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A person was killed in a shooting in west suburban Oak Brook Wednesday morning, police said.

Joliet police said a 30-year-old man jumped in the river after a chase through the south suburb, but was pulled out by fire crews.

Walmart has announced store closures in Chicago, Washington, D.C, and several other cities... Walmart has announced multiple store closures around the United States, according to Business Insider. Sadly, the company is closing dozens of retail locations, and hundreds of employees will be laid off at five e-commerce fulfillment centers across the country.

A person was found shot to death in a car in Oak Brook early Wednesday. Officers were called to 22nd Street and Camden Court in the western suburb around 12:05 a.m. after getting a 911 call, according to police. They found the victim, a male, with several gunshot wounds. He...

CHICAGO — Four women are in critical condition after a crash involving a semi truck on the city’s South Side. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 7900 block of South Pulaski. According to police, the driver was traveling northbound at a high-rate of speed, ran a red light and collided with a […]

Within the next month, you will start to see more money on your regular paychecks if you are working in this part of the Land of Lincoln... NBC Chicago put out an article that reminds everyone that a scheduled minimum wage pay increase is set to take place in Chicago starting next month. So how much is everything increasing? According to the article, the increases are...

39-year-old Rena Baker lives in Roseland and was last seen Friday, according to Chicago police. Yesterday, Baker’s Hyundai Sonata was found on 94th and LaSalle, and a body was inside. The ME’s Office has not yet made a public identification.

CHICAGO — James Massey, who received a 15-month federal prison sentence last May for using social media to encourage people to riot in downtown Chicago during the summer of 2020, is facing new charges after Chicago police allegedly found him carrying a gun in his car. Massey pleaded guilty...

A Lincolnshire nursing home is facing violations for an incident caught on camera, and numerous complaints.

The city of Chicago is known for its alarming rate of gun violence, and the recent mass shooting that claimed the life of Terry’A Adams, a 25-year-old aspiring nurse, has once again highlighted the issue. Terry’A was among a large group gathering in Austin on Sunday to celebrate her ex-boyfriend at his fourth-anniversary celebration of life since losing his life in a car crash.

JOLIET, Ill. — A domestic violence suspect was arrested Sunday after allegedly fleeing police and ending up in the Des Plaines River. On Saturday just before 12:25 p.m., Joliet officers responded to Silver Cross Hospital following a report of an unconscious 23-year-old woman who sustained serious head trauma. Police...

Chicago — Just five weeks after being paroled for a 2003 murder case, Donald Wilson is back in jail. Prosecutors said Chicago police found a loaded firearm in his car during a traffic stop on Sunday. He allegedly told the officers he “had the gun for about two weeks.”

Two people were injured early Wednesday morning in a hit-and-run crash on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville, Chicago police said.

FRANKLIN (Somerset) – Twelve residents are displaced after a two-alarm fire at an apartment building on Regency Drive in the Franklin Park section of the township on Monday. Firefighters from the Franklin Park Fire Department and Griggstown Fire Company responded around 7:04 p.m. Monday on reports of a balcony fire where they reported heavy smoke and fire in a unit on the second floor of a wood-framed apartment building housing 24 units, Franklin Park Fire Department Chief...

The criminal trial resumes Wednesday.

CHICAGO — Over $600,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including fake Rolex watches, were discovered at O’Hare Sunday. Customs agents discovered the goods while inspecting a shipment labeled “fashion sunglasses.”. In the shipment, officers found 36 pairs of designer sunglasses bearing counterfeit trademarks of designers like Louis Vuitton,...

The mood at the Sankofa Cultural Arts and Business Center on Chicago’s west side was celebratory on June 25, 2019, as hundreds gathered to watch Illinois make history. With the stroke of a pen, Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it legal for adults in Illinois to possess up to 30 grams of marijuana without fear of arrest. When sales began in 2020, legalization was expected to be a financial boon for the state, but the promise went deeper for some supporters.

EVANSTON, Ill. - A juvenile and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody in Evanston after being found with handguns over the weekend. Nathan Norman, 19, of Skokie, was charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one felony count of possession of 10 to 30 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver, one misdemeanor count of possession of a handgun without a FOID card and several traffic citations.

CHICAGO (CBS) – Boats on Lake Michigan are a common sight, but one caught our eye.It was abandoned, sinking, and had been there for days. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos went looking for answers about why no one is moving it.A harrowing rescue took place on Lake Michigan Saturday night when a 40-foot Mediterranean cabin cruiser carrying four passengers became obstructed in rocky waters near the 57th Street Beach.U.S. Coast Guard marine units responded to the scene and rescued all the passengers without incident. The boat struck a submerged rock, causing it to be stranded.More than 48 hours later, the vessel...

CHICAGO - Good evening, Chicago! Here's your weather report for the upcoming days:. Tonight, scattered showers will gradually taper off, and the skies will become mostly cloudy. Expect overnight lows to drop into the mid to upper 50s. On Wednesday, the clouds will clear out, and we'll experience a pleasant...