A relocated football game is now making history. But it’s not just any game.
Read MoreFor the first time since 1943, the Army-Navy football game will be played at West Point
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Catholic grade schools will start 2021 remotely
Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago will pivot to remote learning for two weeks at the start of 2021. Schools will begin e-learning on Jan. 4 and will return on Jan. 19 after the Martin Luther King Day holiday.
Read MoreMan running 10 marathons in 10 days to feed suburban families on Thanksgiving
Robert Swiderski of Carol Stream is putting his distance-running experience to use by tackling 10 marathons in 10 days throughout the Northwest suburbs to raise awareness of an effort to feed 2,020 families in need this Thanksgiving.
Read MoreWolf’s Crossing Community Park in Naperville ‘substantially complete’
The Naperville Park District’s first challenge obstacle course, a nature play area, fitness stations and various athletic courts will be operational this weekend at the city’s newest park on the far southwest side of town.
Read MoreNaperville man arrested on charges of attempted child abduction
A Naperville man has been arrested on charges of attempted child abduction and attempted disorderly conduct after, police say, he tried to lure two young girls to his car.
Read MoreMcConnell says ‘no concerns’ despite visible bandages and bruises
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not answer questions about his health Thursday, only saying there were “no concerns” after reporters asked him about what appeared to be bruises and bandages on his hands in recent days.
Read MoreLawmakers push to reform state’s bail system
Some state lawmakers are looking to reform the cash bail system in Illinois, mainly by ending the use of money bonds as a factor in preventing a suspect’s release.
Read MoreComplaint: Jewish students at U of I endure ‘unrelenting campaign’ of harassment
Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have endured “an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment,” according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
Read MoreHandling of Smollett case still an issue in Cook County state’s attorney race
The handling of the case of Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor who Chicago police say staged a racist an homophobic attack on himself in January, 2019, remains a point of contention between Cook County State’s Attorney candidates Kim Foxx, the incumbent Democrat, and her Republican challenger Patrick O’Brien.
Read MoreShould townhouses be added to Wheeling’s Prairie Park development?
The developer of a Wheeling condominium complex wants to build townhouses on vacant land within the development.
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