11 shot, 1 fatally, in Monday shootings across Chicago
One person was killed, and 10 others were wounded in shootings Monday in Chicago.
Chicago Heights woman becomes youngest Latina grad in Illinois university's history
Esmeralda Portillo joins Good Day Chicago to talk about making history with her amazing success in the classroom.
Chicago area woman becomes youngest Latina grad in Illinois university's history
Esmeralda Portillo, of Chicago Heights, has become the youngest Latina woman to graduate from Western Illinois University in the school's history.
Chicago Heights woman becomes youngest Latina grad in Illinois university's history
Esmeralda Portillo, of Chicago Heights, has become the youngest Latina woman to graduate from Western Illinois University in the school's history.
Illinois police officer’s commitment to community outshines national scrutiny: 'I've become a father figure'
Since 1981, Brian Smith has taught various personal safety and martial arts courses on the south side of Chicago, both at the Metropolitan Police Self-Defense Institute and the Chicago Heights Ju Jitsu Academy.
Temporary driver services facility opens in Chicago Heights on Monday
A temporary driver services center will open Monday at Prairie State College nearly a year after the permanent Chicago Heights facility closed.
Chicago Heights police officer dies after collapsing on duty
A 25-year Chicago Heights Police Department veteran died days after collapsing while responding to a domestic call.
Man, 30, fatally shot in Chicago Heights
A 30-year-old man was fatally shot Friday in south suburban Chicago Heights.
Chicago Heights man killed in Gary shooting
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday in northwest Indiana.
Chicago Heights school gym transforms into vaccination center for faculty, staff
Leaders of a suburban school district are taking matters into their own hands as they transform a school gym into a vaccination center.
Chicago Heights police officer charged with official misconduct, aggravated battery
A Chicago Heights police officer was arrested on Friday for allegedly battering a handcuffed juvenile arrestee.
Chicago Heights School District set to vaccinate 400 employees
Will Seidelmann, principal of Chicago Heights School District 170, talks about how they plan to vaccinate hundreds of teachers and staff.
Chicago Heights man accused of making threats ahead of inauguration held without bond
The Chicago Heights man accused of making threats ahead of the inauguration is being held without bond.
1 killed in Chicago Heights shooting
A person was fatally shot Friday in Chicago Heights.
Chicago Heights man charged with threatening violence at Biden's inauguration
In a voicemail left for a member of Congress, Louis Capriotti allegedly said if people “think that Joe Biden is going to put his hand on the Bible and walk into that f—ing White House on January 20th, they’re sadly f—ing mistaken.”
Boy, 15, charged in murder of retired Chicago firefighter in carjacking
A 15-year-old boy faces a murder charge in connection to the fatal shooting of a retired Chicago firefighter during a South Side carjacking.
State police investigating after man shot, killed by Chicago Heights police
Illinois State Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot by Chicago Heights police Saturday in the south suburb.
Lovin' Local: Zarlengo's still satisfying sweet tooths in Chicago Heights
Tom and Todd Zarlengo talk about how their business has fared during the pandemic.
Chicago Heights boy, 12, drowns at Marquette Beach in Gary
A 12-year-old boy’s body was pulled from Lake Michigan Thursday after he drowned at Marquette Beach in Gary, Indiana.
Chicago Heights murder suspect arrested after high-speed chase on Dan Ryan
Caraway faces a charge of first-degree murder in the Feb. 29 shooting of Donta Scruggs.