Fire destroys six townhomes in Buffalo Grove
Tenants and neighbors were shocked by how quickly the building went up in flames.
Chuck's Gun Shop, linked to hundreds of Chicago gun crimes, closes "forever"
Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale has faced harsh criticism and protests for decades, with gun control advocates saying it was a significant source of guns used in crimes in Chicago, and Second Amendment supporters standing by its owners.
Magnesium facility destroyed by large fire in Dixmoor
As firefighters worked to douse the flames, they encountered challenges due to the explosive materials inside the plant.
Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Pilsen
A total of 180 students from St. Pius V School attended an Ash Wednesday mass along with parishioners.
Plainfield landlord convicted in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian boy
The boy's mother, Hanan Shaheen, who also was stabbed, took the witness stand on Tuesday.
Kane County man once involved with Boy Scouts is accused of sexually abusing teen boys
Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
Witnesses see photos of horrific injuries in trial of landlord accused of murder of Palestinian boy
Will County, Illinois, prosecutors positioned a screen in a way that the jurors and judge could see but not the people watching from the gallery.
Slain Palestinian boy's mother testifies in landlord's hate crime murder trial
Prosecutors have said Joseph Czuba attacked his two tenants, Hanan Shaheen and her 6-year-old son, Wadee Alfayoume, because they were Muslim.
Man charged, held in custody in crash that killed Glenview, Illinois police officer
Christopher Lopez, 23, of Cary was charged in the crash that killed Glenview police Officer Robert Fryc, 43, in Barrington early Sunday morning.
5 families displaced, cats killed after explosion and fire in Cicero
Cicero Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer said investigators suspect a gas leak caused the explosion around 5 p.m. in a two-story home in the 2200 block of Central Avenue.
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.
On heels of Wednesday's snow, plow drivers prepare for second blast on Friday
Through one winter storm and waiting on the next; that's the situation for snow plow operators around the Chicago area.
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.
Aurora, Illinois is ready for snow, looks forward to larger public works facility
Aurora street maintenance crews said the snowstorm coming Wednesday is shaping up to be the biggest storm of the season.
Neighbors concerned about car thefts in Bridgeport
On Thursday, a woman had her family car stolen right in front of a daycare center while people were picking up their children.