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Chicago could see another inch of snow tonight into tomorrow morning, capping off the first predicted snowstorm of the week. Another heavy system is expected to develop and move into the area Friday, the National Weather Service predicts.

The track for Friday’s storm is still developing, and temperatures will likely be near or above freezing, limiting accumulation, the weather service said.

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Robert E. Crimo III, is escorted into a courtroom during a case management conference before Judge Victoria Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse, Dec. 11, 2023, in Waukegan.
Robert E. Crimo III, is escorted into a courtroom during a case management conference before Judge Victoria Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse, Dec. 11, 2023, in Waukegan.

Attorneys debate trial date for alleged Highland Park parade shooter; judge to decide next month

At a Wednesday case management conference, Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti canceled the February trial date she had set last month at Robert E. Crimo III’s insistence. Read more here.

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A horse racetrack in Crete is on the market for $1.29 million.
A horse racetrack in Crete is on the market for $1.29 million.

Rare real estate: 68 acres, a racetrack and a horse swimming pool for sale in Crete

Just off the corner of East Bemes Road and South Klemme Road in Crete is a 68-acre property with a sprawling horse racing track, a 85-stall barn and a swimming pool for horses. Read more here.

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Businesses that opened during COVID eligible for state grants

Elgin commission signs off on zoning for recreational cannabis dispensary at Clock Tower Plaza

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus in the second quarter of the game against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Jan. 7, 2024.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus in the second quarter of the game against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Jan. 7, 2024.

Matt Eberflus will return as Bears coach in 2024, but 5 offensive assistants — including Luke Getsy — are out

The Chicago Bears will move into the 2024 season with Matt Eberflus as their coach, but he’ll be in search of new offensive assistants after the team fired coordinator Luke Getsy and four other coaches. Read more here.

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Connor Bedard is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after the Blackhawks rookie had surgery on his broken jaw

Will the White Sox trade Dylan Cease? ‘It’s got to be right for all parties,’ says GM Chris Getz.

Performer Jon Pitts in his Chicago home with memorabilia being used in his one-man theatrical show and current movie, “He Went That Way,” on Jan. 8, 2024.

A new movie and play gives us an ice skating chimp, his trainer and a serial killer

“He Went That Way” is based on real people and a very strange road trip that happened in the 1960s. Jonathan Pitts knows the story well. Read more here.

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‘Book of Clarence’ review: A 13th apostle rewrites Biblical history, with LaKeith Stanfield in the lead

Former President Donald Trump at a Washington hotel, Jan. 9, 2024, after attending a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse in Washington.
Former President Donald Trump at a Washington hotel, Jan. 9, 2024, after attending a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse in Washington.

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand

Former President Donald Trump has long vowed to prosecute President Joe Biden if Trump wins November’s election and the two trade places. Read more here.

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