Police: Man Charged After Purse Robbery In Orland Park Leads To Chicago Pursuit
A man accused of robbing a woman in southwest suburban Orland Park was apprehended after a police chase ended in Chicago, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday in the parking lot of 288 Orland Square Drive, according to Orland Park police. According to authorities, a woman reported that a suspect...
Illinois Winter Storm Threat Sunday Night Into Monday Could Bring Whiteout Conditions to Rockford,...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A fast-moving winter storm is expected to sweep across Illinois late Sunday into Monday morning, bringing snow, powerful winds, and the potential for dangerous travel conditions across large parts of the state. Meteorologists say rain will transition to snow Sunday night as colder air rapidly...
DuPage center rehabs injured and sick local wildlife
Now here’s a field trip worth taking quite literally in an Illinois backyard. The DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center, 525 S. Park Blvd. in Glen Ellyn is open to the public and offers unparalleled education about local wildlife. The Chicagoland center reopened Jan. 12 to visitors. Located within the nearly...
Elmhurst Police arrest two men after stolen vehicle chase
On March 11, 2026, Elmhurst Police arrested two men after a stolen silver Honda CRV fled from multiple police departments. The vehicle, stolen in Chicago, was seen driving north on York Street at Vallette Street and later east on St. Charles Road. Officers used a tire deflation device as it entered the ramp for...
Orland Fire responds to laundry room fire at Mario Tricoci salon
Orland Fire responds to laundry room fire at Mario Tricoci salon. Orland Park, IL – A fire that apparently began in the laundry room of the Mario Tricoci salon in Orland Park on Friday, March 13, 2026, damaged an area of the business and forced its temporary closure. No...
Court date set in Oswego ex-wife stabbing case
The man accused of stabbing his ex-wife to death in Oswego is scheduled to return to Kendall County Court next month. Forty-four-year-old Ryan Dodd of Aurora appeared in court earlier this week, where his case was continued to April 28 at 9 a.m. Dodd is accused of stabbing 41-year-old Ashley...
Turkey vulture survives being “pummeled” by record-sized hail
When parts of Illinois were pummeled by record-sized hail stones, along with tornados earlier this week, a turkey vulture was one of the victims and is now being treated for injuries.
Five hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on Chicago’s Far South Side
Five people, including two juveniles, were hospitalized after a tow truck struck a Chevy and then hit a CTA bus, pushing it into a parked Toyota on Chicago's Far South Side.
Joliet Coal Ash Quarry Plan Shot Down As State Tells Operator To Start Over
The Illinois EPA on Monday rejected a permit application to operate and close a coal ash impoundment at the Lincoln Stone Quarry outside Joliet, saying the company failed to prove it could stop groundwater contamination or fully cover cleanup costs. The move forces Midwest Generation, the Joliet plant operator linked...
Frain Industries Opens New Showroom with Equipment from Over 70 OEMs
A sign inside Frain Industries’ new showroom sums up the company’s unique model: “Zero missed opportunities – OEMs build it, Frain buys it, end users rent it, repeat.”. The 200,000-sq-ft showroom at Frain’s Carol Stream, Ill., facility physically embodies that model, housing over 2,000 packaging and...

















