Naperville IL

Some residents in La Grange say they’re dealing with squatters who refuse to leave a home that was foreclosed on last year — and they’re worried about what’s happening inside.

A daycare teacher in Illinois faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly giving chewable laxatives to toddlers under her care, according to police. Yizel J. Juarez, 23, of Sycamore, Illinois, was charged with three counts of attempted aggravated battery causing bodily harm to victims under 13 years old and three...

MARION – A preliminary hearing has been set for March 18 in Williamson County Court for 53-year-old Aaron Hill of West Frankfort. Hill, who is the principal at Frankfort Community High School, was put on administrative leave last week after the West Frankfort School District learned about an incident he was involved...

Just before 2:15pm on Monday, February 9, 2026, the Western Will County Communication Center (WESCOM) received a 911 call reporting smoke inside one unit of a five unit townhouse building in the 14500 block of S. Patriot Square Drive in Plainfield. Fire companies arrived within four minutes and located a...

Take a stroll down Main Street in Sandwich, Illinois, and you’ll find yourself stepping into something truly different at Bull Moose Bar & Grille. Here, a beautifully restored 19th-century railcar isn’t just part of the décor, it’s your dining room. The cozy, welcoming vibe of this...

Chicago taxpayers should pay $800,000 to a man who spent 23 years in prison after he was framed by a disgraced former Chicago police detective for a 1994 murder, city lawyers recommended. William Negron was 17 when he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison after being investigated by...

In a small town where pranks are usually lighthearted, one home has found itself in the crosshairs of a messy egging spree that’s turned serious.

Picture this: a perfectly cooked prime rib, tender and bursting with flavor. One local spot has mastered the art, and it's not just any steakhouse.

Chicago police are searching for a suspect who allegedly beat and robbed a passenger on a northbound Red Line train in Wrigleyville earlier this month. The violent attack occurred around 11:41 a.m. on February 1 aboard a train near Addison, according to an alert issued by CPD on Monday afternoon.

A nine-time convicted felon died after being found hanging in the Cook County jail just two days after a judge found him guilty of escaping electronic monitoring and killing a man. Marvin Flanagan, 33, was pronounced dead on December 20, a week after correctional staff discovered him hanging in a jailhouse shower in...