Chicago Duo Jailed After 105-MPH Dash From Bensenville Gas Station Heist
Two Chicago men are staying behind bars after a DuPage County judge rejected pretrial release in a late‑night Bensenville gas station robbery that spiraled into a 105‑mph chase on Interstate 290, according to prosecutors. A Villa Park officer was treated at a hospital and later released, and both suspects were...
Orland Park buys $700,000 electric dump truck
Orland Park officials are having some fun with math. The village earmarked $230,000 to replace a Public Works dump truck. It plans on purchasing an all-electric truck and charging equipment from Mokena-based CIT Trucks for $721,740. And it will still come under budget. Thanks to a grant from the Volkswagen...
The Most Haunted Restaurant In Illinois Will Give You Chills With Every Bite
Some restaurants serve up atmosphere with a side of the supernatural, and the Great Escape Restaurant in Schiller Park delivers both in generous portions. This unassuming spot near O’Hare Airport has earned quite the reputation for serving excellent food alongside some unexplained phenomena that’ll make you wonder if...
71-year-old man, 3 children found dead after Crete house fire: Will County officials
Four people were found dead after a massive house fire in the far south suburbs early Wednesday morning, Crete officials said.
Pioneer Tap gets 20-day suspension, $750 fine
The evening of March 15, Pioneer Tap received its second notice for emergency closure from the village in a single year. The notice came less than 24 hours after police saw multiple people fighting in front of the bar, two of whom were charged with battery. Following the emergency closure,...
Illinois Suburb Ranks 5th Best Place to Live in U.S.
A small suburb in Illinois has been ranked as the 5th best place to live in America.
Woman reported missing from Elgin found
ELGIN, Ill. - A woman who was reported missing Tuesday evening from Elgin has been located. What we know: — Sabrina Benson was previously last seen around 7:10 p.m. walking in the area of the 1000 block of Summit Street, according to Elgin police. Police canceled the missing person...
Chicago men robbed suburban gas station at gunpoint before high-speed police chase, prosecutors say
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A pair of Chicago men are accused of robbing a suburban gas station at gunpoint and leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash early Monday morning. The backstory:. The robbery happened around 2:21 a.m. at the Casey’s Gas Station located on Devon...
St. Charles Chef Launches Roaming Hoolies: Ireland Comes to the Road with Mobile Pub
Fox Valley is about to get its own Irish pub on wheels. Simon Kearney, a longtime local chef, is turning his pub know-how into Roaming Hoolies, a mobile Irish pub built into a custom trailer that is slated to roll out of St. Charles this spring. The unit is designed to fit roughly 15 to 20 people inside a cozy...
Possible human bones, skull found in field in south suburbs; large investigation underway
A discovery of human bones, including a skull, prompted a large investigation in suburban Mokena early Wednesday morning, with law enforcement alerting residents that multiple agencies would be in the area as a search continued. The investigation was taking place in Mokena near Oakwood and Townline, a news release...

















