Miami Woman Tries To Take Family Heirloom Le Creuset On Flight At Chicago Airport....
Flying with carry-on luggage always comes with its limitations. For the most part, everyone knows you can’t bring liquids over 3.4 ounces, sharp objects, or lighters, even if you have no negative intentions with them. But who woulda thought that you can’t bring this one item on board either? One traveler learned the...
Suburban driver fights red light ticket after spotting her license plate on a completely...
When a red-light camera ticket shows up in your mailbox, most people do the same two things: they groan, and they check the date.
‘Wholly inappropriate’: Mayor’s executive order on police and immigration faces backlash from Cook County...
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Friday evening criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson's executive order regarding police and immigration.
TikTok trend leaves 9-year-old boy with severe burns from microwaved ‘NeeDoh’ toy
A 9-year-old boy suffered severe burns after microwaving a popular toy, the NeeDoh Nice Cube, as part of a TikTok trend, prompting Loyola Hospital's Burn Center to warn people to follow manufacturer's instructions and warnings.
Joliet, IL Traffic Alert: Fourth DUI Arrest Leads To Felony Charges Early Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Joliet, Illinois — A routine early-morning traffic stop in Joliet has led to the arrest of a Plainfield man facing multiple charges, including felony Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, according to the...
CPS Tooth Trouble As Tarver Pushes State Takeover Over Vanishing School Dentists
Source: southeast-side-neighbors-hit-friday-deadline-in-nasty-smell-showdown. Fewer Chicago Public Schools students are getting their teeth checked at school, and one Illinois lawmaker says the situation is bad enough that the state should grab the financial steering wheel. On Feb. 7, 2026, dentists who have long...
Man Charged With Concealing Loaded Gun Under Occupied Child Car Seat
DuPage County Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Downers Grove man accused of hiding a loaded weapon under an occupied child car seat. 40-year old Antoine Street of the 5800 block of Lee Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court, charged with one count of Aggravated...
Trader Joe’s Coming To Joliet
In April, 2025, it was announced that the beloved grocery chain, Trader Joe’s, would be opening 21 new stores in the United States in the coming months. As of early 2026, there are 631 Trader Joe’s in the United States, with 22 of the stores located in Illinois, including ones in Naperville, Batavia, and Glen Ellyn.
Woman set on fire on CTA train discharged from hospital
The woman who was lit on fire on the CTA Blue Line is now out of the hospital.
Rush-Hour Tragedy: Metra Train Kills Man On Mount Prospect Tracks
A Friday afternoon commute in Mount Prospect turned deadly when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra Union Pacific Northwest line train, grinding inbound and outbound service to a halt and throwing evening travel into chaos. Officials said the victim was an adult man, though his name has not yet been...

















