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Chicago Police charge Xavier Tate Jr. in Officer Huesca's shooting death
CHICAGO - The suspect who was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Chicago police officer last month has been charged. Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, of Aurora, was taken into custody Wednesday night by members of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force in Glendale Heights.
18-year-old driver dead after being hit by semi-truck while turning into school in Sugar Grove
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — An 18-year-old woman was killed Tuesday after they were hit by a semi-truck while turning into a school in Sugar Grove, according to police. The crash happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday near Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive. In a news release, police said the 18-year-old was southbound on Route 47 and […]
Romeoville Father Charged With Killing Son At Will County Forest Preserve in Plainfield
A former Illinois Department of Corrections officer from Romeoville will remain behind bars pending his trial. Fifty-six-year-old Fred Beaugard Sr. admitted to shooting his 19-year-old son to death, execution style at the Lake Renwick Forest Preserve. The shooting occurred Monday, April 29th just before 8 p.m. Beaugard’s son, 19-year-old Tayvion Beaugard was found lying near a picnic shelter at the preserve with two gunshot wounds. The shooting appears to be a domestic incident, and there is no threat to members of the public, said Forest Preserve Police Chief Tracy Chapman.
Aurora Portillo's workers vote to unionize, becoming second location to do so
Workers at a Portillo’s in suburban Aurora voted to unionize on Tuesday. They were the second of the food chain’s more than 70 locations to do so. Workers at a Portillo’s in Addison formed a union in April 2023.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms threaten Chicago area
The potential for severe weather looms over Chicago Thursday, with showers and thunderstorms already firing. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kendall and Will counties until 2:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The warning impacts southeastern Kendall County and northwestern Will County, with a...
Bolingbrook auto repair shop closes unexpectedly, customers stuck without vehicles
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Some customers of an autobody shop in Bolingbrook are left without their vehicles after it closed with no explanation or warning. For nearly a week and a half, the lights have been on, mail piling up on the floor in the doorway, and vehicles are on lifts or sitting with the hood […]
Plane overturns due to high winds at DuPage County Airport
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — A plane has overturned Thursday at the DuPage County Airport due to high winds. Skycam 9 was over the airport around 5 p.m. and saw a plane overturned near a runway. The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were on board when it overturned. It’s not clear if they were injured. […]
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