Naperville IL

Some local churches and activists are hoping for a crime free weekend.

A Chicago man has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape. Early Thursday morning, Vanderburgh County Deputies were dispatched to the area of University Parkway and Marx Road. There, they located a female inside a vehicle who reported that she had been raped at a hotel on Weston Road. She...

A pair of lives that diverged down different paths have now become unlikely partners, merged within a common cause. 60-year-old Willette Benford spent 24 years—nearly half her life—in an Illinois prison until a change in state laws expedited her release. While behind bars though, Ms. Benford earned her...

(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools officials are asking for more money from Illinois taxpayers, but a state lawmaker from Chicago says the state does not owe CPS. The Illinois House Executive Committee held a subject matter hearing Thursday to address CPS finances. State Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, said...

Chicago-area Jack in the Box fans are in luck as the iconic fast-food chain plans to open three new locations in the suburbs this month. These new locations come amid what the chain has called a "highly anticipated return to the Chicagoland market." Last summer, Jack in the Box announced...

Wendy Tolbert admitted to stabbing her children inside their Logan Square home because she believed the devil possessed them, prosecutors said.

A 37-year-old Chicago woman was in custody Saturday after Davenport Police say she was involved in quick-change scams in Davenport and throughout the country, Scott County Court documents say. Chante Stinson faces a felony charge of ongoing criminal activity, according to Scott County Court documents. Shortly before...

Some Chicago police officers and firefighters will be getting a big boost to their pension, thanks to a bill signed into law by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.

It's that time of year again! One of the best things about summer in Chicago is the abundance of events, both new and traditional. According to the city's official website, the 2025 Air & Water Show will be held on August 16 and 17 along the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach...

Police arrested an armed man at a north suburban airport on Friday afternoon.