The DGS walkout hits student protesters personally
On Feb. 10, 2026 at about 12:45 p.m., DGS made the brave move to walk out of school to protest anti-ICE practices. Freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors all collectively started towards the Downtown Downers Grove area where there was a set meeting point for DGS, DGN and Hinsdale South. The...
Shootout outside Chicago-area bar leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt, police say
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - An exchange of gunfire in the parking lot of a southwest suburban bar early Saturday morning left one person dead and another critically hurt. Around 2:11 a.m., officers responded to the 7700 block of S. Harlem Frontage Road in Bridgeview for the shooting outside the bar and pool hall, according to...
Judge rules Buffalo Wild Wings can keep calling boneless wings ‘boneless’
A judge has ruled Buffalo Wild Wings is allowed to continue calling their boneless wings "boneless," even though they are "essentially chicken nuggets."
Man in custody after Arlington Heights home invasion, standoff
An armed home invasion suspect is in custody after an hourslong standoff with police in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Naperville 203 offering one-time incentive to encourage teacher retirement
As Naperville School District 203 explores all options to help close a projected $12.3 million gap in next year’s budget, the district is now offering a one-time retirement incentive to encourage eligible educators to retire at the end of this school year. School board members during a meeting this...
Illinois 11-Year-Old With Special Needs Left Scared and Alone Following Middle School ICE Walkout:...
After a middle school ICE walkout took place in West Dundee, Illinois, an 11-year-old boy with special needs was found wandering the streets, far from his school. Left scared and alone, his mother is now asking for accountability. According to a WLS report, the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 17....
Hinsdale spa owner faces 64 felony counts for alleged hidden cameras
Jason Wade Spencer, 51, is due in court in Wheaton on Friday after a grand jury indictment expanded charges to 64 felony counts of unauthorized videotaping at a spa in Hinsdale, where police say hidden cameras were discovered in treatment rooms.
Naperville man, 25, struck and killed in hit-and-run on Chicago’s Northwest Side
Authorities on Friday night were searching for the hit-and-run driver involved in a crash that killed the passenger of another vehicle in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood. Police said before 6 a.m., the driver of a Toyota RAV4 with Colorado license plates ran a red light at Elston and Kedzie avenues and hit a Toyota...
People Drive From All Over Illinois For The Insane Deals At This Flea Market
There’s something almost magical about the hunt for treasure among other people’s castoffs, and at Montana Charlie’s in Bolingbrook, that magic reaches fever pitch. This sprawling flea market has become a weekend pilgrimage for bargain hunters, collectors, and curious browsers from every corner of Illinois, all drawn...
Appeals court reinstates $20M class action over Chicago ticketing | ChicagoLIVE
Attorney Jacie C. Zolna said the Illinois First District Appellate Court reinstated a class action lawsuit alleging Chicago improperly kept fine revenue from tens of thousands of cellphone traffic tickets.
