Interstate 55 Reopens After Crash Shuts Down All Lanes Near Plainfield
Illinois State Police said a car was heading north on I-55 near Route 126 around 8:15 a.m., when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
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Illinois State Police said a car was heading north on I-55 near Route 126 around 8:15 a.m., when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
The Illinois Department of Labor became involved after a young boy suffered an injury at a church festival in Midlothian on Thursday and after a woman fell off a ride at a carnival in Plainfield.
Two people were injured Thursday night when two carnival rides broke down at separate carnivals in south suburban Midlothian and southwest suburban Plainfield.
A Plainfield man is facing murder charges for a terrifying stabbing at a group home for the developmentally disabled.
Hundreds of runners stepped out in the south suburbs to honor veterans this Memorial Day weekend.
The decision means there won't be a trial for 20-year-old James Davis Jr., who had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and could be held indefinitely.
Ian Whelton, 26, turned himself in on Monday, and he was charged with two counts of street racing.
A video of a burning car on discovered online has lead to the arrests of four men, one a registered sex offender, according to Plainfield police.
Residents say plans for a new, $1.5 million square foot Diageo distribution warehouse, about half a mile away, will turn the residential area into a truck zone.
Joette Doyle describes the effort as a labor of love, saying the micro pantry is a tiny, self-serve food pantry where people can donate and take goods as-needed.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that an intersection improvement project will take place on U.S. 30 and 119th Street, in Plainfield, beginning, weather permitting, Monday, April 23
James Eric Davis Jr. is accused of killing his parents inside a CMU dorm early Friday morning.
A group of parents claim Plainfield District 202 neglected their repeated concerns about bullying taking place in area schools.
The suspect ran away southbound toward Main Street, police said. Officers and a police dog searched the area but were not able to find him.
Juan Morales, 33, of Aurora was charged Dec. 13 with armed violence, residential burglary and burglary in Will County, records show.
Juan A. Morales, 33, faces felony charges of burglary, residential burglary and armed violence, according to Plainfield police and the Will County sheriff's office.
A fast-food restaurant in southwest suburban Plainfield was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night for the second time in two months.
Michele Clarke parked legally in a handicap parking spot and then returned to her car to find a nasty note. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
If you're looking for a real Christmas tree in your home this year, you may want to get it early. And expect to pay more. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker explains why higher prices may needle some customers.
"The juvenile did not possess any weapons and took no further steps to carry out the posted threat," police said.
The two incidents are being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. The victims were once married.
A woman was fatally shot and a man died after shooting himself in the head in an apparent homicide-suicide Saturday afternoon in Plainfield.
Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call the FBI's Chicago office at (312) 421-6700.
Nearly 20 horses died early July 5 in the fire at Del Real Stables; 12 survived.
The owner of a stable where 18 horses died in a horrific fire earlier this week has vowed to rebuild the barn in Plainfield.
