Man Charged With DUI After Striking Pedestrian In Forest Park
The 55-year-old pedestrian was standing on the median of Harlem Avenue near I-290 at 12:50 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle.
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The 55-year-old pedestrian was standing on the median of Harlem Avenue near I-290 at 12:50 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle.
A man died Monday morning after he fell through a skylight into a building in west suburban Forest Park.
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Around 10 p.m., a man was trying to cross the street at Roosevelt Road and Desplaines Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle, according to police.
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The crash occurred on eastbound I-290 between Harlem and Des Plaines avenues around 10:30 p.m., according to Illinois State Police.
Alicia H. Yaus had last been seen about 3 p.m. Saturday driving a Volvo station wagon near Chicago and Harlem avenues in Oak Park, according to Oak Park police.
A wrong-way driver's van and two other vehicles crashed at 4:40 a.m. in the inbound lanes of I-290 at the Des Plaines exit, according to Illinois State Police. The wrong-way driver was charged with DUI and additional charges were pending against him, Illinois State Police said.
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The Forest Park-based unit's primary job was to deliver mail and packages, sell stamps and process money orders for those fighting. They were honored Thursday night at a pasta-and-sausage dinner hosted by Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone.
The CTA has suspended Blue Line train service between the Harlem and Forest Park stops on the Forest Park branch, after a train derailed late Friday morning.
The 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame opened its doors to the public Saturday in Forest Park, in a converted gas station that sits 100 yard from the fields used for the game's summer classic, the No-Glove Nationals.
For Larry Piekarz, executive director of the Park District of the Forest Park, the 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame is a dream come true.
One minor injury was reported after an extra-alarm fire overnight at a senior citizens' apartment complex in Forest Park.
Jeffery Schultz, 40, was riding his bike home on Harlem Avenue near 14th Street around 11 p.m. Saturday, when a car struck him from behind about a block away from his townhouse.
Jeffery Schultz, 40, was riding his bike home on Harlem Avenue near 14th Street around 11 p.m. Saturday, when a car struck him from behind about a block away from his townhouse, then fled the scene.
Witnesses said a speeding silver sedan struck the cyclist from behind, sending him flying into the air, and then kept going.
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Aaron I. Moore, 26, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death, two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs resulting in death and two counts of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, according to Illinois State Police.
Dozens of passengers riding in a westbound Blue Line train were injured Monday morning when the runaway train hit it.
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Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
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A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
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Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
Amtrak officials will face the residents of Bridgeport Thursday at a public meeting about a proposed rail maintenance facility and new White Sox stadium. Despite initial reports, White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia is not attending the meeting.
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Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
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Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
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