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GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (268+ words) Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency…...
Cook County judge has deputies placed in custody for refusing to unshackle murder defendant
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (540+ words) A Cook County judge had two sheriff’s deputies detained this week for refusing to unshackle a man facing murder charges so he could embrace his family — a move the deputies’ union described as “an outrageous abuse of the court’s authority....
Body of diver who went missing exploring shipwreck in Lake Michigan recovered by specialized team
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (249+ words) The body of a diver who went missing while on a shipwreck diving trip off the shore of Chicago last weekend was recovered by a specialized team earlier this week, a search and recovery company said. Wisconsin-based Bruce’s Legacy Search…...
Woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (124+ words) Suburban woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park NBC 5 Chicago A suburban woman was pronounced dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Grant Park on Friday evening, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., Chicago police marine…...
Men carrying 220 pounds of pot in a rental minivan arrested after traffic stop in northwest Indiana
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (212+ words) Two men from California who were allegedly transporting 220 pounds of cannabis in a rental minivan were arrested after a traffic stop in northwest Indiana on Thursday, authorities said. A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, who were not named by…...
Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke defends lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (25+ words) nbcchicago.com Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke defends lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions...
Lincolnshire parents say students’ lunch time was cut to 20 minutes – NBC Chicago
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (557+ words) Parents at a suburban Lincolnshire school are irate after students’ lunch periods were shortened to 20 minutes, as Vi Nguyen reports. Is 20 minutes enough time to eat lunch? Parents in a suburban school district are saying no after learning the lunch…...
Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (23+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture...
Woman mauled by stray dogs: 'Harvey needs to do better"
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (23+ words) Woman mauled by stray dogs: ‘Harvey needs to do better' NBC 5 Chicago Woman mauled by stray dogs: ‘Harvey needs to do better'...
Residents asked to avoid parts of suburban Des Plaines amid investigation
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (124+ words) Residents were asked to avoid parts of suburban Des Plaines amid a police investigation. According to an alert issued by authorities, Des Plaines police are investigating an incident that occurred on Touhy Avenue between Des Plaines River Road and Scott…...