Police in Joliet were searching for a teacher who was accused of misconduct with a child after investigators say he showed up at a McDonald’s to meet an individual he thought was a 15-year-old boy. Jeremy Hylka, 44, was charged with traveling to meet a child and grooming. According to police, Hylka had been communicating …
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The FBI is searching for a man in connection to a bank robbery Friday in suburban Skokie. About 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of robbery at a TCF bank at 9449 Skokie Blvd., the FBI said. The suspect entered the bank with a handgun and demanded money before leaving the scene, the FBI …
The TSA on Friday extended a federal requirement that travelers on buses, trains, commercial flights and at airports wear face masks. The order took effect in February in an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19 and was set to expire on May 11. Travelers over the age of 2 will have to comply though …
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Report: Rodgers considers retiring over returning to Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ever since the Bears traded up in the first round to draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, much of the attention in Chicago has been spent on the team’s new face of the franchise, and deservedly so. But another story, regarding …
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After New York’s rollout of an app that allows residents to prove their vaccination status, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed Friday the state won’t create a program for residents to prove they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Pritzker said, however, Illinois may “look for some way to have an electronic measure available” to residents who …
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They are a force to be reckoned with: a growing block club with the goal of reclaiming their West Humboldt park neighborhood. The 1000 and 1100 N. Monticello Ave. block club says the problem was drug dealers loitering in front of their homes, discarding needles in their yards and forcing them to stay inside. “It …
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Justin Fields chooses side(s) in Cubs-Sox fandom originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields is the talk of Chicago sports these days after the Bears traded up to select the Ohio State product 11th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. But as conversations swirl around whether Fields will become the franchise quarterback Chicagoans greatly …
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DuPage County has set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 80% of its residents by July 1. The challenge was announced on Friday at a press conference with county health officials and “champions” who are using their community platform to spread the word. DuPage already has a head start as it was leading the entire state …
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Centuries-old paintings, of which little is known about, have become the subjects of scientists who were brought to Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art in Harrison Park. As part of a collaboration with Northwestern University and the Art Institute of Chicago. two scientists from the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts spent two weeks …
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If you’re like millions of other Americans, a vacation might be on your priority list this summer as the country shifts back to normalcy. But depending on where you plan to go, even if your destination is inside the United States, you still might need to test negative for COVID-19 before embarking on a trip. …
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