Aurora man charged with murder after deadly confrontation near church: police
AURORA, Ill. - A man has been charged with the death of a 57-year-old man near an Aurora church earlier this week, according to police. Luis Miguel Garcia Vazquez, 31, of Aurora, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Around 9:33 a.m. on June 3, Aurora police responded...
Summit firehouse dog Lola battles seizures; department seeks donations for care
Summit Fire Department’s beloved Dalmatian mascot, Lola, is recovering after a medical emergency that began on Memorial Day with her first seizure and escalated into a life-threatening condition requiring emergency veterinary care and hospitalization. Lola experienced her initial seizure on Memorial Day, which lasted a
Father McGivney, Pleasant Plains set for first state title matchup
Pleasant Plains enters unbeaten, while Father McGivney has not allowed a postseason goal.
Burbank firefighters honored for saving residents in apartment fire rescue
Fire. Smoke. Trapped occupants on an upper floor of an apartment building. These conditions faced Burbank firefighters arriving at an apartment-building fire at 7820 South Rutherford Ave. on April 4. At 6:45 a.m., many residents would be sleeping, but firefighters were wide awake and taking swift action to save lives.
IL plans new Crest Hill prisons to replace Logan Correctional Center
LINCOLN, Ill. (WAND) - A major state prison project is moving forward without Logan County in its plans. Illinois officials said on Friday that two new correctional facilities will be constructed in Crest Hill to replace aging prisons, including Logan Correctional Center. Crest Hill is a city located in Will...
Texas Boy’s Fatal REX110 ATV Crash In Joliet Raises Hard Questions About Youth ATV...
A spring break visit should end with tired smiles, packed bags, and stories a child can carry home. For 6-year-old Jason Alvarado, a boy from Texas visiting family in Illinois, it ended on a Joliet sidewalk after a child-sized ATV went out of control and struck a tree. The crash has become more than a... The post Texa
Little Rock-Fox firefighters respond to two business fires
The Little Rock-Fox Fire Protection District put out two fires at businesses Thursday afternoon and early Friday morning. The first happened Thursday at a woodworking shop in the 3000 block of Eldamain Road. Fire officials say it was started by a cigarette butt that caused the bottom of the building’s wall to smolder,
Oakbrook Terrace Dentist Left Patients Gorilla-Glues Smiles, Suits Say
What was sold as “teeth in a day” turned into years of pain, broken dentures and, in one case, a desperate reach for Gorilla Glue, according to a growing stack of complaints against suburban implant specialist Dr. Paul Petrungaro. Several Chicago-area patients say they paid tens of thousands...
Man Arrested After Shots Fired Call
On June 4, 2026, at 8:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 300 block of North Broadway Street at the Riverwalk Homes apartment complex. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large crowd gathered outside the apartment complex, with multiple individuals actively fighting. Officers imme
ATF: Death along I-290 caused by explosion
WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WGN) — Authorities say a death that resulted in an hours-long closure along I-290 in Westchester on Thursday was caused by an explosion. The incident unfolded along the westbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway near Mannheim Road and I-294 in Westchester at around 10:05 a.m. While details surround
