One person arrested following drug bust in Illinois
ILLINOIS — A suburban Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities recovered a gun, silencers and a variety of drugs during a search of his home earlier this month. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, investigators, along with federal Homeland Security agents, executed a search warrant April 2 at a residence in […] The post One person arrested following drug bust in Illinois...
Lisle Showdown: Trustees Give Benet Stadium Overhaul The Green Light
After months of tense meetings and hallway debates, Lisle trustees voted unanimously on April 6 to approve a major rebuild of Benet Academy’s Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium, wrapping up a months-long review that split the village between school supporters and nearby homeowners. The ordinance clears the way for new turf, a rebuilt home grandstand and stadium lighting, with trustees layering on design tweaks and...
Bluejays fall to Millikin in doubleheader home opener
ELMHURST, Ill. – Bluejay Softball made their first appearance at Salt Creek Park on Saturday, opening the home schedule with a doubleheader against Millikin. Millikin 13, Elmhurst 1 (6 inn.) WP: Dralle • LP: Denny (2-4) The visitors would post two runs in the top of the first...
Honors credit coming for health-related course in IPSD 204
The dual-credit anatomy and physiology class in Indian Prairie School District 204 will also count for honors credit beginning next year. The change will allow the course, taught at a college-level, accelerated pace, to carry a higher weight toward a student’s grade-point average, administrators told school board members this week.
Skokie Woman’s Claim Of ICE Detention Was A Hoax, Wisconsin Sheriff Says In Defamation...
CHICAGO — A Skokie woman fabricated an elaborate story about being detained by immigration officials upon arriving at O’Hare Airport, according to a Wisconsin sheriff who has filed a defamation lawsuit against the woman and an elected official who shared the story. Supporters of Sundas ‘Sunny’ Naqvi said...
Massive fire destroys home’s detached garage in Kendall County
The homeowner said he was in the shower when the fire broke out in his detached garage, which set off a series of explosions before it burned to the ground. The fire grew quickly and burned for hours.
Lithium-Ion Battery Potential Cause Of New Lenox Garage Fire
A Lithium-Ion battery is the possible cause of a New Lenox garage fire Friday morning. The New Lenox Fire Protection District (NLFPD) successfully extinguished a structure fire in the 800 block of Somerset Court on Friday, preventing the blaze from spreading. into the main living area of the residence and...
Man shot, killed near gas station in south suburbs identified by Oak Forest police
A 30-year-old man was shot to death near a gas station, Oak Forest police said
New documentary reopens one of Illinois’ most chilling unsolved mass killings
A new documentary, "The Tinley Park 5", is seeking to bring attention to the 2008 mass shooting in Tinley Park, Illinois, and to encourage new leads in the hopes of finally delivering justice for the victims and their families.
Chicago’s Long Warm Spell Begins Today: 80°F Within Reach by 3 PM Before Showers...
CHICAGO, Ill. — Sunday is kicking off what promises to be a long-lasting warm spell across the Chicago area, with temperatures surging toward 80°F by mid-afternoon as strong warm air advection pushes northward from the Gulf states. But the warmth comes with a catch — showers and thunderstorms...

















