founded the Northbrook Symphony in 1980 and led the orchestra for more than two decades.
Part of Patch’s ongoing College Credits series highlighting local student achievements during the 2025-26 school year.