1 dead, 1 injured after fire sweeps through house in Naperville
When firefighters and police arrived, a person was trapped on the second floor of the house.
Water main break in Skokie leaves basements flooded, dangerous conditions
The huge mess has also left some homes with flooded basements and potentially dangerous conditions for people who live nearby.
Evanston, Skokie boil orders enters second day after water main break
The boil order issued reminds residents to boil tap water or avoid tap water.
Winter storm causes spinouts on Chicago area expressways, necessitates big cleanup elsewhere
Repeatedly in Lake Forest Wednesday, very light waves of snow would pick up significantly throughout day. Thus, as fast as crews went in to plow, the roads got blanketed again in a matter of minutes.
Thieves pry open freight train shipping containers in Oak Park
One container seemed to contain giant rolls of carpet, some of which were spilling out onto the tracks.
Man shot by police after standoff in Mount Greenwood
Late in the afternoon, the man called police and said he had guns and weapons in the house and had "something bad to his family."
Metra train hits car in Robbins, snags line
The Rock Island District Line was shut down for an unknown anticipated duration after the crash.
Chicago firefighters battle extra-alarm fire in Belmont Cragin
The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. in an apartment building in the 5300 block of West Drummond Place.
1 person apprehended following police pursuit from south suburbs to South Side
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Police search for fugitive who bailed from stolen car in West Englewood
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Police investigate hand grenade at Humboldt Park hot dog stand
Initial reports indicated that a hand grenade was either discovered or dropped off at the hot dog stand.
Man shot in Schaumburg apartment complex
The man was shot as many as three times.
Christmas Tree Ship arrives at Navy Pier with 1,200 trees for Chicago families
The cutter Mackinaw made the annual Christmas Tree Ship voyage to deliver those trees to families in need in the Chicago area.
Lanes reopen after rollover crash on I-57 in south Chicago suburb
According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash south of 127th Street just before 5:20 a.m.
Man shot, critically wounded on Clark Street in Lincoln Park
The office of Ald. Timm Knudsen (43rd) said there is reason to believe the shooting was an isolated incident, and the victim and the shooter knew each other.