Cubs sign Santana, claim Civale off waivers

The Cubs are signing first baseman Carlos Santana, who was released Thursday by the Cleveland Guardians. AP The Cubs added Carlos Santana on Sunday, agreeing to a one-year contract with the veteran first baseman that puts him in the mix for the playoffs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person … Read more

'News of Gliniewicz being shot rippled through Lake County but also across the country': Key players reflect on notorious case 10 years later

There were no killers. Rather, it was an elaborate ruse by a well-known and, by some accounts, beloved officer who staged his own suicide to escape the outcome of a pending investigation. Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s notorious death 10 years ago made national news and its ripple effects across the law enforcement … Read more

Officers shoot armed man in Carpentersville

Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting in Carpentersville late Thursday. Carpentersville police were called to the 100 block of Woodland Court around 10:45 p.m. Thursday, where “preliminary investigative findings indicate that a male, armed with a firearm, was shot by law enforcement officers who had responded to the scene,” police said in a news release. … Read more

Multimillion-dollar deal to turn historic Des Plaines building into restaurant awaits key vote Tuesday

  The Des Plaines City Council on Tuesday is expected to approve a multimillion-dollar deal to turn this historic building at 678 Lee St. into a restaurant. Paul Valade/[email protected], 2024 A much-anticipated, multimillion-dollar deal to turn a historic, city-owned building in downtown Des Plaines into a restaurant should get the city council’s final blessing Tuesday. … Read more

Claire’s closing almost 300 stores nationwide, including five suburban locations

Shoppers exit a Claire’s accessories store advertising sales ahead of Black Friday and the Thanksgiving holiday in Miami. The retailer is closing nearly 300 stores nationwide. Associated Press, 2022 To the dismay of teeny boppers everywhere, Claire’s is closing 291 U.S. stores, including 16 in Illinois and several in the suburbs, according to the company’s … Read more