Naperville IL

A man already on pretrial release for a felony gun case is now accused of luring another man into an “ambush” and “execution” killing on the Far South Side. John Perteet, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder in the July 11, 2025, slaying of 43-year-old Prince Johnson. Prosecutors say Perteet used the very...

STREAMWOOD, Ill. - A 45-year-old woman is missing and suburban police say her condition puts her in danger. Streamwood police requested an Endangered Missing Person Advisory, which Illinois State Police activated late Tuesday. The missing woman is Melinna Garcia, described as Hispanic, 5-foot-3, about 170 pounds,...

Orland Hills, IL – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two vehicles allegedly connected to a string of car burglaries that occurred early Tuesday morning in the southwest suburbs. According to the Orland Hills Police Department, investigators are searching for video footage of a gray...

Growing up, Naperville resident Adeline O’Neill loved going to the airport, taking in all the hustle and bustle, and watching planes take off, but one thing regularly stood out: she rarely saw any female pilots. O’Neill’s interest in planes grew, but she could never see herself in the cockpit,...

The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois announced Tuesday that they have received a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. The organization says those funds will be used to help with improvements at their Camp Dean facility located in Big Rock. The improvements will be focused...

Dairy Queen fans who weren’t able to take advantage of the dessert shop’s 85th birthday deal this past spring are in luck, as DQ is again selling 85-cent Blizzards. The deal, available only to DQ Rewards members, will allow customers to purchase a small Blizzard for 85 cents from Sept. 8 to Sept. 21, Dairy Queen said...

Oak Park police are investigating several recent incidents of armed robbery that were reported in the village, according to police activity reports. On the afternoon of Aug. 16, a Chicago resident was walking in the 300 block of South Taylor Avenue in Oak Park when a man exited from the passenger seat of a Honda...

The faithful from across the Chicago area got a unique chance this week to see a statue from Mexico with deep significance in the Catholic faith.

There have been no specific threats at Romeoville High School Wednesday. Nevertheless, the district had extra security on-hand, and extra sensitivity following a mass shooting in Minneapolis.

Police said the small cameras were hidden in gym bathrooms for months before an employee found them.