Fires In Willowbrook, Westmont After Residents Reported Gasoline Smell
In Westmont, there were nearly a dozen small fires and over 100 reports of gasoline odors caused by a leak into the sewer system.
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In Westmont, there were nearly a dozen small fires and over 100 reports of gasoline odors caused by a leak into the sewer system.
Under the latest version, the club would not sell alcohol; would not provide machine guns for rental; and would not be open 24 hours a day.
One person was killed and four others were injured in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday in unincorporated southwest suburban Willowbrook.
The village's mayor, however, says adequate controls have been built into the project.
Elizabeth Perino is going to prison for a year for trying to cheat the city on a runway repair project at O'Hare Airport.
Residents of the Willowbrook Township apartment building damaged by Tuesday's storm took advantage of a one-stop resource center set up Friday for a single day to help them get back on their feet.
A Willowbrook High School teacher's aide is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male student.
The multimillion dollar musical is opening in Chicago this summer, but today CBS 2's Vince Gerasole got a preview.
An Indiana man charged with breaking into a home in southwest suburban Willowbrook and sexually assaulting and stabbing a 26-year-old woman has been extradited to Illinois, where he appeared in court Friday and was ordered held on $5 million bail.
For the first time, a Willowbrook woman who was brutally attacked and sexually assaulted in her home is speaking out.
Illinois Crime Commission Chief Jerry Elsner says they put up the reward because this crime was so vicious.
Police are searching a car found in the western suburbs Sunday night that's believed to be connected to a violent attack on a woman in Willowbrook Saturday, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.
The victim was rushed to the hospital and told investigators a man broke into her home and attacked her after first asking her for money in the driveway, a police official says.
Gloria Godinez, 66, was reported missing by her family from her home in the Waterford Subdivision on Sunday, according to Willowbrook police and the DuPage County coroner's office.
It was a harrowing Mother's Day for one mother duck whose ducklings had fallen into a grate and she couldn't get them out in the western suburbs.
Janail King, 19, of the 0-100 block of South Lilac Lane in Willowbrook, was pronounced dead at 3:04 a.m. at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. He had been shot near the intersection of 26th Avenue and Grant Avenue in Bellwood, authorities said.
Juan Cuellar of Willowbrook faces 45 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him Tuesday of the September 2012 shooting death of a Hinsdale South High School graduate. Sentencing is May 28.
Bond has been denied for a 23-year-old DuPage County man accused in the murder of another man earlier this week near Willowbrook.
A Willowbrook couple filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming a school bus driver sexually assaulted their 3-year-old twins while transporting them to and from special education preschool classes.
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in DuPage County Jail for possessing child pornography, in a case cracked last year by Wheaton police and the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
A southwest suburban man who wanted to get money from his family staged his own kidnapping to demand $1,000 in ransom, according to police who later arrested him.
Police are asking for your help in finding a robber in southwest suburban Willowbrook, who has been dubbed the "Tire Iron Bandit."
Two people have been arrested for a suburban home invasion with ties to furniture delivery.
Sheriff's police in DuPage County are looking for leads in a home invasion in unincorporated Willowbrook.
The Mayor of Willowbrook is adding his voice to a growing number of suburban leaders who are less than happy with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal for a dramatic increase in suburban water rates.
Curtiss Tolefree Jr. was previously charged with sexual assault while serving as a principal in Zion, Illinois, in 2019. Now he is wanted in another sexual assault in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Chicago Board of Education has announced their three finalists to replace Pedro Martinez as the next CEO-Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools.
Southwest Airlines announced Friday that it will stop operating flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June.
The head of an advocacy group said 21 people were facing charges under the UAE's cybercrime laws as of Thursday, including a 60-year-old British tourist.
The man killed in Aroma Park after an EF-3 tornado touched down in Kankakee County on Tuesday has been identified.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.
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.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
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.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
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.
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.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
"Two Sisters and a Piano" tells the story of surviving in communist Cuba through imagination.
Extreme winds Friday could reach 50 to 60 miles per hour. A High Wind Warning is in effect. Highs in the mid-40s.
Southwest Airlines announced Friday that it will stop operating flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June.
A High Wind Warning for Chicago Friday for gusts up to 50 to 60mph is in effect. There is a ground delay at O'Hare Airport, and more than 20,000 ComEd customers are experiencing power outages.
Jumpstart your weekend just over the Wisconsin border.
The man killed in Aroma Park after an EF-3 tornado touched down in Kankakee County on Tuesday has been identified.
A High Wind warning is in effect for the Chicago area on Friday.
Southwest Airlines announced Friday that it will stop operating flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June.
Chicago is gearing up for a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know.
Friday's extremely windy weather is just another concern for Illinois communities still cleaning up after an EF-3 ripped through Kankakee County on Tuesday
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.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles said there was a common theme to the free agents they are bringing in this offseason, saying the team "wanted to get faster, more explosive" with guys that are "passionate about football."
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
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.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and was confronted and killed by security, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
