Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
Rideshare companies adding safety measures for drivers following carjackings, robberies
Rideshare companies are adding security measures after several drivers have been robbed and carjacked.
Rideshare companies are adding security measures after several drivers have been robbed and carjacked.
Rideshare drivers speak out after man is shot while responding to pickup request in Cicero
Ring doorbell camera shows the Uber driver picking up four suspects before being shot in the head.
Ring doorbell camera shows the Uber driver picking up four suspects before being shot in the head.
Fatal shooting of Uber driver rattles ride-sharing community
Lenny Sanchez from IDG Chicago talks about the danger ride-share drivers face every day and how not enough is being done to protect them.
Lenny Sanchez from IDG Chicago talks about the danger ride-share drivers face every day and how not enough is being done to protect them.
Uber driver ambushed, shot and killed by robbers in Cicero: police
The four suspects got into the Uber vehicle and demanded the driver's money and belongings, a city spokesman said. When the driver said he didn’t have anything, one of the suspects shot him in the head.
The four suspects got into the Uber vehicle and demanded the driver's money and belongings, a city spokesman said. When the driver said he didn’t have anything, one of the suspects shot him in the head.
Juvenile being questioned in fatal shooting of Uber driver
An Uber driver was shot and killed while picking up his fare Monday evening in west suburban Cicero, according to police.
An Uber driver was shot and killed while picking up his fare Monday evening in west suburban Cicero, according to police.
Comcast outages reported in western suburbs after crew knocks down pole
Comcast service remained out Monday afternoon for some customers in parts of the western suburbs after a construction crew knocked down a pole near Elmhurst.
Comcast service remained out Monday afternoon for some customers in parts of the western suburbs after a construction crew knocked down a pole near Elmhurst.
Man missing from Cicero located
Omar De Paz-Moreno who was last seen on the morning of April 19 has been located, according to Cicero police.
Omar De Paz-Moreno who was last seen on the morning of April 19 has been located, according to Cicero police.
$10K reward for information leading to arrest, conviction of suspect who assaulted letter carrier in Cicero
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, or suspects, who assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Cicero.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, or suspects, who assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Cicero.
Cicero woman gets 6.5 years for labor trafficking
A suburban Chicago woman was sentenced Tuesday to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to charges alleging she helped several people from Guatemala enter the U.S. illegally and forbid them from leaving her home until they paid off debts to her.
A suburban Chicago woman was sentenced Tuesday to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to charges alleging she helped several people from Guatemala enter the U.S. illegally and forbid them from leaving her home until they paid off debts to her.
Cicero woman charged with North Side burglary during August looting
A Cicero woman has been charged in connection to looting that occurred in August of 2020.
A Cicero woman has been charged in connection to looting that occurred in August of 2020.
Local high school honored by UN for community garden
A local high school is being recognized by the United Nations for its work to transform a plain patch of grass into a beautiful garden filled with native trees and species.
A local high school is being recognized by the United Nations for its work to transform a plain patch of grass into a beautiful garden filled with native trees and species.
Suspected Sinaloa Cartel members charged in plot to smuggle cocaine to Chicago
Five reputed members of the Sinaloa Cartel were charged in federal court in a plot to transport large amounts of cocaine to the Chicago area.
Five reputed members of the Sinaloa Cartel were charged in federal court in a plot to transport large amounts of cocaine to the Chicago area.
Paramedics took photo of Cicero man killed while protecting store from looting: lawsuit
One retired fire department lieutenant shared the photo on Facebook with the caption, “Come to Cicero to loot and break s—! Get a free body bag!! Nice head shot!!,” according to the suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Chicago.
One retired fire department lieutenant shared the photo on Facebook with the caption, “Come to Cicero to loot and break s—! Get a free body bag!! Nice head shot!!,” according to the suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Chicago.
3 men face federal charges after threatening UPS driver at gunpoint, stealing from truck: prosecutors
A Chicago man is facing federal carjacking and weapon charges in connection to several robberies — including one targeting a UPS truck — in Chicago, Cicero and Oak Park.
A Chicago man is facing federal carjacking and weapon charges in connection to several robberies — including one targeting a UPS truck — in Chicago, Cicero and Oak Park.
PHOTOS: First babies of 2021 born at Chicago area hospitals
Several Chicago-area mothers ushered in New Year’s Day by giving birth to the first babies of 2021.
Several Chicago-area mothers ushered in New Year’s Day by giving birth to the first babies of 2021.
4 killed after vehicle crashes into building, becomes engulfed in flames in Cicero
Four people were killed in a crash early Saturday in Cicero when their vehicle collided with a building and became engulfed in flames, officials said.
Four people were killed in a crash early Saturday in Cicero when their vehicle collided with a building and became engulfed in flames, officials said.
75-year-old man riding bicycle killed in crash
Efren Avitia, 75, was biking near 31st Street and Austin Boulevard in Cicero on Friday when he was hit by a car and killed.
Efren Avitia, 75, was biking near 31st Street and Austin Boulevard in Cicero on Friday when he was hit by a car and killed.
Man stabbed during fight at Cicero Blue Line station
A man was stabbed during an argument Saturday at the Cicero Blue Line station in Auston on the West Side.
A man was stabbed during an argument Saturday at the Cicero Blue Line station in Auston on the West Side.
25-year-old man shot dead in Cicero
Tyrin Thomas, 25, was shot multiple times in Cicero Saturday night. Cicero is a suburb south of Chicago.
Tyrin Thomas, 25, was shot multiple times in Cicero Saturday night. Cicero is a suburb south of Chicago.