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Motorist dies in fiery crash when vehicle plows into suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, police say
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — A vehicle plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said. Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle...
Old Second Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $21.3 million. The Aurora, Illinois-based bank said it had earnings of 47 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The...
Wintrust: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $187.3 million. The bank, based in Rosemont, Illinois, said it had earnings of $2.89 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations....
Discover: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — Discover Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $308 million. The Riverwoods, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.10 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street...
Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National
A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News Gazette. April 14, 2024. Editorial: Team owners tell their fans to show them the money Taxpayers pay the price when owners of popular professional sports franchises play hardball. Sports fans love their teams, and owners of professional...
Fritz Peterson, Yankees pitcher who traded wives with teammate Mike Kekich, dies at age 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Fritz Peterson, the New York Yankees pitcher who famously swapped wives and families with teammate Mike Kekich in 1973, has died. He was 81. Peterson died of lung cancer at his home in Winona, Minnesota, on Oct. 19, according to death records from the Winona County...
Ukraine prime minister calls for more investment in war-torn country during Chicago stop of US visit
CHICAGO (AP) — Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal kicked off a United States visit Tuesday with multiple stops in Chicago aimed at drumming up investment and business in the war-torn country. He spoke to Chicago-area business leaders before a joint news conference with Penny...
Judge orders psych evaluation for Illinois man charged in 4 killings
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven others by stabbing, beating and driving over them. Winnebago County Judge Debra Schafer ordered the evaluation for Christian Soto...
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve news organizations on Sunday urged presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates, saying they were a “rich tradition” that have been part of every general election campaign since 1976. While Trump, who did not...
