Cook County cocaine bust leads to charges against 2 women, man
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - Two women and a man were charged with dealing crack cocaine from a home in south suburban Ford Heights. Cook County Sheriff's police executed a search warrant on Feb. 26 at a residence in the 1600 block of Greenwood Avenue after investigators were tipped off that drugs were being sold there.
Mayor Johnson Opens Mr. Beef at Midway Airport
Midway International Airport just picked up a distinctly Chicago flavor. On Tuesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon on a new outpost of The Original Mr. Beef in the airport's newly retooled food hall, bringing a local Italian beef staple straight into the terminal. The brief ceremony, broadcast by the mayor's...
D208 student walkouts carry consequences
Like all U.S. citizens, students at Riverside Brookfield High School have certain freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution, including First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly. But departing campus during a school day in the name of those rights carries consequences, according to principal Dr. Hector...
Man pleads not guilty in stabbing pregnant woman to death after Facebook deal in...
The suspect was allegedly upset over a Facebook Marketplace deal and "decided to take out his frustration on Eliza," court documents say.
Crow Holdings Buys Oak Brook Retail Center For $44M
Crow Holdings Capital dropped $44 million last Monday on The Overlook at Oak Brook, the seven-building retail campus sitting right across from Oakbrook Center. The deal hands the firm control of a newly built, nearly fully leased suburban shopping cluster that opened in 2023 and is stacked with national restaurant,...
Lane Bryant murders: Victim’s father urges FBI to take over case
The father of a woman killed in the 2008 Lane Bryant shooting in Tinley Park is speaking publicly for the first time in 18 years, asking for answers while he is still alive. The family and supporters want DNA evidence reexamined using newer forensic technology and are calling for more federal involvement.
DuPage clerk warns ICE about polling places: “Do not even try”
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek has issued a warning to federal agents that any attempt to target polling places in the county for immigration enforcement is against the law. She’s set up a hotline for people to report ICE sightings near polls.
Illinois Jury Awards Over $23.5M Against Mercy Hospital and Medical Center for Baby’s Brain...
On February 23, 2026, after 5 hours of deliberation, a Cook County jury. awarded a verdict in excess of $23.5 million to Dylan Gong for the brain injury he. sustained at birth as a result of the negligence of Trinity Health-owned Mercy Hospital. and Medical Center. Matthew Patterson and Ryan...
Illinois State Police investigating Oak Park officer’s self-inflicted shooting
The Illinois State Police are investigating an incident in which a former Oak Park police officer reportedly shot himself inside the police station at Village Hall. On Wednesday, Oct. 16 at approximately 5:45 p.m., an Oak Park police officer sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound while inside the police station,...
15-year-old boy dies after car he was in crashes into tree in south suburban...
A teenage boy died after the car he was in crashed into a tree in south suburban Oak Lawn early Monday morning, according to authorities.

















