Blowing Dust Advisory in effect for parts of Chicago area Monday

The National Weather Service issued Blowing Dust Advisory for parts of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday.

• May 4

Outbound Edens Expy. lanes reopen after truck spills acid near Dempster St.

Traffic on the outbound Edens Expressway between Morton Grove and Skokie was stalled for hours due on Monday to a truck leaking a corrosive material.

• May 4

Body found near Chicago Executive Airport ID'd as Prospect Heights man

The man whose body was found near Chicago Executive Airport in north suburban Wheeling has been identified.

• May 4

CPD looking for teen missing since Friday, last seen near Midway Airport

Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old boy last seen on Friday near Midway International Airport.

• May 4

Man shot, killed leaving restaurant in Greater Grand Crossing

Chicago police said a man was shot and killed as he left a restaurant in Greater Grand Crossing late Sunday night.

• May 4

Elmwood Park police squad involved in head-on crash on West Side

Elmwood Park police are investigating a head-on crash involving one of their marked squad cars on Chicago's West Side overnight.

• May 4

Chicago gas prices soar past $6 a gallon, IL 50 cents above average

Gas prices in Chicago have risen 62 cents a gallon in the past week. A gallon of regular gas is more than $6 in some neighborhoods, and the Illinois average is almost 50 cents above national average.

• May 4

Video shows United jet hit Baltimore bakery truck on New Jersey Turnpike

A United Airlines flight hit a Baltimore bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as the jet was preparing to land at Newark Airport.

• May 4

94th annual St. Jude Memorial March honors fallen CPD officers

The 94th annual St. Jude Memorial March stepped off Michigan Avenue on Sunday morning.

• May 3

Video shows United flight strike truck on N.J. Turnpike before landing at Newark

An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

• May 4

Body of man found near Chicago Executive Airport prompts police investigation

The department said the victim has been identified, but is working to locate next of kin.

• May 4

Man shot, killed in Dollar Tree parking lot in Joliet ID'd

Joliet police said officers responded to the scene and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

• May 3

PAWS Chicago welcomes 25 beagles rescued from controversial Wisconsin research breeder

PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles from a massive rescue operation on Saturday.

• May 3

Volunteers put finishing touches on 3 new Habitat for Humanity West Side homes

Habitat for Humanity and By the Hand Club for Kids broke ground on the project last spring.

• May 2

Shutdown of Spirit Airlines leaves flyers at O'Hare finding other flights

The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.

• May 3

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