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Recent arrests of Chicago fruit vendors have exposed bad communication between city departments, but also an opportunity to update old street vending laws. Why it matters: The arrests and tickets have sent vendors to criminal courts where some have been apprehended by federal agents and faced detention and deportation,

CHICAGO - The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the four teenagers killed after a truck speeding away from police crashed into a train box car on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday. Teens identified in deadly Chicago crash. The backstory:. According to Chicago police, the incident began when someo

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A Chicago man accused of carjacking a driver at gunpoint in Wheaton and leading police on a high-speed chase has been ordered to remain in custody while his case moves forward. What we know:. Andrew Strong, 25, is charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, unlawful possession of...

A man was killed after he was hit by an SUV in the Gage Park neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.

The Township of Lyons is holding its annual free recycling event Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. Last year’s event drew a strong turnout. This year, organizers will once again set up organized lanes and stationed volunteers to help residents unload items.

(WIFR) - If you’ve taken a step outside this afternoon, you would agree that it feels like a sauna out there! We’ve had highs top out in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and heat index values well into the triple digits. The high humidity will keep our temperatures very warm tonight, as we’ll only bottom out in the middle t

The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF), Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and project partners are celebrating the completion of a major public access and habitat improvement project at William W. Powers State Recreation Area, highlighted by a new accessible fishing pier an

A night of violence in Chicago left communities shaken Sunday morning after three people were killed and at least 14 others were wounded in a series of shootings across the city.

A man is dead following a head-on collision on Saturday afternoon. The accident happened on Route 47 between Southmor Road and DuPont Road in Morris. The Grundy County Coroner released the name of the man who lost his life as 35-year old Adam C. Gnutek of Chicago. Following the crash, he was transported to Morris Hospi

Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.