2 victims of 1971 train wreck in downstate Illinois identified through DNA
A 55-year-old mystery surrounding a deadly train crash in southern Illinois has finally been solved.
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A 55-year-old mystery surrounding a deadly train crash in southern Illinois has finally been solved.
Adriana might not have much to say, but her work speaks volumes.
The Gurnee Fire Department said the man was measuring cable lines outside a home in the 3600 block of Country Club Avenue and accidentally made contact with the main ComEd cable line.
The win comes after the winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Quincy, Illinois, last week.
The 911 caller was in the bathroom when they heard noises and were confronted by the burglar dressed in all black and wearing a mask.
The mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Robbins was grazed by a bullet wound during a shooting at a restaurant and bar over the weekend.
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant was inside the restaurant but was not the intended target, a village spokesperson said.
Chicago police said the victims were on the sidewalk when an unknown vehicle pulled up and multiple occupants from inside fired shots in their direction.
Harvey police on Friday said the man, between 30 and 40 years of age, was found outside a home near 155th and Loomis.
Police said the man and woman had two separate handguns and discharged the handguns in the direction of the victim.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker toured storm damage in Chicago's south suburbs Friday after he signed a bill authorizing local home equity assurance programs to help homeowners who suffered flood damage.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Fan Expo Chicago 2026 is back in Rosemont through Sunday, featuring all things fandom in comics, science fiction, horror, anime, gaming, and cosplay.
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Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices.
The single Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.04 billion was sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down near Oak Forest and Flossmoor on Tuesday, only to be followed by another round of severe storms on Wednesday.
The crash happened just before 3 a.m. on Sunday at East Grand Avenue and Keystone Avenue. It is unclear what led to the crash.
Prosecutors have filed new charges over the attempted robbery of undercover federal agents in Country Club Hills in June, and acknowledged that they misidentified one of the three accused gunmen in the original charges.
More than 700,000 customers in the Midwest were still without power early Wednesday after perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the region.
In Glenwood, a massive tree toppled over and destroyed a home during the storms. Thankfully, no one was home at the time. Meanwhile, ComEd officials say their crews and equipment were positioned in strategic locations to help with response times in the aftermath of the storm.
The bicyclist, identified by the Kane County Coroner's Office as 27-year-old Ebony Calvillo of Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Severe storms are hitting Aurora, Illinois, with heavy rain causing flooding and damaging winds.
