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Day: November 12, 2024
Afternoon Briefing: Bears reconsidering hospital site for stadium
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.
Law & order: Belcher trial delayed; Gary man signs plea for shooting man delivering engine
Law & order: Belcher trial delayed; Gary man signs plea for shooting man delivering engine
Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
A Wisconsin man apparently faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his family and flee to eastern Europe, investigators say.
Contract selected for Barrington underpass project
Barrington’s Route 14 underpass project has reached a key milestone with the selection of contractors for the project.
Southwest is offering buyouts to airport workers and blaming Boeing for the job cuts
The move on Monday comes as a hedge fund presses Southwest to increase profits and boost the stock price, which has fallen sharply since early 2021.
Matteson police say teacher’s aide arrested after endangering a child at Marya Yates Elementary School
Matteson police are investigating reports a teacher’s aide grabbed a student , slung him to the ground at Marya Yates Elementary.
With lakefront stadium proposal stalled, Bears reconsider Michael Reese site
The team is open to any alternative that would work, but officials have said previously that the former hospital site was unworkable because it’s next to Metra train tracks that pose a security risk.
Fox Lake police investigating fatal crash in Spring Grove
Fox Lake police are investigating a fatal crash in which an 18-year-old motorcyclist from Indian Creek was killed Sunday in Spring Grove.
Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can reportedly be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season
A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.