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Patrick Haley Mansion in Joliet damaged in large fire

Patrick Haley Mansion in Joliet damaged in large fire - NewsBreak Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out at The Haley Mansion in Joliet Wednesday afternoon.

Star Valley Braves Provide Basketball Highlight of the Year [VIDEO]

Star Valley Braves Provide Basketball Highlight of the Year [VIDEO] - NewsBreak In a basketball game, there are all kinds of highlights. It’s not every day that at the prep level, you do something you might see at...

Vera Liddell allegedly stole $1.5M in chicken wings from Illinois schools

Vera Liddell allegedly stole $1.5M in chicken wings from Illinois schools - NewsBreak This is not the way to get ready for the Super Bowl. The food service director of an impoverished Illinois school district was charged with stealing $1.5 million of food — most of which was chicken wings. Vera Liddell, 66, alleging began stealing from the Harvey School District during the heigh of...

First Ever Chicago Beef Combo Pizza to be Unveiled Monday

First Ever Chicago Beef Combo Pizza to be Unveiled Monday - NewsBreak WGN TV will be LIVE in Caputo’s with Chefs Jeff Mauro and Angelo Lollino. Two of Elmwood Park’s top chef’s have collaborated on the first ever...

Words of Caution and Concern for Property Owners with Governor’s Signing of New Renewable Energy Bill

Words of Caution and Concern for Property Owners with Governor’s Signing of New Renewable Energy Bill - NewsBreak THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEHOUSERADIO, ILLINOIS RELEASE. Governor JB Pritzker has officially signed a bill into law that sets statewide standards for wind and solar farm...

Driver dies after being pulled from car in icy pond in Aurora

Driver dies after being pulled from car in icy pond in Aurora - NewsBreak CHICGAO (CBS)-- One person is dead after a car flipped over in an icy pond overnight. According to the Aurora Police Department, five officers went into the water to rescue the driver and recover the car on South Eola Road after midnight. The driver was recovered from the water and taken to a local....

Lions go a little shy of all-in to land Justin Fields from Bears in trade proposal

Lions go a little shy of all-in to land Justin Fields from Bears in trade proposal - NewsBreak The Chicago Bears may not actually trade Justin Fields, but a recent trade proposal has the Detroit Lions not having to go all-in to get him....

Bears trade back with Raiders to acquire impressive haul in new mock draft

Bears trade back with Raiders to acquire impressive haul in new mock draft - NewsBreak The Bears are sitting pretty atop the 2023 NFL draft, where they’re not looking to select a quarterback. That gives them plenty of leverage, especially as there are a number of teams desperate to find their franchise quarterback. GM Ryan Poles should have no shortage of suitors for that...

Top 10 Local Libraries for Kids 2023

Top 10 Local Libraries for Kids 2023 - NewsBreak We are extremely excited to announce 2023’s list of top 10 libraries for kids in the western suburbs, as voted by our readers. Thank you to...

Chicago cop falsely reported his car stolen 44 times to beat traffic tickets, prosecutors say

Chicago cop falsely reported his car stolen 44 times to beat traffic tickets, prosecutors say - NewsBreak A Chicago police officer falsely reported that his personal car had been stolen 44 times since 2009 to avoid paying parking and automated traffic tickets, officials...

10 Top Secret Chicago Speakeasies You’ll Want To Sneak Into This Weekend

10 Top Secret Chicago Speakeasies You’ll Want To Sneak Into This Weekend - NewsBreak Speakeasies were a huge part of Chicago’s past and remain popular even today. These hidden gems harken back to the Prohibition Era when the jazz was...

Cook County woman charged with stealing $1.5M in chicken wings from school district

Cook County woman charged with stealing $1.5M in chicken wings from school district - NewsBreak CHICAGO - Bond was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Dolton woman accused of stealing over $1.5 million of food - primarily chicken wings - while...

Smash and grab burglars hit Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile

Smash and grab burglars hit Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile - NewsBreak Chicago police are on the hunt for three smash-and-grab burglars who targeted the Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile this morning. A store employee was...

