Man charged with DUI in Tri-State crash that killed Illinois Tollway worker
A Berwyn man has been charged with driving under the influence in a crash that killed an Illinois Tollway worker and injured two others over the weekend on the Tri-State Tollway.
2 injured after explosion inside home in Elgin, officials say
A small explosion inside of a home in the northwest suburbs left two people hurt, officials said.
15-year-old Wheaton boy suffers rare spinal stroke, fighting to walk again
A couple of months ago, a 15-year-old boy from Wheaton was a healthy high school athlete looking forward to summer. Now, he's recovering after an incredibly rare stroke left him paralyzed.
Man charged with DUI after 3 tollway workers struck, 1 fatally, on I-294 in...
A man is now facing a DUI charge after three tollway workers were struck on I-294 in Des Plaines over the weekend, Illinois State Police said. One of the workers died.
Historic Union Pacific train ‘Big Boy’ rolls into West Chicago
Union Pacific's "Big Boy Number 4014" is the world's largest operating steam locomotive. It reached West Chicago late Tuesday afternoon.
‘Zero-tolerance’: Naperville police make nine arrests, issue dozens of citations during teen takeover
Nine people, including eight teenagers, were arrested and dozens of citations were issued Monday night in Naperville after a reported teen takeover was planned in the area.
Planned Ogden Ave. dispensary moves to village board
The plan to open a cannabis dispensary on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield has passed through the village’s planning and zoning commission with flying colors. The commission’s six members on Thursday, May 28, unanimously voted to advance the dispensary’s application for a special use permit to the village board at its next c
Orland Park police add second therapy dog
Orland Park police have added a second therapy dog to the department, a 15-pound female mix-breed named Petals, who will join the department’s existing therapy dog, Holly, to help residents cope with trauma and stress. Both Holly and Petals are rescue dogs trained as therapy dogs at the Cook...
Woman charged with DUI and other offenses after 2-car crash
Malakia Thomas, 54, of the 17900 block of Fountain Circle, Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of (prescription) drugs, expired registration, driving without insurance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident May 11 after police said she was involved in a two-car accident near 179th Street
The burgers at this old-timey Illinois restaurant are so good, they hardly seem real
Tucked along the legendary Route 66 in Willowbrook, Illinois, Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket has been serving up comfort food since 1946. This historic roadside gem is best known for its incredible fried chicken, but the burgers here are something else entirely. From the moment you walk through the door,...

















