Elmhurst man charged with murder after woman's body found in Wadsworth
An Elmhurst man is being held in custody on murder and armed robbery charges after a woman's body was found in Wadsworth, Illinois, over the weekend.
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An Elmhurst man is being held in custody on murder and armed robbery charges after a woman's body was found in Wadsworth, Illinois, over the weekend.
Illinois State Police said one person died at the hospital. Two others remain in the hospital with unknown injuries.
A brazen thief tried to lead police on a chase down the Tri-State Tollway in a stolen ambulance, but was stymied by traffic from ongoing roadwork and quickly taken into custody.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Mary E. Brunkow of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, and Shimon Sakaguchi of Osaka University in Japan.
The teenage girl received a FaceTime call back in April from a nude man performing a lewd act.
The truck was hauling 10 pounds of load on southbound Route 83 in the locals in Elmhurst. It is not clear what exactly the truck was hauling.
Elmhurst police said the boy had been found safe at 10 p.m. He had last been seen around 7:30 p.m.
The afternoon rain caused problems in particular in Elmhurst. Sara Machi reports.
Elmhurst police said they assisted law enforcement agencies with conducting an arrest warrant operation at a home near the intersection.
Elmhurst police issued a community alert around 6 a.m. advising the public to avoid the area of St. Charles Road at Sunnyside Avenue.
Maury Ettleson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, at his home in north suburban Lincolnshire, his family wrote in a published obituary.
A Chicago man has been charged in a road rage shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway in DuPage County on the day before Thanksgiving last year.
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District said the batch was collected on Monday in a trap and tested positive for the virus on Thursday.
The chain did not say when it plans to add breakfast to its remaining restaurants.
Ozy joined the department in 2019 and was partnered with officer Cappitelli.
Dino Pecoraro decided to start boxing when he was 16 years old, just a few years after he had first noticed a change in his vision.
DuPage County prosecutors said the man convinced a 7-Eleven clerk to let him get warm inside the store, then stole $730 in scratch-off tickets when the clerk later went into the back cooler.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
A vehicle was struck by gunfire on I-290 near Elmhurst, but no injuries have been reported.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (26th), the head of the City Council Public Safety Committee, said StarChase technology could save the city money by preventing chases that lead to lawsuits.
For Chicago Police, there is a question of whether the GPS-equipped dart technology would not only help apprehend criminals and reduce dangerous high-speed chases, but also save the city money. Tara Molina reports.
Michael Harris, 19, and Antwan Ford, 22, each appeared in court Friday morning.
The dart technology that made the assist in stopping the suspects is called StarChase. CBS News Chicago was first to report on it last year.
Oak Brook police, who assisted Elmhurst police in the pursuit of some armed burglary suspects down the Eisenhower Expressway Thursday morning, have been using the darts for years. Tara Molina reports.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
In the northwest suburban Bartlett on New Year's Eve, some families spent the fleeting moments of 2025 enjoying several feet of snow before ringing in the new year.
Cook County Sheriff's officials have released new body camera video of a southwest suburban man who has been missing for more than a month.
Some of the youngest people in Chicago rang in the new year early on Wednesday thanks to the Chicago Park District, before getting home just in time to take a nap.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
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A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Before making New Year's resolutions, it's a good time for reflection. The last day of the year has many people thinking about all the memories they've made in 2025, good and bad. In the northwest suburban Bartlett on New Year's Eve, some families spent the fleeting moments of 2025 enjoying several feet of snow before ringing in the new year.
Cook County Sheriff's officials have released new body camera video of a southwest suburban man who has been missing for more than a month.
After a series of legal setbacks for the White House, President Trump is ditching his plan to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and other major cities, at least for now.
The entire country is about to see a New Year’s Eve celebration Chicago-style. Get ready for fireworks over the Chicago River, a drone show, and Chance the Rapper, as Chicago prepares to ring in 2026 with the city’s first-ever nationally televised New Year’s party.
Get ready for fireworks over the Chicago River, a drone show, and Chance the Rapper, as Chicago prepares to ring in 2026.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
A man was ordered detained Tuesday on charges of claiming to have placed bombs in the cars at a Porsche auto warehouse in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont, authorities said.
A man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight Tuesday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
