Lake Zurich priest steps away while sex abuse allegation investigated

Father David Ryan, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Parish and School in Lake Zurich, has been asked to step away from the parish while the Archdiocese of Chicago investigates decades-old sexual abuse allegations.

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe cancels December pilgrimage because of COVID-19

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines has canceled its festivities and pilgrimages in the face of rising COVID-19 cases across the state and country.

Missing Des Plaines man is found

A man reported missing from suburban Des Plaines has been located.

Suburban high school seniors honor elderly seniors in parades by nursing homes

The pandemic has been hard on high school seniors and seniors in nursing homes. That's why some Maine West High School graduates held a parade to cheer up and honor the elderly.

Maine West commencement speaker talks about overcoming challenges

Maine West students graduated in virtual ceremony on Sunday, and one of their commencement speakers really knows you don't need perfect sight to have a vision. Anahi Sosa is an above-average teenager who happens to be legally blind.

Restaurant including toilet paper roll with every takeout order

A suburban Chicago restaurant is offering a unique perk with every to-go order in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak: a roll of toilet paper.

All Illinois casinos shutting down because of coronavirus

The Illinois Gaming Board told the state’s 10 casinos Friday that they must shut down starting Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

You can now bet on sports at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines

Hundreds packed the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines for the official opening of the BetRivers Sportsbook, which is the first legal land-based sports gambling venue in the state of Illinois.

Reckless homicide, DUI charges filed in deadly Des Plaines crash

Eldor Akilov, 33, is charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence in connection to the Jan. 5 crash near Elmhurst and Golf roads in the north suburb.

Murder charge filed in strangling of woman found near dumpster in Des Plaines

Gerard Merced Delgado Calderon, 31, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicide in the death of Myra Rivera.

Worshipers make annual pilgrimage to shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in suburban Chicago

Wednesday marks the first night of the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. People come from all over Chicago, the state and the country -- some traveling on foot for days. The suburban shrine is the most visited in the country.

Cook County reports 5th cold-related death of the season

A 64-year-old man who died Friday in north suburban Des Plaines is Cook County’s fifth cold-related death of the season, according to the medical examiner’s office.