New koala-ty residents coming to Brookfield Zoo
Starting June 18, Brumby and Willum, two male koalas, will make their debut.
Man shot during argument in downtown Chicago
Police recovered a weapon from the scene.
Driver runs off after fatal crash on expressway in Chicago suburb
A taxi driver died on the scene, according to state police.
Bullet-riddled car shuts down Chicago expressway for hours
Police said the driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries from the crash.
Truck crashes into apartment building near Chicago, spills 150 gallons of diesel
The driver self-extricated from the truck, and was treated on the scene for minor injuries. The Morris Fire and Ambulance District said one family who lives in the building also suffered minor injuries.
Riot Fest, now "RiotLand," moving to Chicago suburb of Bridgeview
The new location was announced Wednesday morning and the venue SeatGeek Stadium comes with parking, organizers emphasized on social media.
Teen shot, killed while driving on South Side, passenger injured in crash
Two cars were involved in the crash and one appeared to have a bullet hole in the back passenger window.
Alderman's office hit with paintballs on Chicago's South Side
Police said glass windows of the building, in the 7800 block of South Ada Street had been hit.
Surveillance video captures man wanted in sexual assault on Chicago's Northwest Side
Police said on May 28, a man forced a woman into the gangway of a home, threatened her and removed her clothes.
Security guard fatally shot near University of Illinois Chicago campus
Investigators believe someone in a dark colored sedan shot the security guard.
Person shot and killed at cookout in forest preserve in Dixmoor
Police said just after 10 p.m., the 31-year-old victim was shot while attending a cookout party at Dixmoor Playfield.
Rare Brown booby bird sighting in state park in southern Indiana
A Brown Booby bird was spotted at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana. This is a particularly rare sighting because the Brown Booby is typically found in tropical locations.
Former DCFS worker Carlos Acosta sentenced to six months in case of A.J. Freund
A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee was sentenced to six months in prison in connection with the death of 5-year-old A.J. Freund.
Foxtrot to reopen some locations after abrupt closures
Chicago-based Foxtrot has announced plans to reopen a number of locations following the grocery chain's abrupt closures earlier this spring.
Man's body recovered after explosion destroys house in Lake Zurich
The homeowner, a 77-year-old man, was unaccounted for after the explosion.