5 Wheaton College Football Players Face Felony Charges Following Hazing Probe
A judge has signed arrest warrants and set $50,000 bonds for the players.
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A judge has signed arrest warrants and set $50,000 bonds for the players.
The house of Seven Gables, a 120-year-old mansion in Wheaton, was moved about 300 yards Monday, saving it from the wrecking ball.
Detectives zeroed in on Matthew D. Grover, 31, because he matched the description of the suspect but also because he may have had access to the type of vehicle that fled the scene, a news release says.
A college student has died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at a track meet in suburban Chicago.
The woman was walking on the path in unincorporated Wheaton when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her.
The father of an Ohio college student who died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at a suburban Chicago track meet remembered his son as a strong Christian.
A student volunteer working at a Wheaton College track and field meet was fatally injured Saturday afternoon during the hammer throw event.
Anyone who wants the Seven Gables structure designed by Jarvis Hunt in 1897 must be able to move it.
Lee Leinweber, 56, faces one count of first-degree murder, according to the DuPage County state's attorney's office.
The Schaumburg resident was indicted Jan. 12 on 59 felonies including theft, identity theft and financial institution fraud.
DuPage County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday the creation of Hope's Garden, to memorialize Baby Hope.
Shannon K. Madera and Erin L. Fessler, both 41, were arrested Nov. 8 in connection with multiple packages reported missing from a secured mail area of the Wheaton Center apartment complex in the 0-100 block of Wheaton Center, according to a statement from Wheaton police.
Four detectives with the DuPage County sheriff's office were walking the area where "Baby Hope" was found and talking to residents to see if they could learn any new information that would help the case, authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies will be conducting extra patrols on the path.
DuPage County officials say they are not giving up trying to find the parents of an infant found dead along a Wheaton road last month.
Bond was set at $3.5 million for the third person charged with kidnapping and robbing a Wheaton College student at gunpoint last month in west suburban Glen Ellyn.
Benjamin Felker, 28, was charged with four felony counts of possession of child pornography.
It's been a month since the body of a newborn was found on the side of a road in rural DuPage County. WBBM's Nancy Harty reports.
The DuPage County sheriff's office announced Thursday that a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the mother of Baby Hope, who was found dead in west suburban Wheaton last month.
Authorities say a 21-year-old student was pulled off the street and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs last week, before being released.
Offers are being made to handle the burial costs for a newborn girl found dead near Wheaton this week.
Authorities are searching for the mother of a newborn found dead near west suburban Wheaton Monday afternoon.
The deceased newborn was found inside or near a duffel bag or backpack along a private road off Plamondon Road on Monday afternoon.
A Wheaton mail carrier was rushed to the hospital after being stung by dozens of hornets on Tuesday.
Javier F. Lopez, 47, was charged with child abduction after police learned he tried to lure several children into his home, according to a statement from Wheaton police.
A judge and his wife were shot in their home this past weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich and the archbishops of Washington D.C. and Newark, New Jersey, released a joint statement on American foreign policy Monday, a rare move for leaders of the Catholic Church.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Chicago police are asking for help identifying a woman who assaulted and robbed a CTA passenger on a Red Line train earlier this month in the Loop.
Firefighters rescued a puppy early Monday from a fire in the south Chicago suburb of Dolton.
The Justice Dept. says it's investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local ICE official apparently serves as a pastor.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
A man was stabbed in the stomach on Monday morning in the South Loop.
The Andersonville neighborhood Taiwanese eatery Minyoli was named among Bon Appétit’s most highly anticipated spring 2024 restaurant openings. Jackie Kostek visited Monday morning.
Chicago area fourth and fifth graders recently participated in an oratory competition honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his legacy, and his history-making speeches that continue to unite and inspire Americans.
Community groups across the Chicago area are carrying on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for many it’s a day to give back and help others. One event on the North Side is aiming to collect 1,000 winter coats for local kids in need.
Tensions remain high in Minneapolis as protests continue for and against ICE immigration enforcement. Several thousand ICE agents and federal officers are deployed in the city, and more could be on the way, as President Trump is threatening to send in federal troops.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
A Cold Weather Advisory was in effect Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
A judge and his wife were shot in their home this past weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich and the archbishops of Washington D.C. and Newark, New Jersey, released a joint statement on American foreign policy Monday, a rare move for leaders of the Catholic Church.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
A judge and his wife were shot in their home this past weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
