Naperville IL

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says homicides are down in the city, but thousands of cases remain unsolved. The group Purpose Over Pain organized a panel discussion and resource fair for families involved in cold cases. It was held Saturday morning at Saint Sabina Church. “Our goal is to try to figure out...

Illinois isn’t just the Land of Lincoln—it’s the birthplace of legends. From the soulful streets of Chicago to the vibrant suburbs and beyond, the Prairie State has given rise to some of the most iconic voices in music history. This culturally rich state has been a melting pot of genres, birthing boundary-breaking...

A 52-year-old Waukegan man accused of hiding a woman’s body in a trash can full of bleach couldn’t be jailed under Illinois’ new no-cash bail law when he was arrested in April. But on Saturday, his luck ran out. Federal immigration agents arrested Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez at...

Several businesses and organizations in Little Village were vandalized over the weekend, with swastikas and "ICE Rules" spray-painted over a mural at La Fruteria. Latinos Progresando and the Chicago Liberation Center were also targeted.

A Tinley Park man has been extradited to Chicago and ordered held without pretrial release in connection with a deadly shooting that left a concealed-carry holder dead in Gresham, prosecutors said. Essian Anthony McGinnis, 34, faces a charge of first-degree murder in the May 11 killing of 42-year-old Angelo Seabrook...

Maury Ettleson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, at his home in north suburban Lincolnshire, his family wrote in a published obituary​.

These bloodsuckers benefit from warmer and wetter conditions. Health officials issue warning after batch of mosquitoes test positive for potentially fatal virus: 'Start taking precautions' first appeared on The Cool Down .

In the heart of Chicago’s South Side, where the aroma of hickory smoke mingles with decades of community stories, Lem’s Bar‑B‑Q has secured a place in culinary history by winning the prestigious James Beard Foundation America’s Classics Award. This recognition celebrates Lem’s Bar‑B‑Q as one of America’s enduring...

A growing number of people living in New York City, Chicago, and Boston are looking to move because of soaring housing costs.

MCCOOK, Ill. — One person has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting outside of a southwest suburban bar ...