Man dies after snow removal equipment hit by freight train in SW suburbs
The crash happened Monday evening while he was removing snow from the south platform at the Naperville Metra train station.
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The crash happened Monday evening while he was removing snow from the south platform at the Naperville Metra train station.
The city of Naperville on social media said there were no street closure but did advise people to stay off the roads if they could.
The DMV utilizes the new one-stop shop concept, meaning employees are cross-trained so visitors don't have to go to separate counters for vehicle and driver services.
Firefighters remained at the scene for an additional hour to work with building management and assist displaced residents alongside the Red Cross.
A Chicago man was charged with dealing meth and cocaine after getting off an Amtrak train in Naperville, police and prosecutors said.
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
A Naperville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2020 beating death of his wife.
Naperville police said a car found in Lake Osborne during a training exercise Thursday is connected to a missing person cold case from 2003 out of Berwyn.
Naperville police said a car found in Lake Osborne during a training exercise Thursday is connected to a missing person cold case from 2003 out of Berwyn.
Divers doing training exercises Thursday found car in Lake Osborne in Naperville.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
The Cardinals had a lot of talent to replace, especially on offense. Including reigning two-time Division III player of the year, Luke Lehnen.
Now, some shelters are finding that dogs purchased or adopted during the pandemic are experiencing behavioral challenges due to isolation and a lack of socialization. Christine Yelle, the executive director of a new training center to address this trend, joins Marissa Perlman along with trainer Julie Benson and Chuckers the dog.
Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abodede of Naperville was first reported missing on July 30.
It's a done deal in Naperville. The Naperville 203 Board of Education and its teachers' union have approved a new contract that averted a potential strike.
A Bolingbrook man has been arrested and charged for hidden cameras found in public bathrooms in a Naperville gym.
A Bolingbrook man has been arrested and charged for hidden cameras found in public bathrooms in a Naperville gym.
From a stunning sight above Lake Michigan to a muralist working on his latest piece in Naperville. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
In a joint statement, the two sides said the tentative deal will avoid a strike, and no classes will be cancelled next week.
The union said the school’s latest offer is actually a major step backward.
Tensions are high across several school districts as teachers begin the school year without a contract.
Tensions are high across several school districts as teachers begin the school year without a contract.
Students in Naperville went back to school last week, but teachers in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 are threatening to strike if they do not get a new contract.
Students in Naperville went back to school last week, but teachers in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 are threatening to strike if they do not get a new contract. Charlie De Mar reports.
The clothing on the body matched the clothing that Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede had last been seen wearing, police said.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
A semi rolled over on I-80 near the Harlem exit, blocking the shoulder and two lanes of traffic overnight. it was also carrying some 45,000 pounds of pet food, much of that spilled in the accident.
CTA said the train operator called for help, but not before one of the women pulled out a knife and stabbed the other two women. All three were involved in a fight before the stabbing.
Authorities said an unknown suspect shot a 15-year-old in the head, and a 14-year-old was beaten in West Park on Wheeler Avenue just before 11 p.m. on Saturday night.
Illinois state police said a car that was stopped and was rear-ended by another car. Two people were killed. three others were also injured.
The parade draws thousands of people each year to celebrate Irish heritage and community.
A severe weather threat is in place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., with damaging winds as the greatest hazard.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
