Tests reveal high levels of lead in water at some homes in Elgin
The source is likely the lead service lines that connect the city's municipal water pipes to some people's home, the city said.
Two-vehicle crash leaves man dead in Des Plaines
The incident remained under investigation Saturday.
Police issue alert on thefts, armed robbery of power tools on Chicago's Northwest Side
Police said there are two to three men involved in the thefts, wearing dark clothing and face coverings.
Police warn of rash of burglaries in McKinley Park
The burglars are using a Toyota Tundra – possibly silver in color – as their getaway vehicle, police said.
2 killed, 15 hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago
The victims range in age from 19 to 61.
Chicago Public Schools teacher faces kidnapping, sexual assault charges
A CPS spokesperson said Christopher McFarland is suspended without pay, pending a dismissal proceeding on unrelated incidents.
Man found shot to death in Auburn Gresham
A handgun was found lying next to the man, police said.
Mourners gather for vigil for 17-year-old girl hit, killed by Metra train in Barrington
Hundreds of people gathered at the Barrington Campus Life Center to remember 17-year-old Marin Lacson.
Fire breaks out at Northwestern sports apparel store near Ryan Field in Evanston
Firefighters were concerned that the fire might spread.
School bus plows into house, ends up in living room in Skokie
The homeowner, Hamza, said he was about 10 feet away from where the bus hit when it came barreling through.
Scientists move ahead with gravitational wave detector that will be launched into space
A Northwestern University astrophysicist is part of an international team of scientists creating the detector, called LISA.
Girlfriend of suspect in Joliet murders charged with obstruction
Nance is believed to have shot and killed multiple members of his own family in two houses in Joliet on Sunday.
Man shot in broad daylight in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood
The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.
Roche Schulfer to step down as executive director of Goodman Theatre
This season is Schulfer's 50th year at the Goodman. He started out working at the Goodman box office just out of college in 1973.
2-year-old boy dead after 'accidental' shooting on Chicago's South Side
A 32-year-old woman told officers she had heard a loud noise and seen that the boy had been shot.