Cook County, IL Lieutenant Mark Biskup Dies; Cook County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Respected Law...
The Cook County, Illinois, community is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Mark Biskup, a respected member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office whose death has prompted an outpouring of grief from family members, friends, colleagues, and members of the law enforcement community. News of Biskup’s passing has spread througho
Drivers’ identities revealed in Chatfield area car crash that killed 2
(ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota State Patrol revealed on Friday the identities of the two people who died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 52 Wednesday night. Devon Williams, 40, of Preston, Minn. was driving a 2013 Ford Explorer. Williams was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital where he later died. The driver of the 2015 […]
Thousands Of Bees Greet Family At Home In Illinois
Imagine coming home to find your yard buzzing with thousands of bees. That’s exactly what happened to one Chicago family this week.
Cleanup efforts begin after tornados hammer Chicago area, NW Indiana
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
‘Like a war zone’: Devastating damage reported after ‘multiple tornadoes’ hit Illinois, Indiana
Across the Chicago area Friday, residents were waking up to devastation, debris, power outages and more after intense storms tore through the area, flattening homes, downing trees and power lines. "It's like a war zone," one resident told NBC Chicago as he surveyed the damage in Merrillville, Indiana. The National...
Storm timing: When the tornado threat will be greatest in the Chicago area today
Tornadoes are possible across a large swath of the Chicago area during storms Thursday, but a narrow window of time will bring the greatest threat. The storms are expected to hit the region in two waves. The biggest threat for tornadoes, however, sits in the second round of storms. "The...
Little Joe’s break-in, car vs. building, 35 airbags stolen: Countryside police blotter
An employee at Casa De Montecristo, 1332 W. 55th St., reported a black BMW SUV backed into the building while exiting a parking spot and left the scene around 5 p.m. May 29. After the offending vehicle was identified and the registered owner contacted, the owner made arrangements with the business to repair the damage.
2 charged with trying to rob ATF agents during undercover gun purchase
Two people are charged with attempting to rob undercover ATF task force agents during an undercover firearms investigation in south suburban Country Club Hills, according to court records. A third person is charged with assaulting an agent during the incident. The robbery attempt ended with two suspects being shot, off
16-year-old twin sisters missing since Monday
Chicago police are searching for 16-year-old twin sisters who disappeared from the Kenwood neighborhood Monday, PEOPLE reports. Zmariah Durr and Azariah Durr were last seen in the 4500 block of South Drexel Blvd., according to missing-person alerts the Chicago police department issued Tuesday, June 9. Investigators bel
Man gets 8 years for carjacking driver while armed with Swiss Army knife
A man who carjacked a driver while armed with a Swiss Army knife attached to a stick has been sentenced to eight years in prison. In January 2024, four days after a judge released Kendall Johnson to await trial on a misdemeanor criminal damage charge, the 51-year-old approached a man’s vehicle in a strip mall parking l
