Naperville IL

Chicago dominates the Italian food conversation, yet some of the most memorable plates sit a short drive beyond the skyline. In the suburbs of Illinois, kitchens turn out silky pasta, crackling wood-fired pizzas, and sauces that taste like someone actually cared enough to cook them properly. These restaurants rarely...

Cook County Sheriff's Organized Crime Division investigators hit a Dolton home with a court-approved search warrant on March 9, walking out with thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and what they say was a sizable stash of suspected narcotics. Two people, 24-year-old Donzelle Zimmerman and 42-year-old Darius...

The ice cream chain with humble beginnings in Petoskey is continuing to grow in the Chicago area. Jackie Jackson recently announced in a social media post her new ice cream shop is coming to 54 E Randolph Street. This will be the city’s eighth location. There is not an exact opening date yet, but Jackson is aiming to...

If you purchased a Powerball ticket recently at a suburban Chicago liquor store, you're going to want to check your numbers -- because you may have just won $1 million. The lucky Powerball ticket, sold as part of Wednesday's drawing, matched all five white ball numbers to win $1 million, according to the Illinois...

When Dan Davis, a 59-year-old suburban Chicago dad, disappeared in November 2025, his daughter Wendy Davis shared his story on social media, hoping he would return. Dan Davis was in a car accident on November 24. After refusing medical treatment , a police officer drove him to his long-time place of employment, 115...

Nostalgia hit me before the sugar rush even had a chance. I had barely stepped inside this enormous candy haven in Illinois when the memories started flooding in. Bright wrappers. Old-school sweets. The kind of treats I hadn’t seen since childhood suddenly appeared on the shelves like they had been...

An Illinois judge has sentenced 30-year-old Ezekiel Thompson to 30 years in prison for his role in the armed robbery of a Verizon store on Ogden Avenue in Lisle, capping off a years-long case that started with a masked holdup and ended with both suspects headed to state prison. The...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday the city of Chicago will host the second annual Chicago River Swim, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.

Stony Island Avenue, long treated as a fast way to cut through the South Side, is being reimagined as the main event. A city-commissioned panel is pitching a plan to turn the corridor from E. 56th to E. 79th streets into a South Shore hub for retail, entertainment, tourism and higher education, with the street...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A significant and potentially high-impact spring storm is expected to move across the Midwest Sunday through Monday, bringing a sharp divide in weather hazards across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and surrounding states. Forecast guidance shows a strengthening low-pressure system...