2 killed, 3 others hurt in I-90 crash in Chicago, ISP says
CHICAGO - Two people were killed, and three others were hospitalized after a crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Sunday morning in Chicago. What we know: — Troopers responded to the scene of the crash on Interstate 90 near Randolph Street around 1:46 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
Several Chicago-area school districts announce closures as blizzard warning expands
Several suburban Chicago school districts announced closures for Monday as round of winter weather is expected to move into the region, with a blizzard warning impacting multiple counties. The National Weather Service expanded a blizzard warning to include McHenry and DeKalb counties beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday....
3 Apprehended After Multi-county Police Chase Ends In Aurora
A police chase that stretched across multiple counties ended with three apprehensions in Aurora Wednesday. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bellwood police began pursuing a car suspected of being involved in a shooting on Interstate 88. Authorities claim the chase continued past Oak Brook at...
‘BORGS’ Invade Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Leaving Streets Lined With Empty Jugs
DOWNTOWN — A new St. Paddy’s Day tradition has emerged in Chicago, and it left Downtown littered with empty plastic jugs piled up near trashcans and curbsides. Every year on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, thousands descend on Downtown in their best green attire for the dyeing of the Chicago River, the St....
34-year-old man charged with hate crime after incident at bakery in west suburban Lombard...
A 34-year-old man will remain in custody after he was charged with a hate crime stemming from an incident at a bakery Friday night in west suburban Lombard, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office.
Semi-truck rolls over, spills pet food on I-80 near Tinley Park
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
Man stabbed while on Red Line platform in River North
CHICAGO — A man was stabbed late Thursday night at the Chicago Transit Authority’s Grand and State Red Line station. Just before midnight, a 37-year-old man was stabbed on the Red Line platform, at the aforementioned CTA station. Police believe an unknown male attacked the 37-year-old and he...
How Orland Square Mall in Orland Park, IL Changed After 50 Years
In spring 1970, the land along La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois, was still being farmed. That year, workers from Illinois Lawn Equipment came to the Rafacz Sod Farm for outdoor field days. The area was open and flat, with no notable buildings around it. Within five years, the...
Second victim speaks out in downtown Chicago hate crime attack
CHICAGO - A second victim is speaking out after a man accused of attacking three women in downtown Chicago appeared in court Friday. Thirty-six-year-old Edwin Barron faces hate crime and aggravated battery charges tied to a series of attacks the night of March 5, according to Chicago police. Earlier this...
Shoplifter shoots convenience store clerk in the Loop
A shoplifter shot a convenience store clerk in the Loop on Friday night, leaving the victim critically injured, Chicago police said. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:41 p.m. at the 7-Eleven at 191 West Adams Street, according to police and witnesses. CPD said an unidentified man entered the store, took items...

















