Football and tailgating went hand in hand, even with social distancing and other safety precautions in place, during a Bears Bash viewing party hosted Thursday outside Rep’s Place in Rolling Meadows.
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Wauconda bicyclist in critical condition after crash
A Wauconda man is in critical condition after crashing into a car in Wauconda, authorities said.
Read MoreAmy Coney Barrett’s potential role in abortion battle surfaces in debates
While Wednesday’s vice presidential debate differed in many ways from last week’s presidential debate, both saw a key issue come up, outside the bounds of the slated topics: the future of abortion rights, as linked to nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s potential role on the Supreme Court.
Read MoreSchaumburg Boomers Stadium poised to become Wintrust Field
Schaumburg Boomers Stadium is expected to become Wintrust Field next Thursday through a new six-year naming-rights deal reached by the baseball team and Wintrust Financial Corp.
Read MoreTrump’s doctor suggests he could debate in person next week, but schedule remains uncertain
The fate of the final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the campaigns offered dueling proposals for moving forward with a process that has been upended by the president’s coronavirus infection.
Read MoreFlorida prosecutor instructs staff to stop pursuing most resisting arrest charges
Weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a crackdown on civil disobedience and protesters who target police, a Florida prosecutor has instructed her staff to stop pursuing resisting arrest charges in many cases.
Read MoreDefense says extraditing Antioch teen would ‘turn him over to mob’
Extraditing a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha would “turn him over to the mob” in Wisconsin, defense attorneys argued in court records Thursday. Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch, a day after he shot and killed two protesters and injured a third on the streets of Kenosha on Aug. 25. He has been held in Illinois since then. His attorneys say he acted in self-defense.
Read MoreFlint residents sue investment banks over water crisis
Residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a civil lawsuit against three investment banks for claims arising from the poisoning of “minors, residents and water users of the City of Flint during the period when Flint utilized the Flint River as a primary water source without implementing proper corrosion controls,” according to a complaint in federal court.
Read MoreNew overlook at state park celebrates ospreys
A new interpretive area was dedicated Thursday at Moraine Hills State Park, east of the Fox River near McHenry, with a surprise appearance by a special guest. You needed binoculars to know for sure, but there indeed was an osprey soaring above Lake Defiance near the center of the expansive 2,200-acre park.
Read MoreU.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson, 72, announced Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19.
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