Officials cut ribbon on new “family justice center” in East Garfield Park
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is focusing on domestic violence survivors as she celebrates the grand opening of Chicago's first so-called "family justice center."
Resident sounds alarm about dangerous intersection
One Barrington resident says he's been sounding the alarm about a dangerous intersection for years. And after a rollover crash last Wednesday resulted in serious injuries. He is wondering when local officials will listen to his warnings.
5 in custody after chase on I-80 involving U-Haul truck with stolen Amazon boxes,...
Five people were taken into custody after a police chase on I-80 involving a U-Haul packed with stolen Amazon boxes, police said.
Cook County, IL – Police: Chief Leo Schmitz Named Illinois Officer of the Year
Cook County, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating one of its own this month after Chief of Police Leo Schmitz was named the Officer of the Year by the Italian American Police Association of Illinois. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the honor was presented earlier...
Illinois man killed by train while trespassing on tracks, officials say
Authorities say a 55-year-old Illinois man was killed while trespassing on a railroad track in DeKalb County last week.
Will County, IL – Homewood Man Arrested After Volleyball Game at Lincoln-Way East High...
Frankfort, IL – A 57-year-old man from Homewood was arrested Monday night after allegedly fleeing from a Will County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer at Lincoln-Way East High School, authorities said. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 5:45 p.m. on October 14, 2025,...
2 shot at Evergreen Park Walmart; 1 person in custody
A large police presence has been reported at a suburban Walmart amid reports of a shooting.
Chicago-area cemetery workers recount traumatic clash with ICE; mayor calls for crackdown to end
Daniel Greer is having trouble sleeping these days. The 49-year-old Berwyn resident keeps dreaming of federal immigration officers showing up where he works at Concordia Cemetery in the west suburban village of Forest Park. Again. Last week, Greer was one of four cemetery workers, all U.S. citizens, arrested during...
ICE detained US citizens in Chicago area cemetery, officials say
FOREST PARK, Ill. - The mayor of Forest Park says there is a surge of ICE activity in the village. He wants his west suburban community to know that ICE agents assaulted and detained American citizens on private property last week. What we know:. Forest Park Mayor Rory E. Hoskins...
Do You Really Need to Rake Your Leaves? We Asked a Lawn-Care Expert, and...
Every fall, it starts the same way. The air turns crisp, your rake reappears from the garage, and your weekend calendar mysteriously fills up with “yard work.” Half a dozen leaf piles later, you’re sweaty, sore and starting to doubt the point. After all, the leaves look beautiful blanketing the grass, and you’ve...
