COVID Spread Is 'High' | $1M Donation To Church | Murder Charges

CHICAGO AREA, IL — We've almost made it to the weekend. Before you sign off for the week, here's a peak at the top stories that made headlines across the northern Chicago suburbs in recent days.

2 Charged With Murder In Killing Of 9-Year-Old In Skokie

A 16-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man are accused of firing a "hailstorm of bullets" into a room at two young boys watching television.

$1M Anonymous Donation To Keep Church's Doors Open

The gift means St. Lawrence Episcopal Church will not have to sell its downtown Libertyville church to help pay off debt.

Lake County Democrats Chair Slams Gun Raffle After Texas Mass Shooting

The Lake Villa Township Republican Club is planning to host the gun raffle on June 16 in Fox Lake.

Ex-Teacher Accused Of 9 New Felonies In Sexual Assault Of Student

The former Glenview special education teacher, arrested in January in Arlington Heights, was taken into custody Wednesday.

COVID-19 Spread Is Now 'High'

McHenry, Lake, DuPage and Cook counties are seeing a high rate of transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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