Epic Cubs Man Cave / Mall Employee Robbed, Stores Burglarized / H.S. Fight / Attempted Kidnapping

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Wife Hosts Parties in Epic Cubs Man Cave as Husband Travels to World Series Games

• The McVicar family is exhausted, but the party must continue as the Cubs enter Game 7 Wednesday night.

Spring Hill Mall Employee Robbed, Several Stores Burglarized: Police

• The employee was robbed outside the mall early Tuesday. Police are searching for two suspects.

Hawthorne Mall to Get 'Back to Black Friday,' Will Close This Thanksgiving

• The mall wants its employees to spend time with their families. Several retailers across the U.S. will also be closed this Thanksgiving.

Missing Special Needs Boy, 6, Found

• The boy went missing from his home in Fox Lake.

Weekend Delays Expected on Metra's Northwest Line as UP Finishes Up Track Work Before Winter

• Union Pacific Railroad will be performing track work across all three of its commuter lines in November.

Results Are in From Halloween Traffic Crackdown in Crystal Lake

• Patrol officers were out in full force October 28 through November 2.

Walmart Opens First Training Academy in Illinois at Crystal Lake Store

• The training academy officially opened on Tuesday. Walmart plans to build approximately 200 academies in the U.S. by the end of 2017.

Algonquin-LITH Fire Tax Referendum is Back After Failing March Vote

• An final informational meeting on the referendum will be held Wednesday. Election Day is Nov. 8.

1 McHenry County Hospital Receives 'A,' Other Receives 'B' in Safety Study

• Centegra Hospital in McHenry received a better grade than Centegra Hospital in Woodstock in recent hospital safety rankings.

Clown Costumes Banned at Some Suburban Schools This Halloween

• After reports of people dressed as creepy clowns harassing, or threatening others, some schools are banning clown costumes.

LITH Boy, 14, Charged With Sharing Nude Photos of Girlfriend Online

• The Huntley High School students has been charged in juvenile court.

Rooting for the Cubs, Even in the Lake County Jail

• Some Cubs fans in jail got to see the game through to the very end. Others were not so lucky.

Past Wrongful Convictions Point of Contention in Lake Co. State’s Attorney Race

• Democratic challenger Matthew Stanton is vying for the current seat of Lake Co. State’s Attorney Michael Neirheim, who took office in 2012.

Couple Steals 2 Carts Full of Liquor from Jewel-Osco Store

• The daring duo then fled the scene in a cab. They were arrested a month later in Lake Bluff for a "similar incident," police said.

Grayslake to Host its First Ever Holiday Fine Art Show

• The fine art show will be held in conjunction with the village's tree lighting ceremony from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Nov. 25.

Homeowner Spots Burglars With Her Bike, Scooters and Calls Police

• One man has been charged in connection with the weekend burglary near Lake Villa while police are still searching for a second suspect.

Man Arrested for Burglarizing Same Home Twice in the Past Year

• A Park City man is in custody following the burglaries that happened at a home in unincorporated Round Lake in April and in September.

Thomas Rudd, Howard Cooper, Michael Donnenwirth Seek Lake County Coroner Office

• An incumbent write-in coroner candidate faces a retired police officer and dentist.

Northern Cook County Collects String Lights for Recycling

• Residents to drop off old or burned out string lights and extension cords at several are facilities.

Rooting for the Cubs, Even in the Lake County Jail

• Some Cubs fans in jail got to see the game through to the very end. Others were not so lucky.

63 Tickets Issued During Halloween Traffic Detail in Lake County

• Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies were out in full force over the Halloween weekend.

2 Girls Taken to Hospital Following Fight at Stevenson

• The fight broke out Tuesday morning.

$50,000 Bail Ordered for Wheeling Brothers in Attempted Kidnapping Case

• The two brothers are accused of trying to kidnap a man outside a grocery store in Prospect Heights.

Wife Guilty of Helping to Plan Husband's 1979 Murder: Jury

• Jacquelyn Greco, 69, was accused of orchestrating the home invasion that led to the killing of Carl Gaimari 37 years ago.