Urban Lore Of 'Munger Road' Basis For Feature Film
A creepy urban myth has become the inspiration for a local filmmaker's first feature movie--and it was shot in the western suburbs.
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A creepy urban myth has become the inspiration for a local filmmaker's first feature movie--and it was shot in the western suburbs.
A St. Charles official says it's not clear yet when a familiar downtown restaurant can reopen - after the building's second floor fell a foot and a half two days ago.
Ricardo Robledo-Espino faces up to 30 years in prison after being convicted Monday of breaking an infant's legs as he took care of the girl last year.
Less than an hour outside of Chicago, the far west suburb of St. Charles, Illinois is home to the Kane County Fairgrounds, site of the Kane County Flea Market - a paradise for bargain and collectible hunters and a great outdoor activity.
A St. Charles school district found an interesting way to pay for police security guards in two of its high schools.
West suburban St. Charles has won the honor of the best U.S. town for families, courtesy of Family Circle Magazine.
An analyst says a recent meeting between NFL players and owners in the western suburbs might be evidence that the two sides could be seeking to solve their dispute on their own.
Fire fueled by a natural gas line leak caused considerable damage to Salerno's on the Fox restaurant Wednesday evening in northwest suburban St. Charles.
Kane County health authorities are trying to determine what has caused an outbreak of salmonella.
Two Kane County judges today gave juniors and seniors at St. Charles East High School the bare bones truth about possible consequences of bad decision-making on prom night.
A 53-year-old man is being held on $500,000 bond after allegedly holding his family at gunpoint before surrendering to police.
A man who allegedly broke into his grandparents' home while they were on vacation, has been charged with burglary.
A child playing with a lighter ignited a blaze that damaged a northwest suburban St. Charles home, leaving the family homeless.
As gas prices continue to increase, so do reports of stolen fuel. West Suburban St. Charles has had several siphoning reports since March 14.
Lightning sparked five home fires in the west and northwest suburbs over the past 24 hours.
A 31-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stole a running BMW and a vacuum cleaner but forgot to fill up the gas tank.
A 50-year-old Arlington Heights woman was charged with prostitution after a two-week investigation conducted by the St. Charles Police Department.
Police are looking for the vandals who shot out the windows in three buildings in St. Charles this past weekend, including a nursing home.
Three people were charged in a New Year's Day drunken driving "no-refusal" operation.
Michael L. Listy of St. Charles was ordered held on $500,000 bond during a Thursday hearing.
St. Charles city officials are suing to check out a home improvement project that has been going on for 35 years.
The St. Charles alderman who pleaded guilty to exposing himself while driving has resigned.
In the past year and a half, the Northern Illinois Food Bank has seen a 35 percent increase, and with the holiday season approaching, that figure is expected to go up.
An alderman from far west suburban St. Charles has been fined $150, after admitting he exposed himself while driving in his car this past summer.
A man was ordered held on $1 million bond after being charged with allegedly sexually abusing a child multiple times over an eight-year span.
Students at Woodlawn Community School recently wrote letters to President Barack and Michelle Obama as the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open in their neighborhood.
Pete Crow-Armstrong's bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said inspections of the Cortland Street Bridge have turned up additional issues not originally included in planned repairs, and prompted a need for further assessment.
A virtual prayer service was held Thursday night to remember Spencer Leak Jr., the late president of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes.
Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs visited the Vatican this week with a gift for the pope: $8.65 of his own money from a PayPal account that the Chicago native had closed.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
The Senate is holding a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday said he remains confident about Chicago being the best spot for a future Bears stadium, despite the team's repeated public assertions that the city is off the table.
In May, the Senate advanced a similar measure to force the president to end the prolonged conflict with Iran.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Students at Woodlawn Community School recently wrote letters to President Barack and Michelle Obama as the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open in their neighborhood.
Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs visited the Vatican this week with a gift for the pope: $8.65 of his own money from a PayPal account that the Chicago native had closed.
Traffic headaches are set to continue for Near North Side drivers, but pedestrians and cyclists are getting some good news about ongoing bridge closures that have led to heavy congestion on surrounding roadways, including one that's gaining some more notoriety.
More than 1,000 people ran through Grant Park and along the Chicago lakefront on Thursday evening for the 13th annual Race Against Gun Violence.
The Eisenhower Expressway was shut down for nearly nine hours near Mannheim Road as federal agents and a bomb squad investigated.
The Obama Foundation offered its first glimpse inside the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Wednesday, ahead of the $850 million facility's grand opening on June 19.
Students at Woodlawn Community School recently wrote letters to President Barack and Michelle Obama as the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open in their neighborhood.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said inspections of the Cortland Street Bridge have turned up additional issues not originally included in planned repairs, and prompted a need for further assessment.
A virtual prayer service was held Thursday night to remember Spencer Leak Jr., the late president of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
Pete Crow-Armstrong's bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep.
Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
With the NBA Finals tipping off Wednesday night in San Antonio, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has a chance to add another title to the championship résumé he started building at Stevenson High School in Chicago's north suburbs.
Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
A man was ordered detained Thursday in a crash that killed an Illinois Tollway on the Tri-State Tollway last weekend.
Students at Tilden High School in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood took part in a peace walk Thursday morning to remember one of their own who was killed in a drive-by shooting.
A man suffered cuts to his neck and body during a fight on board a CTA Blue Line train on Wednesday evening in the Loop.
The discovery comes in the midst of a U.S.-backed military crackdown on the organized crime gangs in Ecuador.
It's been nearly two years since Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expired, and the city has yet to find a replacement.
