Two Illinois residents arrested following multi-county police pursuit
Two Illinois residents were arrested following a multi-county police pursuit that began in Fond du Lac County and ended in Winnebago County.
Riverside’s lead forester departs for Hinsdale
Michael Collins, Riverside’s village forester, is making like a tree and leaving. After more than 20 years of service leading the village’s forestry efforts, Collins is departing the village. His last day will be Saturday, May 16, a landscape workday with members of the Olmsted Society of Riverside.
May’s second-warmest day to date ahead
Saturday opens with a good deal of sunshine through midday before clouds begin to increase as a cold front approaches from the northwest.
Jury Rejects Suit Over West Side Police Pursuit
A Cook County jury on May 8, 2026, found two Chicago police officers were not liable for injuries suffered by an Uber driver and his passenger after their car was hit by a man fleeing a traffic stop. Jurors concluded the fleeing motorist, not the city's pursuit, caused the crash.
8 Illinois Chains Getting More And More Attention From Locals
It seems like lately, everyone’s talking about the same few places. You know, the ones with the familiar signs and the consistent menus. Illinois chains are really starting to get noticed by people right here in the state. Maybe it’s the convenience, or perhaps the prices are just right....
This is the pope’s mother’s recipe for “Messy Josephs”
Have you ever wanted to eat like the pope? Well now you can, with his mother's recipe for "Messy Josephs."
Video shows smash-and-grab in Blue Island restaurant
Yet another smash-and-grab burglary overnight. This time in Blue Island, where a small business owner says thieves targeted gaming machines inside the restaurant. Leslie Moreno is there with more on what happened.
3 people, dog displaced by fire on Chicago’s Far South Side
Three people and a dog were displaced after flames engulfed their home early Saturday morning.
Questions raised after vehicles towed along Chicago police funeral procession route
A number of frustrated Chicagoans spent part of Friday trying to track down vehicles that were towed ahead of the funeral procession for fallen Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew. But questions remain over whether people received enough warning before towing started. The major road closure, which impacted traffic and parking...
New bodycam video released in fatal Humboldt Park police shooting
Newly released bodycam footage shows Chicago police fatally shooting 41-year-old Derek Jordan after a chaotic crash in Humboldt Park involving a fleeing vehicle linked to an earlier shooting. Police say the suspect struck a pedestrian, a CTA bus, and vehicles before officers fired; a gun was recovered, and two officers...
