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A homeowner in suburban Tinley Park goes all out every year for Christmas decorations, donning the home with 300,000 lights and hundreds of figurines to spread some holiday cheer.

In an abrupt reversal, city officials have ruled that the building that housed the E2 nightclub should be demolished on an emergency basis.

A giant, mobile refrigeration unit and semi-truck housing equipment to create an NHL caliber sheet of ice arrived outside Wrigley Field Monday as final preparations are underway for the Discover NHL Winter Classic.

As details in Monday’s shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison continue to emerge, Wisconsin authorities are expected to provide an update into the investigation Tuesday afternoon.

Minor accumulations could lead to slick travel Wednesday morning.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the FTC have reached a $25 million settlement with Grubhub over what officials called “alleged deceptive business practices.”

Heads up, Illinois residents: the water coming from your faucet may look different.

Chicago-area residents will once again have the opportunity to get free rides on the CTA and Metra during their New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Kennedy Expressway drivers to and from Chicago can expect traffic to continue longer than planned as the Illinois Department of Transportation says its scheduled timeline of opening the express lanes has been “pushed back” a month.

As details in Monday’s shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison continue to emerge, Wisconsin authorities are expected to provide an update into the investigation Tuesday afternoon.

Highs near 40 today before snow develops tonight after midnight

Law enforcement arrived at the school, which serves kindergarteners through high schoolers, around 11 a.m., Monday, approximately four minutes after a second-grade student called 911 to report a shooting at the school.

Snow is back in the Chicago area forecast this week, with several chances for flurries and colder weather before temperatures bump back up into the 40s as Christmas and Hanukkah approach.

After a school shooting left two people dead in Wisconsin Monday, experts are once again offering guidance to parents and students with how to speak about such violent incidents.