Lightning strikes natural gas main in Bartlett, setting tree on fire
A lightning strike hit a natural gas main, setting a tree on fire late Sunday night in northwest suburban Bartlett.
White Sox sell out tickets for pope hat giveaway on Tuesday
The Chicago White Sox are preparing for another sold-out crowd on Tuesday night at Rate Field as they celebrate the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
2 EF-1 tornadoes confirmed in LaSalle County
Two EF-1 tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in La Salle County Sunday night.
Yorkville man sentenced to 70 years for 2003 murder of Aurora woman
A Yorkville man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for the 2003 murder of an Aurora woman who was missing for 17 years before her body was found.
Trial begins for woman charged in murder of Bradley police officer in 2021
Jurors heard opening statements on Friday in the murder trial of a woman accused of helping kill a police sergeant in Bradley, Illinois, in 2021.
Woman, 69, dead in house fire in Hanover Park
A woman was found dead after a house fire late Thursday night in northwest suburban Hanover Park.
Families distraught by bodies found decomposing in Chicago funeral home
The discovery of more than 50 bodies in various states of decomposition inside a Far South Side, Chicago funeral home has left family members who used their services shocked, distraught and looking for their loved ones.
CPD oversight board sets public meetings to gather input on search for next top cop
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
More than 50 decomposing bodies found at Far South Side funeral home
An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
Berwyn man charged with threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells case
A man from west suburban Berwyn is charged with trying to intimidate witnesses involved in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead after a 4th of July trip with friends in Mississippi.
Man charged in Darien home invasion, police chase, and standoff in Homer Glen
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
1 dead, 4 injured in fiery crash in Genoa Township
One person was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday in far northwest suburban Genoa Township.
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2025 mass shooting at Hammond bar
An Indiana man will be sentenced to life in prison without parole, after he pleaded guilty to killing two people and seriously wounding three others in a mass shooting in Hammond last year.
Chicago man admitted to murders of 2 teen girlfriends in jail, prosecutors say
A 21-year-old Chicago man is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two teens on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025.
Home invasion suspect in custody after barricade situation in Homer Glen
A suspect was taken into custody after SWAT teams surrounded a home in southwest suburban Homer Glen on Tuesday, following a home invasion in nearby Darien.