Aurora man faces gunrunning charges
An Aurora man has been charged with flooding area streets with firearms and devices that he 3-D printed. Daniel Curry, 42, faces 72 criminal counts related to gunrunning, illegally possessing silencers and machine-gun conversion devices, and unlawfully possessing firearms and receivers without serial numbers. Curry...
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family and closest friends offer one last goodbye
CHICAGO - They sent the Rev. Jesse Jackson home Saturday the only way it could have been done: with Gospel music, testimony that often brought people to their feet and story after story about a man who rose from humble beginnings to become one of America’s most influential Civil Rights leaders.
Victim ID’d in fatal hit-and-run in Southwest suburb
The Will County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a person in the roadway just after 6 p.m. on Friday on 159th Avenue between Gougar and Cedar Roads.
1 injured in Orland Park, Illinois, townhouse fire; firefighters hampered by hoarding
One person was injured this weekend in a townhome fire in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park, which officials said may have been exacerbated by hoarding.
Illinois-Based Airline’s New Headphone Policy Could Get You Kicked Off The Plane
A staple for any of us not rawdogging a flight: headphones.
Saks Fifth Avenue to shutter iconic Mag Mile location
The iconic Saks Fifth Avenue store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile is one of several locations across the U.S. now set to shutter, the company said in an announcement of a second round of closures on Friday. Saks Global announced the closure of the Saks Fifth Avenue store on Michigan Avenue...
Bridgeview police rescue hostages early Sunday morning in domestic squabble
Bridgeview police rescue hostages early Sunday morning in domestic squabble. Bridgeview, IL – The Bridgeview Police were assisted by SWAT Officers late Saturday night (March 7) in response to a report of an armed gunman in a domestic hostage situation and the “aggravated discharge” of a weapon.
‘Terrifying’: Family says Evanston-born U.S. citizen detained for hours after returning to O’Hare
Sunny Naqvi, a U.S. citizen, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at O'Hare International Airport for nearly 30 hours with no cause, leading to a protest outside the ICE facility in Broadview, where her family and community activists demanded answers.
Romeoville Woman Killed In Pedestrian Crash
Around 8:05 Thursday evening, the Romeoville Police Department responded to the area of Independence Boulevard (Route 53) and Alexander Circle for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. A black Lexus, traveling south on Independence Boulevard, struck a female pedestrian who was crossing in the lane of traffic....
Person found dead in fiery, single-car crash Sunday morning in Huntley, authorities say
A person was found dead in a fiery, single-car crash Sunday morning in northwest suburban Huntley, according to authorities.
