Naperville IL

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that Willie Banks, 49, of Chicago Heights, was sentenced recently by Judge Thomas Slazyk to 70 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the First-Degree Murder of Alicia Cole. The 70-year sentence follows a jury trial that began on July 21 and concluded...

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda was the winner among the men, with a finishing time of 2:02:23.

Chabi Gupta, a downtown robbery victim, says a man tried to snatch the necklace off her neck in broad daylight. The incident comes amid growing reports of strong-armed robberies and chain thefts across downtown Chicago.

Immigration raids continue around the Chicago area as parents, neighbors and community members band together to protect migrants. Why it matters: As "Operation Midway Blitz" is in full swing, Chicagoans from every corner of the city are impacted. The big picture: Reports of agents apprehending alleged immigrants at...

More than a dozen people were arrested after protesters clashed with police in Broadview, Illinois outside an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Saturday.

DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. “We do that through several programs,” said James Escortt, Director of Community Outreach and Partnerships. “We have a homeownership program. We have a home repair program where we support those who are...

Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich is hot – both literally and figuratively. If you’ve watched The Bear, then you know why this classic Chicago food has recently achieved zeitgeist status. Set in an Italian beef sandwich shop, the groundbreaking show’s fictional depiction of life in a professional kitchen...

FEW moments behind the wheel are more frustrating than sitting in bumper-to-bumper highway traffic and seeing a wide open shoulder ripe for the taking. While a tempting move to make, it’s a dangerous one which could cost drivers up to $1,000 as part of targeted efforts against unsafe driving habits.

Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins is demanding accountability after he said ICE agents detained U.S. citizens using excessive force at Concordia Cemetery last week.

As demonstrations against an immigration detention facility in Broadview, Illinois have ramped up in recent weeks, several local priests have joined in the protests to call attention to what they say are affronts to Christian teachings. Father Larry Dowling, pastor at the St. Agatha Catholic Church in Chicago, wrote...