Circus animals rescued after truck catches fire on Interstate 69 in Indiana
Five zebras, four camels, and a miniature horse from Shrine Circus were rescued.
Tinley Park animal shelter to remain closed 4 to 6 more weeks after fire
P.A.W.S. of Tinley Park needs repairs to its laundry room, vents, ceilings, and walls.
3 water main breaks repaired in Dixmoor; boil water order remains
"We are working as fast as we can to identify the problem so we can fix it," Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said.
Boil water order lifted in Dixmoor after multiple water main breaks
There had been at least four water main breaks in Dixmoor this week.
Missing Chicago mom Kayla Jnobaptiste, 4 kids found, police say
Kayla Jnobaptiste, 27, was last seen on Thursday in the 4100 block of West Cullerton in Lawndale, and is believed to be with her four children.
Woman struck and killed by minivan in Elmhurst
The woman was hit by a minivan around 7 a.m. at the intersection of York Street and Diversey Avenue.
Momence, Illinois high school girls basketball player collapses and dies during game
A 9th-grade Momence High School student collapsed and died during a game Thursday night.
Man robbed and pistol-whipped leaving ATM in Bridgeport
The man said he took out $200 from an ATM near 34th and Halsted, and while he was leaving, three men robbed him and beat him.
Man and woman robbed minutes apart in Little Village and North Lawndale
Neither of the victims was hurt. No one was in custody Friday morning.
High school student killed by Metra UP-NW train in Chicago's northwest suburbs
Late Thursday, balloons marked the spot where Marin Lacson, 17, died after she was hit by the second of two passing trains.
Winter Realms, newly imagined ice castles attraction, opening in Lake Geneva
Winter Realms features ice sculptures, an arctic village, horse-drawn sleigh rides, tubing, and more.
Flash flood warning along Kankakee River in Will, Grundy counties due to melting ice
The National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding of roads and buildings along the Kankakee River between Wilmington and Phelan Acres.
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.
Massive emergence of cicadas to descend on Illinois and Indiana this spring
Two separate broods of cicadas will emerge simultaneously in late April, something that hasn't happened in more than 200 years.
City Council puts off final votes on police arbitration ruling, new restrictions on dollar stores
Arbitrator Edwin Benn has warned the city has "no possibility of prevailing" in court if the City Council rejects a ruling that officers can seek arbitration of serious disciplinary cases.