Naperville IL

A man from Iowa has been arrested on multiple charges related to the exploitation of a minor after he allegedly traveled to Harbor Springs and transported a child to Illinois. According to the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, William Joseph Gatchel, II, 24, of Grimes, Iowa has been charged with three counts of Criminal...

Some 500 teens crowded into Downtown Oak Park Halloween evening. Police received a call of shots fired at 7:49 p.m. No injuries were reported from the shots which were reportedly fired near Lake Street and Forest Avenue. One bullet hole was later found by police. By shortly after 8 p.m....

The rider of an ATV was killed after allegedly driving the wrong-way crash on I-55 in the south suburbs, Illinois State Police said.

EMMET COUNTY, MI - An Iowa man whom police allege had been grooming a Northern Michigan child in an online relationship for some time was arrested after he was caught with the minor in Illinois, officers said. This alleged child exploitation case centers around William Joseph Gatchel II, 24, of...

Seven students were taken to a hospital after a science experiment at a CPS elementary school on the city's Northwest Side, sources said.

A majority of Chicago City Council members sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson detailing their three biggest concerns with his 2026 budget proposal. In a letter Wednesday signed by 27 alderpeople, they wrote that they are "gravely concerned" about reinstating the corporate head tax, which would charge large...

Hanover Park Police Department has seen officer Radule Bojovic arrested by federal immigration authorities for allegedly living in the U.S. without authorization while serving as an officer. The arrest, part of Operation Midway Blitz, sparked renewed scrutiny of local hiring and sanctuary policies. Federal agents are...

The sticker shock could be very real for people when open enrollment begins this year. Sen. Dick Durbin sounded the alarm Friday, saying "health insurance premiums are going to nearly double in northern Illinois and triple in downstate Illinois," particularly for plans under the Affordable Care Act. When government...

A Ring doorbell camera captured an immigration arrest in Arlington Heights Thursday.

Sometimes, it's the most unexpected moments that make for wild stories; like the one from Joliet involving a machete and a frustrated resident.