9/11 survivor shares her story at Naperville’s remembrance ceremony
On September 11, 2025, the City of Naperville held its 9/11 remembrance ceremony in collaboration with Naperville Responds for Veterans. The evening featured musical selections from the Naperville Municipal Band, the presentation of the National Colors by the Naperville Fire Department’s Color Guard, and the laying...
Aurora Gang Member Charged With Gun Violations After Routine Traffic Stop
An identified gang member from Aurora is in custody after a routine traffic stop resulted in police identifying a cache of illegal weapons in his vehicle. On Tuesday at approximately 5:43pm, Aurora Police Special Operations Group investigators conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado in the 0–100 block of...
5th Chicago-area GameStop broken into since August
Another GameStop store was targeted by burglars, this time in Cicero, Illinois.
Chicago rail yard raid: 2 suspects charged, 1 still on the run
Two men are facing charges after Cook County sheriff’s police said they were caught burglarizing cargo containers on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
Montgomery swears in new police officer Jovani Chaidez
Montgomery Village Hall is welcoming new Police Officer Jovani Chaidez, who was sworn in at a village board meeting earlier this month. Chaidez graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy in August. He has lived in Montgomery for the past decade and is a 2020 graduate of East Aurora High...
Will County, IL Fatal Crash: Driver Ejected in Joliet Collision Friday
Joliet, IL – A 28-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon in Joliet after his car collided with a tractor-trailer on South Chicago Street near Schweitzer Road. According to the Joliet Police Department, officers responded around 12:59 p.m. on September 12, 2025, to a report of a traffic crash with injuries. A...
Feds: Pedophiles, abusers and rapists nabbed in blitz
Several criminal illegal aliens have been arrested in Chicago as part of Operation Midway Blitz, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested individuals accused of sexually assaulting a child family member, rape, armed robbery and domestic battery, DHS...
Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in West Town Shooting Death
A Chicago man has been formally charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting in the West Town neighborhood last month. Antwan Mclaurin, 23, according to CBS News Chicago, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Jimvonta Blossom, 24, was discovered inside a vehicle...
Cicero police searching for 2 persons of interest in death investigation after man found...
Cicero police have released photos of two persons of interest in a death investigation. They are believed to have information about a man who was found strangled inside his home last month.
Judge releases man charged with robbing mail carrier, looting postal van
A Chicago man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and stealing her all-access “arrow key” has been released on electronic monitoring after a judge rejected prosecutors’ request to keep him detained. Joshua Walder, 24, is charged with robbery, burglary, and theft of government property...