ComEd urges customers to cut back on electricity during brutal heatwave

ComEd is asking customers across parts of Chicago and several western suburbs to immediately cut back on electricity use as days of extreme heat place heavy strain on the local power grid.

Cicero parole compliance checks: 5 arrested; guns, drugs and $10K seized

Five people were arrested during parole compliance checks in Chicago's west suburbs earlier this month after police say they found guns, drugs and $10,000 in cash at three homes.

5 injured, including 2 officers, in Cicero pursuit crash
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Two police officers tracking burglary suspects were injured in a crash early Monday in Chicago's west suburbs.

Chicago couple accused of leading cocaine ring among 9 charged in federal case

A couple accused of leading an organization that trafficked cocaine in and around the Chicago area are among nine people facing federal charges following an undercover investigation.

More than two months later, questions linger after fighter’s death at Cicero Stadium

More than two months after 31-year-old Isaac Johnson collapsed and died during his first amateur Muay Thai fight at Cicero Stadium, key questions remain about why an on-site ambulance did not take him to the hospital. The state has not opened a formal investigation and says it lacks critical records related to the event.

Cicero man charged with murder in fatal Stickney Township stabbing: officials

A Cicero man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing in Stickney Township, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.