Woman Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Vehicle In Zion
Latatia Shepard, 47, of Zion, was struck by the northbound vehicle about 5 p.m. in the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue, according to Zion police.
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Latatia Shepard, 47, of Zion, was struck by the northbound vehicle about 5 p.m. in the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue, according to Zion police.
Zion Police were called Thursday morning to rescue a a raccoon stuck in a storm sewer grate.
The car struck two pedestrians about 12:50 a.m. Oct. 21 on Green Bay Road south of 9th Street, police said.
Zion Police say the boy, who was shot in the abdomen, was the intended victim -- not someone who got caught by a stray bullet.
Police released surveillance images on Monday and asked the public for help after a bicyclist was killed over the weekend.
Jimmette Parker faces a charge of bank robbery in connection with the robbery of the First Midwest Bank branch at 3303 Sheridan Road in Zion
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider said the economic impact of the Zion nuclear power plant's closure in 1998 is still apparent today.
Two people were shot in north suburban Zion late Wednesday morning, and showed up at the police station to seek help.
Two suburban men were arrested Wednesday on charges that they conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State.
Brian, from Richmond, Illinois, had the day off almost three weeks ago. He decided to spend it driving and looking for a man who was reported missing in the northern suburbs.
A man and a woman with warrants out for their arrest were taken into custody on Friday in north suburban Zion.
Dairy Queen has closed one of its stores in Illinois and terminated its relationship with the franchise owner after police say he used racial slurs in an angry confrontation with a customer.
Two men responsible for a pair of north suburban bank robberies on the same day last week have been arrested, according to the FBI.
At 10:28 a.m., the suspects robbed a PNC Bank branch at 2900 Sheridan Road in Zion, according to the FBI. The pair then struck again at 12:43 p.m. at a Fifth Third Bank branch at 240 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook.
A 46-year-old woman who was severely beaten Monday night in north suburban Zion has died of her injuries.
Police are looking for a person who beat and seriously injured a Missouri woman Monday night in north suburban Zion.
An Illinois congressman has proposed legislation to compensate north suburban Zion for it years of storage of nuclear waste at a long-shuttered power plant.
The city of Zion says it needs to be compensated for being a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel rods and it's trying a new approach to get federal attention.
A man who was fatally shot during an altercation with police as been identified, police disclosed on Thursday.
Zion police shot and killed a man investigators say was clad in body armor and had been taking photographs of of schools, police said Wednesday.
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A Muslim community in Zion, is giving thanks after finding a note on the doorstep of the mosque yesterday.
A 70-year-old woman was brutally attacked early Thursday while out for her morning walk on a popular bike path in north suburban Zion.
What goes around comes around in Round Lake Beach. Repo men grabbed the vehicle of a Zion resident who allegedly was inside a Walmart trying to steal electronics.
Police in north suburban Zion are conducting a homicide investigation in the death of a man found in a crashed vehicle early Sunday after they received dispatch calls of shots fired in the area.
A Chicago teen being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Kentucky is now on his way home, after a judge allowed him to go free on bond just in time to graduate from high school.
A man from northwest suburban Oakwood Hills is facing felony charges, accused of intentionally hitting a family member with his car.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
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A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
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Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
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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."
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The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
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.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
A Chicago teen being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Kentucky is now on his way home, after a judge allowed him to go free on bond just in time to graduate from high school.
While conducting the stop, state police said the driver took out a gun and "an exchange of gunfire took place" between the suspect and all four officers.
A man from northwest suburban Oakwood Hills is facing felony charges, accused of intentionally hitting a family member with his car.
Six people can fit in the pod at a time, and the bunks come with amenities like eye masks and earplugs.
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