Weather service confirms tornado caused damage near Chicago

The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down north of Chicago late Tuesday, causing minor damage and at least one injury.

Vaping company Juul sued by Lake County state's attorney for targeting teens

The country’s largest electronic cigarette maker is being sued in Lake County for allegedly targeting teens in deceptive advertising campaigns.

17 hurt when dump truck crashes into school buses in Libertyville
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Several children taking part in a summer day camp were hurt Thursday when a dump truck crashed into three school buses in the north suburbs.

Man steals wallets, purses from unlocked homes in Gurnee

A man is wanted by police for stealing property from six unlocked homes overnight in north suburban Gurnee.

FOUND: Woman missing from Gurnee

A 35-year-old woman reported missing from north suburban Gurnee for more than two weeks has been found.

Project Runway's Peach Carr, alumni join forces for good cause
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She was one of the favorites from Season 8 of Project Runway and then again on Project Runway All Stars. Now Lake Forest designer Peach Carr is joining forces with some of the other alumni for a good cause.

Burglar hits four Gurnee homes in one night
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Authorities are warning residents about a series of home burglaries this week in north suburban Gurnee.

Many in Beach Park still suffering one month after chemical spill
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Almost a month after a chemical spill sent 40 people in the far north suburbs to the hospital, neighbors are still suffering from the effects.

Mourners gather to honor 4 killed in Illinois factory explosion
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More than 100 people gathered Friday along a chain-link fence outside a badly damaged Illinois silicone factory to remember four men who died in an explosion at the facility.

Fourth body recovered from plant site wrecked by explosion
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Crews have recovered the body of another victim of an explosion at a northern Illinois silicone plant that left four workers dead.

Carol's Cookies of Northbrook celebrating 40 years
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Carol Goodman started her business in 1979 out of her own kitchen in Highland Park. Now 40 years later, you can find her cookies in stores across the country and she runs the nationwide brand out of her Northbrook bakery with her son Jeff.

Highland Park youth football league canceled
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Fears about football injuries in a northern suburb forced the cancellation of a youth league. Participation in flag football has spiked in Highland Park but sign-ups for the tackle league plummeted after just 11 kids signed up.

Illinois opioid epidemic getting worse, not better

It's a problem of pandemic proportions as nearly one thousand people died last year in the Chicago area from opioid overdoses. That statistic includes four counties: Cook, DuPage, Will and Lake.