DUI crash on Route 53 in Lombard leaves 4 hospitalized, including 7 and 10-year-old,...
A 27-year-old woman was charged with four counts of aggravated DUI after she caused a crash on Route 53 in Lombard that hospitalized a family of four, including two children, and had a BAC of .238, nearly three times the legal limit.
Student loan borrowers in default face wage garnishment in 2026
The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans starting Jan. 7.
$10,000 stolen from mini mart on Chicago’s North Side
Burglars stole $10,000 from a mini mart in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Last-minute shoppers pack Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on Christmas Eve 2025
The holiday spirit was alive across the Chicago area on Christmas Eve as many last-minute shoppers strolled through stores on State Street and throughout the city.
Robbers transfer money after asking victim for donation, Chicago police warn
Chicago police said a group of men tricked people into giving them their phones by asking for a donation or a follow on Instagram.
Suspect throws ‘flammable object’ through window of Chicago home, police say
Chicago police are investigating after someone threw a "flammable object" into a home on Christmas morning.
Homewood dealership gifts car to mother of baby with medical complications: ‘Believe in miracles’
Without a vehicle, a local mother has had to make the difficult, near-daily trip to the hospital for different doctor appointments for her baby boy, carrying his oxygen tank, heart monitor and feeding tub, all on the bus.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order to Cap Police Overtime Spending
In a bid to enforce fiscal restraint and promote the well-being of law enforcement personnel, Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has made a move that puts a tighter leash on one of the city's most contentious budgetary issues: police overtime spending. According to an announcement released by the Mayor's office, Mayor...
4 women charged after retail theft in Villa Park, high-speed chase
Four women have been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase after stealing from a retail store in the west Chicago suburb of Villa Park.
Chicago crime: Teen arrested 5 months after robbing and carjacking another boy, police say
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged months after he allegedly robbed and carjacked another teen at gunpoint in Chicago's New City neighborhood. Police said the teen suspect was arrested on Tuesday in the 11000 block of South Vernon Avenue, which is in Roseland, after being identified as the...

















