Suburban Chicago man charged with robbing grocery store at gunpoint
A Des Plaines man was charged with allegedly robbing a grocery store at gunpoint last week in suburban Mount Prospect.
Des Plaines community honors beloved letter carrier retiring after nearly 40 years
In Des Plaines, neither rain nor sleet nor snow could stop this tight-knit community from taking time out from their busy lives to honor their longtime letter carrier, Gary Connor, as he retires after spending nearly 40 years at the Postal Service.
Community throws retirement party for letter carrier
He delivered the mail in the same Des Plaines community for twenty years making lifelong friendships every step of the way. Today those on his route honored him as his career at the post office comes to an end.
Chicago-area man charged after robbing pizza delivery driver at knifepoint, police say
Police say a Des Plaines man pulled a pizza delivery driver into his apartment and robbed him at knifepoint late last week.
Pilgrim Mother statue arrives in northwest suburbs for monthlong display
Thousands of faithful parishioners gathered in the northwest suburbs on Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrim Mother, a life-sized sculpture brought from Mexico City.
Life-sized ‘Pilgrim Mother’ sculpture begins world journey in Des Plaines
A life-sized sculpture from Mexico City will debut Wednesday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines before beginning a global tour.
Person of interest briefly detained in connection with Des Plaines homicide, police say
A man considered a person of interest in a recent homicide in Chicago's northwest suburbs was taken into custody but then released, authorities said.
Homicide investigation launched after man found shot to death in Des Plaines
A man was found shot to death inside a car Wednesday afternoon in suburban Des Plaines.
Cook County man who was caught with 4,000 grams of cocaine sentenced, prosecutors say
Suburban police found 4,000 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop. Now, the driver is heading to prison.
10 Chicago area water parks to beat the July 4th heat
It’s going to be hot this holiday weekend.
Fatal wrong-way crash on I-294 stalls NB traffic
A fatal crash on the Tri-State Tollway temporarily shut down all northbound lanes Wednesday morning ahead of rush hour.
Des Plaines apartment fire: One dead, investigation underway
A person died in a northwest suburban apartment fire overnight. Here's what we know so far.