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Residents in the affected area should boil the water for at least five minutes before using it for cooking, drinking, food preparation, washing dishes or brushing teeth.

Azreya Lomeli has been missing for more than a week, while the bodies of 21-year-old Rosa Chacon and 20-year-old Reina Cristina Ical have been recently found in Little Village

HOSPERS—A 53-year-old Plainfield, IL, man was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, near Hospers on charges of first-offense operating while under the influence, first-offense possession of a controlled substance — marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. The stop of James J. Wright stemmed from the stop...

A U.S. Postal Service worker was robbed at gunpoint in west-suburban Westchester on Monday, police said.

CHICAGO — Coming to a snowy Chicago street near you, Salter Payton could be clearing the way as one of seven newly named city snowplows. The Department of Streets and Sanitation unveiled the seven winning snowplow names of its inaugural “You Name a Snowplow” contest. They are: The winners were selected by a popularity vote […]

A Cook County woman wanted for the murder of her 19-month-old son who hadn’t been fed for three days before he died last fall has been arrested in Tennessee.

It's officially springtime in Illinois, but someone hasn't shared the news with Mother Nature because she's still stuck in winter according to the latest weather forecast. Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin will start to get a wintry mix beginning late tomorrow night (Friday 3/24) and an 80 percent chance of snow on Saturday (3/25) with "heavy snow at times," according to the National Weather Service.

Summit Trustee Karen Wasko was killed Friday night when the car she was traveling in was struck head on by another car at 64th Street and Harlem Avenue in Bedford Park. Her husband, Robert Wasko, was badly injured in the crash and was in critical condition but improving at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and had undergone at least two surgeries.

Chicago — Like too many young Chicagoans, Kevin McMurtry dropped out of high school and then spent years struggling to find his way. He racked up three felony convictions between 2006 and 2012 for non-violent crimes. In 2020, as a new father at the age of 34, he decided to get on track. He joined the anti-violence program Chicago CRED and earned his GED.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Illinois state trooper and four other people – including a child – were injured Thursday in a crash in Chatham.The crash happened at 83rd and State streets, right off the Dan Ryan Expressway.The Chicago Fire Department sent photos of two wrecked cars at the scene.The Fire Department said a state trooper and four civilians were injured – including a child about 10 years old.The accident victims were all taken to area hospitals in good condition.A stolen car was involved, the Fire Department said. It was not clear which of the two cars in the CFD photos was stolen.Information from police was not immediately available.

The remains of a man found shot several times and sealed in a crate discovered in 1980 at a suburban Chicago power plant have been identified as those of a long-missing Chicago man, authorities said.The Will County Coroner's Office announced Wednesday that Othram Inc., a Texas-based company that specializes in forensic DNA sequencing, identified the remains as Webster Fisher.The Chicago man would have been 29 when his decomposing body was found on July 30, 1980, in a wooden crate at the Lockport Locks power plant in Will County, said Joe Piper, a deputy coroner and cold case investigator with the...

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — 28-year-old Jordan Henry will spend at least a decade behind bars after being sentenced by a Will County judge related to a car theft and high-speed chase which began in Cook County. Henry was arrested on Feb. 23, 2022, following the pursuit across Chicago area expressways. He was charged, and ultimately […]

A gruesome and horrific event took place in the late 1800s at a sausage factory in Lakeview, a German neighborhood in Chicago. Adolph Louis Luetgert, the owner of the factory, was married to Louisa Bicknese of Kankakee in 1878. However, Luetgert reportedly had insatiable sexual tastes and had numerous affairs...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — United Airlines has announced plans to launch the first air taxi service to O’Hare airport. United has partnered with startup Archer Aviation to offer the air taxi service. The small, rechargeable electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft would leave from Vertiport Chicago, a facility located three miles west of the […]

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help finding a 19-year-old woman who has been missing for more than a month. Raynique Pryor was last seen in the city's West Englewood neighborhood in the 7300 block of S. Winchester Ave. on Feb. 10, 2023, according to Chicago police.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of the Chicago area Saturday as a system threatens to bring bursts of heavy and potentially accumulating snow for many this weekend. The advisory begins at 4 a.m. Saturday and continues until 1 p.m. for McHenry, Lake, DeKalb and Kane counties.

CHICAGO (CBS) – It's a staple in the Chatham neighborhood. A beloved roller skating rink that's served as a playground for generations of families and continues to do so almost 50 years later.CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe introduced us to "The Rink," 1122 E. 87th St. and its new owners.For Ramona and Curtis Pouncy, the Rink is a commitment they never wanted."If you had asked me five years ago, would I buy a rink?" Ramona said. "Like, no way."And yet, when they were approached by the former owners of the business, who were ready for retirement, they knew "no" was not...

I don't know if you're the type of person who visits cemeteries often. Some find peace there when visiting family memorials. There's one cemetery in Illinois that features a gorgeous memorial that was constructed by one woman in memory of her sister. The Wunder Cemetery is located in Chicago not...

The ongoing financial issues of discount retailer Tuesday Morning has led to them selling everything in the store- including fixtures and equipment. Last month I wrote an article about the discount retailer known as Tuesday Morningclosing five of its stores in Illinois.

CHICAGO — Chicago police officer Danny Golden was shot last summer after the shorthanded staff of a Beverly bar — operating illegally — “implored” him to break up a fight, a newly filed lawsuit alleges. Sean’s Rhino Bar and Grill — which closed last year and remains for sale — violated its liquor license, ignored […]