2 Des Plaines daycare employees charged with battering children
Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.
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Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois on Sunday were investigating a domestic incident in which one person was injured and another died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A person was found dead in a burned recreational vehicle in Des Plaines, Illinois early Sunday.
The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, on northbound I-294 north of Golf Road in Des Plaines.
Cold temperatures and concerns about the federal immigration crackdown did not stop thousands of Catholics, mostly Latinos, from making the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday in Des Plaines.
Despite fears of immigration enforcement, the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe continues Friday in Des Plaines.
Fear and concern is mounting as thousands of Catholic faithful prepare for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage in Des Plaines, amid an ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
Well known traffic anchor Roz Varon is hosting a fundraiser at the Des Plaines Theatre Tuesday for a scholarship established in the memory of her late daughter.
The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to area hospitals with the help of neighboring fire departments.
The Des Plaines Fire Department was called to the Generations at Oakton Pavilion late Saturday night. The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to local hospitals for care.
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
Surveillance video outside a 7-Eleven store captured the moment ICE agents tried to take a father and his two sons into custody in Des Plaines.
The Cook County Sheriff's office is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Tuesday night in unincorporated Des Plaines.
A Des Plaines man is charged after police said he held a pizza delivery driver hostage, upset that an item he ordered had not been delivered.
The faithful from across the Chicago area got a unique chance this week to see a statue from Mexico with deep significance in the Catholic faith.
The faithful from across the Chicago area got a unique chance this week to see a statue from Mexico with deep significance in the Catholic faith. Marissa Sulek reports.
The life-sized Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe statue is normally in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. But it is now on an international tour, and its first stop was in at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. Victor Jacobo reports.
Starting Wednesday the faithful will have a chance to see a holy statue from Mexico right here in the Chicago area.
Fire Chief Robert Greiner with the North Maine Fire Protection District said firefighters found a person unconscious from smoke inhalation.
Around 12:30 a.m., multiple fire departments, including Des Plaines and Niles, responded to a residential building fire at 9805 Bianco Terrace. Firefighters found a person unconscious from smoke inhalation. Greiner said despite life-saving measures, the victim died at the scene.
A woman from Des Plaines, Illinois, is charged with a DUI for a crash involving a semi truck that left her passenger dead, police say.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the Prius, driven by a 28-year-old Des Plaines woman, was heading eastbound on Algonquin Road approaching Leslie Lane when she hit the back of a Volvo semi-truck.
It is unclear what led the driver to lose control of the car.
Des Plaines police said a driver was injured, and also arrested, after crashing his car into a home.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A man has been charged with killing an 89-year-old man in a hit-and-run crash last year in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
As La Niña continues to fade and we transition toward a more neutral pattern, the atmosphere should become a bit less locked into extremes and a little more typical of a Midwestern spring, which can still bring plenty of ups and downs.
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is calling for changes to the city's 311 non-emergency service request system.
Hundreds of Cook County and Chicago high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Chicago's credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year's budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
With 20 days until the primary election, the gloves are off in the race for Cook County Board President, pitting two political heavyweights against each other in the Democratic primary.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
After starting last year in Triple-A, Colson Montgomery ended up making a u-turn back to Arizona to fix some kinks in his swing. The slugging White Sox shortstop figured it out, belting 21 homers after the All-Star break, following his midseason call-up to the majors. With spring training for 2026 underway, he says he's still trying to prove himself every day.
Legislation that could help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights advanced in the Illinois General Assembly on Thursday, while Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a measure clearing the way for a new Bears stadium plan in Hammond.
Hillary Clinton answered questions under oath on Thursday from the House Oversight Committee investigating the Epstein files during a closed-door deposition.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
The couple who was trapped inside their home after an armed intruder broke in, hiding in a bedroom and waiting for police to rescue them.
Hundreds turned out as the Rev. Jesse Jackson's remains were transported to lie in repose at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters Thursday.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A man has been charged with killing an 89-year-old man in a hit-and-run crash last year in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
The Hornetts handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
The Bears have not received compensatory third-round picks via the NFL's reward for developing minority front office candidates.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
The man convicted in Indonesia in the 2014 Bali "suitcase murder" appeared in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to federal murder conspiracy charges.
