New round of storms rips down trees in parts of Chicago area
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
IDOT worker struck while helping stranded driver on Dan Ryan express lanes, ISP says
An IDOT worker was struck while helping a driver on the Dan Ryan express lanes on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said.
Elevator Meltdown at West Suburban Leaves Oak Park Without Its Hospital
An elevator failure late Friday forced West Suburban Medical Center's Oak Park campus to shut its doors, according to local reports, deepening months of financial and safety turmoil at the longtime safety-net hospital and leaving residents and nearby providers scrambling. Elevator Malfunction Forced the Oak Park Campus
Gunman sprays Ford City parking lot with automatic gunfire, killing man during car ‘sideshow’
A 21-year-old Indiana man was killed when a gunman armed with an illegally modified pistol opened fire during a stunt driving “sideshow” in the Ford City Mall parking lot early Saturday, according to Chicago police and videos posted on social media. Martin Isaac Cantu Murillo, of South Bend,...
Addison man charged with sixth DUI after being found slumped over wheel: prosecutors
Addison man charged with sixth DUI: Goran Brkic, 56, appeared in court Wednesday on a Class X felony aggravated DUI charge after authorities said he was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at Lake Street and Mill Road on Tuesday morning. Authorities allege extreme intoxication: Prosecutors said Brkic...
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash draws 50,000 hip-hop fans to Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium: Photo Gallery
More than 50,000 fans descended on SeatGeek Stadium on Friday, June 12, for the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, the Midwest’s premier independent hip-hop festival. The festival’s start time was delayed as organizers were scrambling Friday to set up after devastating storms struck Bridgeview Wednesday and Thursday. Found
Bronzeville crash leaves four hospitalized, including two teenagers: police
Two teenagers were among four people injured in a crash on the city's South Side early Saturday, Chicago police said.
Police ask drivers to avoid part of north suburb after incident involving train
Police in a north suburb of Chicago asked drivers to avoid part of the area on Saturday as authorities responded to an incident involving a train. Just before 3 p.m., Mundelein police said an crossings at Route 176, Park Street and Hawley Street were blocked because of an "incident involving a train."
Sheriff’s Police conduct traffic safety checkpoint
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint in Crestwood. The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday near Cal Sag Road and Cicero Avenue. Officers at the checkpoint will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver’s license and registration...
Rats Are Taking Over Downtown Chicago – and It’s Getting Worse
Chicago’s rat problem has reached staggering proportions, and the situation continues to deteriorate despite millions in city spending and numerous control efforts. What started as an urban nuisance has evolved into a full-blown crisis that’s transforming neighborhoods and challenging city officials like never before.