This Chicago store is a must if you're on the hunt for rare, vintage guitars

This Chicago store is a must if you're on the hunt for rare, vintage guitars - NewsBreak There's a place in Chicago that's like W***y Wonka's factory for musicians: There are electric guitars of all shapes and colors hanging...

80-year-old victim shoots suspect in home invasion near O'Hare Airport

80-year-old victim shoots suspect in home invasion near O'Hare Airport - NewsBreak CHICAGO (CBS) – A home invasion at an apartment complex near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport resulted in the 80-year-old victim shooting one of the suspects after they attempted to enter the home late Monday morning.The victim was inside a home in the 8500 block of West Catherine Avenue aro...

Governor Pritzker Celebrates Opening of New Student Center at College of Lake County in Waukegan

Governor Pritzker Celebrates Opening of New Student Center at College of Lake County in Waukegan - NewsBreak WAUKEGAN — Governor JB Pritzker along with local and state officials celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the new Student Center at the College of Lake County (CLC)....

Man dies after being found shot in Lawndale alley

Man dies after being found shot in Lawndale alley - NewsBreak CHICAGO - A man died after he was found shot several times in an alley Monday morning in...

High-rise fire clean-up crew stole $19,000 from resident’s apartment, prosecutors say

High-rise fire clean-up crew stole $19,000 from resident’s apartment, prosecutors say - NewsBreak Chicago — Two contractors stole more than $19,000 worth of cash and jewelry from an apartment while cleaning up after a major fire that killed one...

With methodical ex*****on, Northwestern’s home-court atmosphere is as strong as ever

With methodical ex*****on, Northwestern’s home-court atmosphere is as strong as ever - NewsBreak The Big Ten’s third-place team beat the conference’s last place team, missing its top scorer, by 20 points at home. As unsurprising as that is, plugging...

2 members of clean-up crew charged with stealing $19K from unit after deadly Kenwood high-rise fire

2 members of clean-up crew charged with stealing $19K from unit after deadly Kenwood high-rise fire - NewsBreak The two allegedly stole $19,000 and jewelry from a unit, which had a surveillance camera inside.

Every Chicagoan Can Relate to This Dad's Hilarious Reaction to Birthday Shot of Malört

Every Chicagoan Can Relate to This Dad's Hilarious Reaction to Birthday Shot of Malört - NewsBreak If you've ever lived in Chicago, chances are you know what's considered the "Malört face." It's known as a rite of passage in the city, albeit...

Former CPD officer stole drugs that killed Treasure Hendrix: suit

Former CPD officer stole drugs that killed Treasure Hendrix: suit - NewsBreak CHICAGO — In August 2021, Treasure Hendrix took her final breath inside an RV parked in a lot along an industrial stretch of South Western Avenue. That RV was owned by Chicago Police officer Charlie Bell, who was also inside the vehicle when Hendrix died. When he awoke on Aug. 19, 2021, he found h...

Red Line robbery victim took a picture of attacker’s face, leading to his arrest: prosecutors

Red Line robbery victim took a picture of attacker’s face, leading to his arrest: prosecutors - NewsBreak Chicago — Prosecutors say a robbery victim managed to take a picture of his attacker’s face after getting mugged on the Grand Red Line station platform...

Chicago's former top cop reacts to Tyre Nichols arrest video

Chicago's former top cop reacts to Tyre Nichols arrest video - NewsBreak MEMPHIS - Demonstrations in Chicago were small and peaceful most of Friday night after the release of the Tyre Nichols arrest video. Former Supt. Eddie Johnson...

2 hurt after attempted car theft, shootout at Ford City Mall; 3 suspects in custody

2 hurt after attempted car theft, shootout at Ford City Mall; 3 suspects in custody - NewsBreak CHICAGO (CBS) -- One man is hospitalized and three suspects are in custody after an attempted car theft and shootout at Ford City Mall on Chicago's Southwest Side Saturday afternoon. According to the Chicago Police Department, around 12:39 p.m. a 46-year-old man was walking to his parked car in the....

Missing Illinois man found dead Friday night

Missing Illinois man found dead Friday night - NewsBreak NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — A man who had gone missing was found dead near a creek area in Normal Friday night. At approximately 10 p.m. Friday, Normal police found the victim, 21-year-old Matthew Listman of Libertyville, IL., at the intersection of W. Summit and N. Main Streets in Normal. Listman was r...

