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Authorities in suburban Schiller Park are responding to an ongoing situation Thursday afternoon. According to a Facebook post, officers were called to the 3800 block of Ruby Street on Thursday for an unspecified incident. Police said the incident was “under control,” but did not offer further specifics on why officers.

A man wanted by the FBI for years who was arrested in Mexico last year in connection to the fatal suburban stabbing of his newlywed wife has now been brought to Chicago, officials announced.

What is usually a sleepy weekday docket at the Bridgeview Courthouse turned into a scene out of a viral clip on Wednesday, as federal immigration agents detained two adults and a minor inside the building, then arrested another man after his first appearance in a misdemeanor retail-theft case. A video circulating onlin

A Chicago suburb has a new warning for residents this summer -- if you light off fireworks, it will cost you. Carpentersville's police chief spoke about the issues with residents lighting off explosives at a recent board meeting, unveiling a new enforcement plan that will change what happens to those caught lighting th

Foul play is not suspected in the death of a missing 7-year-old boy pulled from a retention pond Wednesday evening, police in northwest Lake in the Hills said. Officers responded shortly before 6 p.m. to a report of a missing child in the 300 block of Steeplechase Way, according to the Village of Lake in the Hills Poli

A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.

Wake 'n Bacon, the floral-draped, Instagrammable brunch spot in Lakeview that markets itself as one of Chicago's most photo-worthy dining destinations, was hit with a failed inspection and is currently temporarily closed after a Chicago Department of Public Health complaint inspection on June 17 turned up over 50 live

CHICAGO - The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced three arrests and the recovery of more than $300,000 in stolen merchandise in separate incidents earlier this month. A Chicago Heights man was charged after allegedly stealing two necklaces from a teenager in Chicago's South Loop. The robbery happened around 4:15...

In Chicago, the City Council recently rejected a proposal to fine parents up to $1,000 when their teens are involved in disruptive gatherings known as “teen takeovers.” Mayor Johnson stated that criminalization has not led to safer outcomes, particularly for more vulnerable communities. The decision has drawn strong cr

Another large suburban Mariano's grocery store is set to close. According to a Mariano's spokesperson, the Gurnee Mariano's location, at 6655 Grand Ave., will close for good next month. “Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close our Gurnee store on July 17th," the spokesperson said in a statement....