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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – Illinois State Police have arrested a Chicago Heights man in connection with a deadly crash on Interstate 57 that left one passenger dead earlier this month. According to Illinois State...

A man was found shot to death inside a south suburban home on Friday, officials said.

CHICAGO - Multiple thieves beat a man and stole money from a convenience store on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Sunday morning. What we know: — Officers responded to the 5800 block of S. Archer Avenue inGarfield Ridge a little after 3:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.

The 27-year-old man killed in an officer-related shooting has been identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office as Temesgen Welendreyas of Aurora, Illinois. Welendreyas’ body was transported to the Kane County Morgue Wednesday afternoon, where an autopsy was conducted on Friday. The preliminary cause of death is...

A woman is charged in connection with a shooting in Oak Park last year. Officers arrested 23-year-old Lissette Chavez yesterday.

A penguin walked off the set. Just like that. It was done. The crew waited, no fuss, and another penguin stepped in. “They’re not paid actors,” said Julianne Olivo, Director of Public Relations at Brookfield Zoo, with a laugh. “They won’t always do what you want them to do. But our goal was always: how can we help...

The Archdiocese of Chicago has sent a letter to Catholic school families on the South Side and south suburbs alerting them to the termination of a teacher with a history of child molestation allegations in Illinois and other states.

A motorcyclist whose helmet camera captured him killing a pedestrian while speeding at 73 mph through a Northwest Side intersection has been sentenced to four years in prison. Jonathan Jaimes, 21, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide by motor vehicle in the death of 26-year-old Camryn Green, who was struck as she...

Crowds of people took to the streets to have their voices heard after federal agents fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti Saturday in Minneapolis.

A rapidly intensifying winter storm prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to upgrade a Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for Chicago and much of Cook County, citing worsening snowfall rates and hazardous travel conditions across northeastern Illinois on Sunday. According to the NWS Chicago...