Naperville IL

I didn’t expect a barbecue spot in the West Loop to completely change my idea of brisket, but Green Street Smoked Meats does exactly that. The smell of smoke hits the sidewalk before the door, teasing hours spent over the pit and a team who knows exactly what they’re doing with every cut.

A railroad theft in Will County ended in southwest suburban New Lenox with one suspect in custody after a police chase Saturday morning, but local authorities say another suspect remains on the loose.

The director of a new documentary film about the 2008 Lane Bryant store murders says Tinley Park police have done a poor job.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - A Kane County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death in the killing of a man who disappeared while planning a trip to Florida. What we know:. Douglas Ottesen, 62, was convicted of first-degree murder and concealment of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Naperville, IL – A North Central College student accused of possessing a loaded firearm inside a campus dormitory will remain in custody after a DuPage County judge granted the State’s motion for pretrial...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A 31-year-old man is facing charges after Orland Park police say they found him in possession of a luxury vehicle reported stolen out of Texas. Officers arrested Husamuldeen Abed on Saturday outside Papa Joe’s Italian Restaurant, according to police. That day, officers found a 2023...

Documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn and retired Chicago Police Detective Adam Katz join Karen Conti to discuss Charlie’s documentary, ‘Who Killed These Women’, which shines a light on the unsolved 2008 Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park. Charlie details the key components of the case and Adam answers why the police...

MAYWOOD, Ill. - A 9-year-old suburban Chicago boy is recovering after he microwaved a NeeDoh sensory toy, causing it to explode and burn his face and hands. The incident occurred the morning of Jan. 20 as Whitney Grubb was preparing her two sons for school at their Maywood home. Grubb...

A person was found dead in a body of water along a prominent and highly-trafficked roadway in a northwest Chicago suburb Monday afternoon, authorities said. According to West Dundee police, officers and firefighters were conducting an investigation near the intersection of Route 31 and Boncosky Road. "Despite the...

Several Chicago-area hospitals ranked on Healthgrades' latest report on "America's Best Hospitals" for 2026, with one suburban hospital ranking in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide. The report, released Jan. 27 by doctor and hospital review site Healthgrades, evaluated the overall clinical performance of...