Schaumburg mayor wants suburbs included in Bears stadium talks | ChicagoNOW
Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly says nearby suburbs support the idea of a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but want a seat at the table as traffic, infrastructure and tax questions continue.
Naperville Central, Neuqua, and Benet shine at the Shepard girls track sectional
Shepard High School welcomes Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley, Benet Academy and more to the 3A girls track and field sectional. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Neuqua Valley impresses in the long and triple jump. In the field events, Neuqua Valley has a great day in the jumping pit. Seniors...
Police intervene as crowd overwhelms Swatch launch in Oak Brook
The Swatch store remained closed for the rest of the weekend, with police citing safety concerns
High‑speed pursuit on I‑80 leads to arrest of Illinois teen driver
LAKE COUNTY – On May 17, 2026, at approximately 10:10 p.m., an Indiana State Police trooper assigned to the Lowell Post arrested an Illinois driver following a high‑speed vehicle pursuit that began on I‑80 in Gary and concluded in Hammond. While patrolling westbound on I‑80 near Grant...
Semis crash on I-55, steel coils roll onto expressway blocking traffic during rush hour
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A crash involving two semi trucks on the Stevenson Expressway sent steel coils onto the roadway and blocked traffic during rush hour on Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 6:22 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-55 near Cass Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. One...
Aurora apartment residents forced to relocate over asbestos concerns
AURORA - Dozens of families living at the Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora are being forced to temporarily leave their homes after the Illinois EPA raised concerns about possible asbestos exposure inside the building. State officials say renovation work was done without following proper asbestos safety procedures, potent
Cass Street Bridge Reopening Pushed Back
Eric Ray, area construction supervisor for the Illinois Department of Transportation, told the Joliet City Council yesterday that the state is struggling to maintain downtown drawbridges in the city that “should have been replaced.”. He stated that the reopening of the Cass Street bridge will be pushed back to...
Aurora police identify more victims in abuse investigation
The Aurora Police Department says it has identified more victims in an ongoing sexual abuse investigation involving a former Aurora Christian Schools board member. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Herbert of Aurora is accused of grooming and sexually abusing a boy who was in his early teens at the time. Police say detective
13-year-old boy shot, critically injured inside Joliet home: police
A teenage boy was critically injured in a shooting at a south suburban home on Monday afternoon, police said.
Massive 6,100-acre solar farm hit with another setback as county commission votes no again
The vote does not kill the "Pride of the Prairie" proposal for a massive 600 mega-watt solar farm, but it seriously delays the major source of clean electricity.
