Cook County elementary school teacher charged with hitting children during class
A Cook County teacher at North Elementary School has been accused of hitting children and "pulling their ears" during class.
Cook County man shot juvenile in gang-related shooting: police
Police determined that the victim and four friends were walking when they were approached by three people on foot. Gang-related comments were yelled and then shots were fired at the victim and his four friends.
Mount Pleasant OWI crash, Illinois woman arrested
Mount Pleasant police arrested an Illinois woman Friday night, Feb. 3 for a wrong-way, head-on crash. She was allegedly operating while intoxicated.
Des Plaines Theatre cancels 'Awake Illinois' event after alleged threats from LGBTQ activists
A culture war in the suburbs, as a conservative group's event was canceled after alleged threats from LGBTQ activists.
Des Plaines teen fatally shot on street identified
Des Plaines police are looking for at least three suspects who gunned down a teenage boy in front of his home Sunday night.
Five juveniles arrested in Chicago after allegedly carjacking a brand new Mercedes in Des Plaines
Police said the five juveniles are also responsible for "numerous burglaries" to cars in the parking lots of the Wyndham and the Comfort Inn in Des Plaines before the carjacking.
Dog killed in Des Plaines apartment fire
Firefighters searched the building and while all the people made it out safely, they did fin a dog in the unit where the fire started. Resuscitation was done on scene, and a police officer raced the dog to a vet, but it died.
Suburban Chicago college changing its name as it starts a new semester
A northwest suburban two-year college is changing its name as it starts a new semester.
2 charged with robbing, carjacking and kidnapping Chicago man in Rivers Casino parking lot
Two men have been charged with robbing and kidnapping a Chicago man during a carjacking last Thursday at Rivers Casino in suburban Des Plaines.
Cook County man shot multiple times during gang-related argument, 3 arrested
An 18-year-old Cook County man and two male juveniles have been arrested for a gang-related shooting Thursday night in suburban Des Plaines.
Fire rips through multiple townhomes in suburban Chicago
Raging fire flames ripped through several townhomes in Des Plaines. At least two buildings were damaged as a result.
Man charged after cheating Rivers Casino out of $1K: police
A man was charged after cheating at a baccarat table earlier this month at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.
Thief targets slot machine players at Rivers Casino
Three gamblers were robbed of money early Friday at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.
Thousands make pilgrimage to Des Plaines in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Last year the celebration attracted 400,000 people.
