No Fireworks Display For Wheeling This Year
One Chicago suburb is cancelling its July 4th fireworks display, but it has nothing to do with budget problems.
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One Chicago suburb is cancelling its July 4th fireworks display, but it has nothing to do with budget problems.
Some children in Crystal Lake learned a tough lesson this week that hard work and plans can sometimes go awry.
Next month, DuPage County plans to begin building a new $5 million facility where police will investigate crimes against children.
Four accused serial robbers were caught in Chicago this week when they blew through a red light.
A published report says the findings of an audit of the Cook County morgue left Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle "jarred."
A Mt. Prospect man saved the life of his young grandson but couldn't save himself during a vacation in Virginia.
New figures suggest lenders are catching up on Chicago-area home foreclosures after last year's robo-signing scandal forestalled some of them.
The legendary Betty White was on hand Wednesday morning to help cut the ribbon at the new home of Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications in River North.
An 80-year-old man pardoned for a rape he says he didn't commit finally feels vindicated after settling his lawsuit against the city.
A Chicago area-based charity that puts shoes on bare feet in developing countries is scrambling to find new warehouse space within the next few days.
Cycling enthusiasts are encouraging others to pedal their way to work during this Bike to Work week in Chicago.
What is being called a mission of mercy is coming to the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake starting Friday.
A dying Peoria-area woman has one last wish and on Wednesday, it's coming true.
A recreational vehicle owner has a warning for others -- park at Wal-Mart at your own risk.
The Midnight Circus is usually an after-hours affair, but its troupe will perform during the day as part of a popular partnership with the Chicago Park District coming up this fall.
Memorial Day brought a new arrival to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
Ahead of Memorial Day, a World War II veteran from Rockford says what he saw 67 years ago never leaves him.
The investigation of a New Jersey man who has implicated himself in the disappearance and death of a 6-year-old boy 33 years ago in New York City has offered a measure of hope to families of missing children in Illinois.
Plaintiffs who sued BP over its refinery in Whiting, Ind., say a $400 million settlement will improve the health of people who live near the plant.
The summer travel season kicks off this holiday weekend.
Another hefty bill has arrived at City Hall from the company that leases Chicago's parking meters.
It's an eerie scene in downtown Chicago today, as most office buildings and stores are deserted because of the NATO summit.
With four recent high-profile cases, a Waukegan defense lawyer says Lake County has become a hotbed of false convictions.
Researchers in Chicago have been compiling the numbers and now are out with the first national registry of exonerations.
It's unclear who will pay it but, after the NATO summit ends, there likely will be a hefty bill from the private company that operates Chicago's parking meters, for lost revenue from street closures and parking bans.
