Family In Glen Ellyn Thrilled As Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger Makes Paralympic Dream Come True In Tokyo
A local swimmer made her Paralympic dreams come true over the weekend.
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A local swimmer made her Paralympic dreams come true over the weekend.
Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger won the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Paralympics in Tokyo – part of a 1-2 finish by Americans in the event.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and thousand bucks is about how much a west suburban photographer's camera cost, but the equipment is worthless now, and no one will fix it.
Going to the Olympics or Paralympics is always special, but, for a number of reasons, it means just a little more this time around.
A man is facing charges in a road rage shooting incident that happened Friday morning in west suburban Glen Ellyn.
A Glen Ellyn man is facing charges after police say he stalked at least two women both through Instagram and in person before breaking into one of the women's vehicles at least twice.
The man held up the Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust on Roosevelt Road around 11 a.m. Saturday.
"I never came to these pantries, never in my life; and, for this situation, this COVID, I don't have any other option," said bartender Felipe Cerritos.
Tuesday night, Glen Ellyn board members will vote on temporarily banning non-medical marijuana shops.
A hockey and ice skating venue near Glen Ellyn was evacuated Sunday evening due to what witnesses said was a carbon monoxide leak.
An inbound UP West line train hit a pedestrian around 5:20 a.m. near the Glen Ellyn station, according to Metra.
Police say the burglar or burglars got into the homes and stole items while residents were sleeping.
After Ahalya Lettenberger was born with a rare muscular skeletal condition, doctors told her family that she would never walk. Now 15 years later, the Glen Ellyn native is on her way to the World Championships as the youngest athlete on the Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Bond was set at $750,000 for a Glen Ellyn man who has been charged with five felonies for sexually assaulting a 66-year-old woman in Glendale Heights Friday morning, police said.
A man convicted in the September 2013 murder of a Wheaton woman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A person was fatally struck by a freight train Monday in Glen Ellyn, according to fire officials.
A Glen Ellyn man who pleaded guilty to supplying a fatal dose of heroin to someone he knew in 2017 has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Around 100 million viewers -- that's how many watched last week's Super Bowl. That's also how many watched eSports' "League of Legends" World Finals two months ago.
A woman wearing a puffy, fur-lined jacket hid inside the KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in suburban Glen Ellyn until employees arrived for the morning shift, according to Glen Ellyn police.
The 26-piece collection will be on loan from the Museo Dolores Olmedo. It will showcase various sketches and paintings spanning Kahlo's career. Her notable self-portraits feature everything from sexuality, politics and death.
Longtime Glen Ellyn resident Jonathan Charbonneau is known fondly for his reputation for putting smiles on the faces of residents who come to see him zoom up and down the street during parades.
Phillips pleaded guilty in September to one count of armed robbery.
A Glen Ellyn Man is accused of posting threatening messages at Glenbard West High School.
Around 1 p.m. on May 2, Glen Ellyn police responded to an armed robbery at The Soccer Edge store on Roosevelt Road.
Glen Ellyn Police say they arrested a man after alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile at Health Track Sports Wellness in Glen Ellyn.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Police said three men were shot, one killed, in the basement of a Northwest Side home Saturday afternoon.
Elk Grove Village police said on Feb. 25, a woman was found by a refuse dumpster and was pronounced dead at the scene.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said Saturday that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
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.
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.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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.
Police said the suspect, between 14 to 16 years of age, shot an innocent bystander in the Loop on the evening of on Feb. 16.
The reorganization plan is said to preserve 250 jobs while prioritizing paying accrued purses to the Illinois Horsemen's Association, including thoroughbred owners and trainers, as well as payroll for track employees.
World leaders are reacting to the strike on Iran carried out by the U.S. and Israel.
University of Chicago professor of political science Paul Poast joins CBS News Chicago.
Zuni is looking for a forever home and would thrive in a house with another dog.
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, which responded with retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region.
Illinois and Chicago communities are reacting after the United States and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran early Saturday.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
Police said three men were shot, one killed, in the basement of a Northwest Side home Saturday afternoon.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
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 win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood 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.
