Fiery I-90 crash involving 5 cars leaves driver dead
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A driver was killed in a fiery crash involving five vehicles on I-90 on Tuesday night in Cook County. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-90 near Natoma Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. Three vehicles ran off the roadway, struck a light pole and became...
Plano man charged after library incident
A Plano man was arrested Monday afternoon on allegations of trespassing and aggravated battery to a police officer. The Plano Police Department says 26-year-old Taki L. Spencer Jr. was charged with trespassing at the Plano Community Library. Police allege that while being escorted out, Spencer struck an officer. He...
Naperville 203 proposes cutting 97 full-time positions in 2026-27 budget
Naperville School District 203 administrators are proposing a reduction of 97 full-time equivalency positions in the upcoming 2026-27 school year budget. Declining enrollment and projected financial shortfalls have been cited as reasons for the proposed reductions. Budget deficit in excess of $12 million projected...
Burglars targeted 88-year-old Bridgeport woman in sneaky scheme, prosecutors say
Two suburban men used a ruse about construction work to get inside an elderly woman’s Bridgeport home to steal money and jewelry from right under her nose, prosecutors say. Now, one of them has been locked up to await trial, while the other is on an ankle monitor. On...
Local scalper ‘Tommy Tickets’ accused of scamming several while on probation for suburban crime
Local scalper "Tommy Tickets" has been accused of scamming several while on probation for a south suburban crime enterprise.
Gunfire strikes home, church in Aurora
Aurora police say three people were taken into custody and later released following a gunfire incident Sunday morning in the 100 block of North State Street. Police say the investigation is ongoing after the city’s ShotSpotter system detected six gunshots that struck a nearby home and church. No one was injured.
Chicago-Area Tow Truck Driver Accused Of Stealing, Selling Cars To Scrappers
A tow truck driver in Illinois is facing charges for allegedly stealing multiple vehicles and selling them to scrappers, authorities said. Illinois State Police said the investigation began when a victim contacted them on Feb. 12 to report their vehicle had been stolen from the site of a crash off the Bishop Ford...
Cook County cocaine bust leads to charges against 2 women, man
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - Two women and a man were charged with dealing crack cocaine from a home in south suburban Ford Heights. Cook County Sheriff's police executed a search warrant on Feb. 26 at a residence in the 1600 block of Greenwood Avenue after investigators were tipped off that drugs were being sold there.
Mayor Johnson Opens Mr. Beef at Midway Airport
Midway International Airport just picked up a distinctly Chicago flavor. On Tuesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon on a new outpost of The Original Mr. Beef in the airport's newly retooled food hall, bringing a local Italian beef staple straight into the terminal. The brief ceremony, broadcast by the mayor's...
D208 student walkouts carry consequences
Like all U.S. citizens, students at Riverside Brookfield High School have certain freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution, including First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly. But departing campus during a school day in the name of those rights carries consequences, according to principal Dr. Hector...
