NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — It's time to catch up on the biggest stories from around the northern Chicago suburbs. Here's a look back at the news that grabbed readers' attention in recent days— from major investigations and community updates to stories you may have missed.
The bicyclist suffered a potentially serious head injury and was flown to a Level 1 trauma center, authorities said.
Family seeks help with funeral costs and immediate expenses after 31-year-old Angelina Khalimendik drowned Sunday at Independence Grove.
Richard Stevenson, 45, also faces 8 DUI-related felony charges in the July 25 fatal collision.
Police say the infant was left unattended for about seven hours before being found unresponsive in December.
A driver was hospitalized in serious condition after driving onto tracks in Lake Forest and being struck by a freight train, police said.
Haylan Engdahl, a Milligan University sophomore, was killed Wednesday when a vehicle struck a group of cyclists during a training ride.
Police say Sebastian Kuczek fled the U.S. after a three-vehicle crash that killed two people on Lake Cook Road.
Cook County sheriff's investigators are again seeking tips in Laura Ann Johnson's 1990 disappearance from Palatine.
Thursday's final public comment session on the proposed data center moratorium was postponed following a threat, village officials said.
Police found no credible threat after reports of a student with a potential weapon in a school restroom.
Council approved construction management services as the city advances the permanent remembrance project.
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