Explorers Hear Barking In An Empty Illinois Hospital And Witness A Scene They Can’t...
The thrill of discovering the unknown drives many explorers. It’s this hunger for adventure that makes their experiences both captivating and unpredictable. That same drive inspired a group of young adventurers from Chicago, Illinois, to begin visiting and documenting abandoned locations across the country. They...
Huntley opts out of Rockford-to-Chicago Metra rail stop
The Village of Huntley has dropped out of the planned Rockford-to-Chicago Metra rail service due to concerns about traffic, parking, ridership, and financial commitments.
Local activists launch Illinois Climate Education Hub
To aid teachers in following the HB 4895 bill passed by Gov. Pritzker in Aug. 2024, which requires public schools to teach climate change, the Illinois Climate Education Hub officially launched last month. The hub provides Illinois teachers with free teaching materials and lesson plans related to climate change. HB...
Police Break Up Wild Party Led By 64-year-old Granddad
Picture this: a grandfather's late-night party turns into a police bust. It’s a surprising reminder of how times have changed regarding underage drinking.
Elmhurst Man Arrested For Egging Neighbor’s House
A classic prank gone wrong: a local man trades youthful antics for a run-in with the law. It's a story that makes you think twice about mischief.
DuPage County woman not guilty by reason of insanity in fatal shooting of twin...
A DuPage County woman has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of her twin brother in their unincorporated Willowbrook home last year, court documents show.
Fighting for the First Amendment in Chicago
For weeks now, federal agents have brutalized peaceful protesters and journalists gathering outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, near Chicago. They’ve thrown people to the ground, fired on them with pepper balls and rubber bullets, sprayed them with chemicals, and lobbed flash grenades and tear gas...
University of Chicago condemns violence but dodges questions about professor arrested in anti-ICE riots
Associate Professor Eman Abdelhadi faces aggravated battery and obstruction charges following her participation in anti-ICE protests in Broadview, Illinois.
Jealous husband who kicked wife to death after finding texts on her phone claimed...
An Illinois man has been convicted of murder for the "brutal" slaying of his wife, with prosecutors saying he "found texts on her phone from another man" and then kicked the 35-year-old to death while they were lounging in their bedroom. Alan Wang, 61, of Naperville, tried claiming during his...
Chicago-area man charged after traffic stop uncovers cocaine, meth
FOX LAKE, Ill. - An Elgin man has been charged after police found methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana in his car during a traffic stop last week. On Sept. 30, a Fox Lake police officer pulled over a Honda Accord driven by 44-year-old Shane Perry around 500 Rollins Road after smelling the odor of cannabis and...
