Baxter selling Deerfield headquarters, looking to downsize

With the rise of remote workers, Baxter International is selling its Deerfield headquarters and looking to downsize.

2 new Covid-19 Omicron variants detected in U.S.
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Just when you thought we were edging our way out of the pandemic, two new variants could pose another threat. We talk with Dr. Jeffrey Kopin about it, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine's Lake Forest Hospital.

Grayslake teenager Gavin Short killed in crash in Oklahoma, along with two others

20-year-old Nicholas Nair of Denton, Texas; 19-year-old Gavin Short of Grayslake, Illinois; and 22-year-old Drake Brooks of Evansville, Indiana, died in the crash

Illinois fisherman in critical condition after falling into Fox River

A 73-year-old northern Illinois man was hospitalized in critical condition after being rescued from a Fox River channel, authorities said.

Antisemitic flyers littered around Highland Park
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A group of residents in Highland Park woke up Thursday morning to find antisemitic propaganda in the form of leaflets on their front driveways. They were distributed on Yom HaShoah--Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Antisemitic hate speech flyers found in Highland Park on Yom HaShoah

"We as a City stand by our Statement Against Hate, and strongly condemn all acts of antisemitism," said Mayor Rotering. “As Elie Wiesel famously noted in his 1986 Nobel Prize acceptance speech ‘Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.’ We will not be silent. This is hate.”

Woman and dog killed in fire in Round Lake

Firefighters pulled the woman out of the house, but she was unconscious and died at the hospital. They were able to save one dog, but another died.

Woman and dog killed in fire in Round Lake
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A woman and a dog were killed in a house fire in Round Lake on Saturday. Dane Placko reports.

14-year-old boy riding scooter hit by vehicle in Round Lake Beach

According to police, the boy was riding a non-motorized scooter when he drove into the roadway and was struck by a passing vehicle.

Racine home invasion, homicide; Illinois man charged

A Gurnee, Illinois man is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in connection to a Racine home invasion in 2021.

Lake County CornDogs holding auditions for national anthem singers
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The Lake County CornDogs want you on the field this summer, performing the national anthem. Ralph Flores, the majority owner of the Class D baseball franchise, joined FOX 32 to talk about.

Demolition continues Thursday for historic Chicago church that was badly damaged in fire
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Building inspectors ordered the demolition because the church, left structurally unsound after the fire, "poses a potential danger to surrounding buildings and public safety," the Department of Buildings said in a statement.

Earth Week kicks off with events around Chicago area

Earth Week has kicked off with many events around the Chicago area leading up to Earth Day on April 22.

Man accused of striking Lincolnshire officer with vehicle arrested in Iowa

A man accused of driving recklessly and striking an officer with his vehicle last week in north suburban Lincolnshire has been arrested.