StubHub ad mistake brings unexpected attention to Bolingbrook comedy club
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WGN) — A local comedy club says it has been getting about 50 calls a day from people asking about a big-name comedian who was supposedly booked to perform there. The problem is the listing was wrong, and now a major ticketing company is trying to undo the mistake.
Cook County, IL – Drug Bust: 2 Arrested After Chicago Heights Home Raid
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cook County, IL – Two brothers from Chicago Heights were arrested earlier this week after a home compliance check led to the recovery of multiple loaded firearms, narcotics, and thousands of dollars in...
La Salle Shooter Gets Prison Time
After admitting to his role in a shooting outside of a La Salle bar, a Chicago man is headed to prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Leeonta Patton was recently given 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to being an armed habitual criminal and dealing fentanyl. As part of a plea deal, additional drug charges were...
Police pursue suspects wanted in 7-Eleven robbery in Cicero, Illinois
Police pursued suspects wanted in an armed 7-Eleven robbery in Cicero, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
Eddie Bauer, Amber Waves Salon to close in downtown Naperville
Clothing retailer Eddie Bauer will be closing its downtown Naperville location at 110 W. Jefferson Ave. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, after more than 20 years in the area, one of three downtown businesses to announce its closure this month. While the business did not specify the reason for the closure,...
Lombard teen sentenced after plotting terror attack on Islamic Center, prosecutors say
A Lombard teen charged with attempted terrorism and unlawful possession of a firearm after allegedly plotting to attack an Islamic center in Glendale Heights has been sentenced. Authorities say the boy recorded religious services to determine where to plant an explosive and was found with a concealed handgun at a...
Brother Shot Sister Before Taking His Own Life In Oak Lawn, Police Say
Oak Lawn, Illinois — Authorities are investigating an apparent homicide-suicide after two siblings were found dead inside a southwest suburban home Thursday afternoon, prompting a welfare check that ended in tragedy. Police say a 72-year-old man fatally shot his 78-year-old sister before taking his own life,...
Mother identified in fatal double shooting, including 4-year-old son, in Joliet
A 29-year-old man accused of shooting the victims remains in custody. No charges were filed as of Monday.
Roads closed in south suburbs after ‘major’ crash, with sheriff warning of slick conditions
Roads in suburban Will County Tuesday morning were closed after a "major motor vehicle crash," the Manhattan Fire Protection District said, with officials asking drivers to look for alternate routes as an investigation continues. The Manhattan Fire Protection District posted about the crash, at the intersection of...
Nearly fatal CTA attack case ends with no prison time for assailant
A man accused of nearly beating another passenger to death aboard a CTA Pink Line train will not spend any time in prison after receiving a two-year sentence on Monday, court records show. Jesus Ramirez, 45, received credit for more than a year he spent on electronic monitoring while his...
