Inside Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL: massive expansions, big resets, and what still works now
In the early 1960s, Schaumburg still had more open fields than buildings, but the village had already set aside its northeast corner for big businesses, since the new highway plans sped things up. The plan depended on Interstate 90 and IL-53 crossing in the same place. The goal was to...
Winter weather • Woman dies in cold • Earthquake shakes Illinois
CHICAGO - Extreme cold blasted the Chicago area last week, causing several schools to cancel in-person classes; an elderly woman was found dead in the cold conditions; and a small earthquake shook parts of the state. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. Chicago-area schools announce...
Chicago Police Chief: ‘Federal Agents Are Officers’
Chicago’s police chief delivered a blunt warning amid rising confrontations with federal immigration officers, reminding residents in October that ICE and HSI personnel are “law enforcement officers” and that attacking or obstructing them is a criminal act. He cautioned that emotional disagreement with federal...
Everything Included In Portillo’s Game Day Catering Package
If you're hosting a Super Bowl watch party, save yourself the trouble of cooking and indulge in Portillo's game day catering package. Here's what's included.
Robbery crew caught 71 minutes later when victim’s stolen debit card triggers bank alert
A 25-year-old Ohio man and three teenage boys who carried out an armed robbery on the North Side tried to use the victim’s debit card at a nearby gas station, then attempted a second armed robbery before police stopped their vehicle, prosecutors said. Javonni Clark of Zanesville, Ohio, and...
Man fatally shot his sister before killing himself in Oak Lawn, officials say
A 72-year-old man fatally shot his 78-year-old sister and turned the gun on himself in a homicide-suicide in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, officials said Friday afternoon. Autopsies Friday determined the woman died of a gunshot wound to her head in a homicide, while the man died by suicide, also of a gunshot wound to...
Cops shot paroled 6-time felon who opened fire on them after shooting woman, officials...
Chicago police officers shot a man who opened fire on them after he shot a woman in Chatham on Friday night, according to the police department. CWBChicago has learned that the suspect is a six-time convicted felon who has been on parole since being released from prison in September. Officers...
ICE officer charged with attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was charged with attacking a protester last month at a gas station in west suburban Brookfield, according to officials and the alleged victim of the attack. Robert Held, 68, said he followed ICE Officer Adam Saracco from the parking lot of the suburban...
Plainfield, IL – Traffic Update: Renwick Road Reopens After Morning Crash
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Plainfield, IL – Drivers in Plainfield can expect smoother travel this afternoon after Renwick Road reopened following a police investigation into a traffic crash, authorities announced. According to the...
Naperville girl collects 1,600 books for low-income children
For 10-year-old Aarvi Vakharia, reading isn’t just a hobby; it’s one of her passions. When she’s not studying at Meadow Glens Elementary School or playing tennis, she can often be found with her nose buried in a book. “I like exploring the magic of reading because you...
