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Police in Skokie are investigating a series of car burglaries in which vehicle windows were smashed, while authorities in Wilmette report recent arrests related to retail theft. The reports, compiled in the latest police blotter covering the north shore suburbs of Chicago, give residents a snapshot of local crime activity in both communities. Details on suspects and charges were not immediately available.

Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato has been placed in the MLB posting system, allowing Major League Baseball clubs to negotiate and bid for his services. The move opens a 45-day window for the Hanshin Tigers third baseman to sign with a big league team, making him the latest Japanese star to pursue a career in the United States.

A moderate-severity vulnerability, tracked as EUVD-2026-116936 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, has been catalogued in Git for Windows, the Windows port of the Git version control system. The flaw affects versions from 2.44.0.windows.1 up to 2.55.0.windows.3 and concerns the git-credential-wincred store operation. Users are advised to update to the latest release.

Mercedes is working on new technology that would allow information to be shown directly in a car's glass windows, using displays built into the windows themselves. The development suggests the company continues to push digital interfaces beyond the dashboard and into the vehicle's glass surfaces, a step that could change how passengers interact with information while travelling.