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School officials said last Tuesday, the words "shoot the school" and "shoot it up" were written on a bathroom stall in a residence hall. The day before, a student said she saw messages with the n-word, warding off students of color.
The Elmhurst College campus is closed and classes are canceled for the second day in a row as police investigate another incident of vandalism.
The Elmhurst College campus is closed and classes are canceled as police investigate threatening graffiti found in a bathroom stall.
Heading into another football-filled weekend, head injuries are a key contributor to the continued decline of youth football. However, Pop Warner participation is on the rise in Elmhurst thanks in part to helmet technology that helps cut down on concussions.
A man allegedly shot his stepdaughter in the face in the parking lot of Elmhurst Hospital Wednesday night, and then shot himself in his car while she was in treatment at the hospital, officials alleged.
A young woman from Elmhurst heard the call from a higher power, giving engineering up for a life of service.
A 17-year-old boy was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a girl at a party she hosted over the weekend in Elmhurst.
A crisis team visited York Community High School all Monday morning and afternoon after a murder-suicide in Elmhurst left a student and a recent graduate dead.
The death of three family members found dead in an Elmhurst house fire has been ruled a murder-suicide, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
The Elmhurst Fire Department removed three people, one woman and two males, from the house.
Multiple injuries were reported at a house fire on Willow Road in Elmhurst around 9:30 Friday night.
There are a few bumps in Roosevelt Road, but one of the big ones comes with no heads up.
The man who asked repeatedly for a state investigation into the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook was remembered Saturday at a vigil in Elmhurst.
Greenleaf says the 230,000-square-foot plant will employ 460 people when fully operational in 2021.
A man from Bellwood was charged with stealing approximately $1,250 from a cigar shop in Elmhurst
Some families in Elmhurst have been without power for more than 41 hours.
"I think the most frustrating part is when we contact ComEd they can't tell us when they think that the power will be restored."
Police say she was last seen wearing a beige sweatshirt, blue-ripped jeans and white Vans shoes.
The 60-foot tree arrived downtown around 7 p.m. Friday at in Millennium Park.
Deborah Orth said it's not easy to give up her tree, but "the tree's been way too big for way too long."
A 31-year-old man has been charged with robbing a bank in Elmhurst, after authorities tracked him down using a GPS tracking device hidden in the money he stole.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law protecting health professionals who provide police officers with life-saving epinephrine auto injections.
A man who escaped from Elhurst police Wednesday night has been captured.
Crews will begin repairs and work to widen the Reagan Memorial Tollway bridges over Roosevelt Road.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
Two long-shuttered YMCA facilities and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago's West Loop headquarters have gone up for sale, the YMCA confirmed Wednesday.
Summer is nearing and as it does, doctors at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and other experts shared tips for water safety and how to protect kids from accidental drownings.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson headed to Springfield Wednesday with a group of Black and Latino faith leaders, in an effort to advocate for underserved communities.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
IBM announced plan to hire 750 people over the next five years on Chicago's Far South Side.
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
The FDA says the drink mixes were sold in large amounts meant for food service. So far, there have been no reports of people getting sick.
In Alaska this year's commercial salmon harvest forecast is down by over a third. Pink salmon is driving the downward trend.
We're hearing from the group of five middle schoolers who managed to pull over the bus and keep their classmates calm.
FBI and IRS agents were seen at restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, Wednesday morning, carrying out a large investigation.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
Two long-shuttered YMCA facilities and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago's West Loop headquarters have gone up for sale, the YMCA confirmed Wednesday.
Summer is nearing and as it does, doctors at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and other experts shared tips for water safety and how to protect kids from accidental drownings.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
Welsh is the school's first-ever pole vaulter and the only one on the team this season.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
