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Students at Chicago Area School Fall Ill After Consuming THC-Infused ‘Cereal'
School officials later reported the students have recovered and are feeling much better.
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Woman Raises Questions After Her Car Was Stolen in Homewood
A suburban woman who was the victim of a car theft is speaking out, saying the experience itself was traumatic but what happened next raised questions for her. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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State Officials Narrow Suburban Chicago Casino Bids to 2
A new casino in Chicago’s south suburbs is one step closer.
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Teacher Waiting to Get Vaccine Now Fighting for Her Life After Contracting COVID: Family
A Homewood middle school teacher is fighting for her life after contracting COVID-19 in mid-July. According to her family, Cherie Garza, 39, tested positive for the virus on July 11. A short time later, she went to the emergency room due to coughing and chest pains, and was sent home. Several days later, her health rapidly declined, and she was…
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Youth Fishing Club in Homewood Looking to Reel in Volunteers
Over two dozen kids in suburban Homewood are hoping to compete in a youth bass fishing tournament this weekend but in desperate need of volunteers to take them out on the water. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports
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Grandma, Taking Care of Her 4 Grandchildren, Chosen as Winner of Free Car
A suburban grandmother, who’s been caring for her grandchildren after her daughter and son-in-law were killed in an accident, is the recipient of a new car thanks to a contest that seeks out individuals for whom a vehicle can be life-changing. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the story.
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Some Illinois Salons, Gyms Requiring Waivers, but Should You Sign Them?
Waivers are commonplace for extreme sports and at doctor’s offices, but in the age of coronavirus, you may have to sign one before you get a haircut or work out at reopened businesses in the state of Illinois. The new “norm” doesn’t bother Cheryl Massignani, a longtime client at Jonathan Kane Salon and Spa in Homewood. “I had no...
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Popular Maple Tree Inn Reopens More Than a Year After Devastating Fire
Local dignitaries took part in an emotional ribbon-cutting at the restaurant.
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Suburban Village Agrees to Pay For Sewer Pipe Collapse Costs After NBC 5 Story
The south suburban Village of Homewood agreed on Friday to pay the remainder of a bill issued to a family that saw its life savings wiped out after a sewer pipe collapsed under their home. On Wednesday, NBC 5’s Chris Hush shared the story of the Pinto’s — who were left with a $29,000 bill after the pipe collapse on…
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Homewood Family Says Sewer Pipe Collapse Cost Them Their Life Savings
A south suburban family is facing one of the biggest challenges of their lives after the new homeowners say their life savings have been wiped out after a sewer pipe collapsed under their home— leaving them with a $29,000 bill. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.
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Homewood Family Says Sewer Pipe Collapse Cost Them Their Life Savings
A south suburban family is facing one of the biggest challenges of their lives after the new homeowners say their life savings have been wiped out after a sewer pipe collapsed under their home— leaving them with a $29,000 bill. The Pinto family has not been able to use the water in their home for 17 days now and because…
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South Suburban Matteson Village Board Approves Plans For Casino
The village board in south suburban Matteson approved plans to develop a new casino on Monday night.
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Another Casino Proposed For Chicago's South Suburbs
The south suburban village of Matteson unveiled plans for a new casino and hotel on Monday less than two weeks after two other south suburban communities announced their own plans for a casino.
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Suburban School Maintenance Worker's Christmas Novel Being Turned Into a Hallmark Movie
A maintenance worker at a suburban high school is now getting his Christmas book turned into a Hallmark movie.
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Homewood Village Board Approves Plans For $275 Million Casino And Luxury Hotel
The plans for a south suburban casino and luxury hotel cleared their first hurdle Monday night.
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Close Call Caught on Cam on Lake Michigan After Toddler on Inflatable Duck Carried Away by Wind
A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind.
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Homewood-Flossmoor Students Walk Out Over Blackface Video, Photos
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School held a walkout Tuesday morning after social media posts surfaced over the weekend showing a group of students in blackface.
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Video, Photos Showing Students in Blackface Prompt Outrage at Suburban High School
Video and photos on social media showing a group of suburban high school students in blackface sparked outrage over the weekend.