CPD cop arrested after losing gun in drunken Milwaukee bar fight later hired by suburban department

CPD cop arrested after losing gun in drunken Milwaukee bar fight later hired by suburban department - NewsBreak CHICAGO -- Chicago's police oversight agency sought the dismissal of a Chicago police officer who lost his loaded gun during a drunken fight at a Milwaukee...

Op-Ed: Northwestern is the most disrespected team in the Big Ten

Op-Ed: Northwestern is the most disrespected team in the Big Ten - NewsBreak Wednesday’s 76-63 road win against Nebraska meant a culmination of preseason predictions meant absolutely nothing. Well, at least this season. The Wildcats now find themselves on...

Chicago shooting: 3-year-old boy, man grazed in Back of the Yards, police say

Chicago shooting: 3-year-old boy, man grazed in Back of the Yards, police say - NewsBreak A toddler and man were shot on Chicago's South Side, police said.

Woman, 93, dies after Austin hit-and-run, Chicago police say; photo of car wanted released

Woman, 93, dies after Austin hit-and-run, Chicago police say; photo of car wanted released - NewsBreak An elderly woman died after being struck in a hit-and-run crossing the street in Austin Thursday afternoon.

Wisconsin man charged exactly one year after deadly DUI crash with Illinois family

Wisconsin man charged exactly one year after deadly DUI crash with Illinois family - NewsBreak WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WFRV) – Exactly one year after crashing his truck head-on with an Illinois family that killed a father and son, a Wisconsin man has...

Man charged with reckless homicide, DUI after passenger dies in suburban crash

Man charged with reckless homicide, DUI after passenger dies in suburban crash - NewsBreak LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man has been charged after authorities believe his passenger died in a DUI-related crash last year. On Oct. 16, police responded...

2 juveniles charged with North Side robbery, carjacking spree “absolutely fed up” alderman says

2 juveniles charged with North Side robbery, carjacking spree “absolutely fed up” alderman says - NewsBreak Chicago police have arrested two juveniles in connection with a string of armed robberies in Rogers Park and West Rogers Park on Wednesday morning, a North...

Deadly high-rise fire caused by careless use of smoking materials, Chicago Fire Department says

Deadly high-rise fire caused by careless use of smoking materials, Chicago Fire Department says - NewsBreak One woman died and nine others were hurt in the incident, including a firefighter.

Chinese national who enrolled in US Army Reserves sentenced to 8 years for spying

Chinese national who enrolled in US Army Reserves sentenced to 8 years for spying - NewsBreak Ji Chaoqun was sentenced after being found guilty of trying to recruit people who worked as engineers and scientists for U.S. defense contractors as spies for...

Lawsuit: Mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon do not contain whiskey

Lawsuit: Mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon do not contain whiskey - NewsBreak CHICAGO — A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses the manufacturer of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky of misleading customers who buy the brand’s miniature bottles. The class-action lawsuit, filed on behalf of a citizen in Illinois, alleges that the small bottles made by Fireball and sold outside of l...

Village of Skokie Responds to Illinois Secretary of State's Determination Regarding Carvana

Village of Skokie Responds to Illinois Secretary of State's Determination Regarding Carvana - NewsBreak In response to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ announcement of a settlement agreement with Carvana, the Village of Skokie...

Man charged with drugged driving in head-on crash that killed 5-year-old, father in Round Lake Beach

Man charged with drugged driving in head-on crash that killed 5-year-old, father in Round Lake Beach - NewsBreak A man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and causing a head-on crash that left a 5-year-old boy and his father dead...

Chicago police: Food delivery driver robbed, carjacked at gunpoint in Lakeview

Chicago police: Food delivery driver robbed, carjacked at gunpoint in Lakeview - NewsBreak A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked Thursday morning in Lakeview, Chicago police said.

Blizzard of '67: Thursday marks 56 years since Chicago's biggest snowstorm

Blizzard of '67: Thursday marks 56 years since Chicago's biggest snowstorm - NewsBreak Thursday is the 56th anniversary of the 1967 Blizzard in Chicago.