Brief tornado touched down in suburban Naperville during Thursday outbreak
National Weather Service teams are still evaluating tornado touchdowns from Thursday’s severe weather outbreak, and a brief twister touched down in Naperville. According to the latest updates from the NWS, the EF-0 tornado touched down in Naperville and traveled into far-western Lisle before lifting back into the sky T
Chicago Teen Riddled With Bullets Near Third District Station
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times on Chicago’s South Side just after 7 p.m. Saturday, according to police. The gunfire erupted in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, a short distance from the city’s Third District police station. Officers at the scene reported that th
Derecho and more than 2 dozen tornadoes confirmed June 10-11
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - After a quiet May with very little severe weather, eastern Iowa and western Illinois have had a dramatic and dangerous start to June. Two powerful storm systems brought a derecho and a significant tornado outbreak across the region in consecutive days. June 10: Derecho brings...
At least 1 in custody amid SWAT investigation, Addison police say
At least one person was taken into custody in a SWAT investigation in suburban Addison, police said.
8 arrested for domestic violence, theft, DUI and gun possession: 8th District police blotter
Man charged with aggravated assault after threatening woman with knife. Greg Gontarek, 66, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police responded to a disturbance at his home in the 6000 block of South Nashville Avenue at 11:54 p.m. June 6. A 61-year-old woman told police that...
Chicago Police Bodycam Shows Officer’s 1 Question Break Down a Woman’s Traffic Stop Deception—’So...
Four years unlicensed — one traffic stop ended it all.
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,...
