3 dead in separate crashes during overnight snowstorm
Three people were killed in separate traffic crashes that happened within about an hour of each other on the South Side and in south suburban Hazel Crest.
Cook County crash leaves 2 dead, 2 injured: police
Hazel Crest police say two people were killed and two others were injured after a car struck a tree early Saturday morning.
Residents of another Chicago suburb to vote on eliminating city stickers
City stickers could be on their way out in another Chicago suburb.
Hillcrest High School shooting: 14-year-old fatally shot after Homecoming Football Game
Hillcrest High School has canceled its homecoming dance after a 14-year-old student was fatally shot at a football game Friday night.
Hazelnut Festival scheduled for Saturday
There is a major free event happening Saturday in south suburban Hazel Crest.
Truck driver killed after crashing into vehicle, concrete median on I-294 in Cook County
A truck driver is dead after a crash on Interstate 294 in Cook County Friday morning.
Hazel Crest man charged with shooting woman during West Side robbery
A suburban man is facing charges in connection with a violent robbery Monday night in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
Hazel Crest parents, educators fed up with crime in the community
“We have 12 and 13-year-olds in custody allegedly responsible for multiple crimes. Their guardians are begging a judge to keep them locked up because they’ve caused disruption to the family," said Hazel Crest Police Chief Mitchell Davis.
Cook County men charged with stealing $742K in COVID-relief funds
A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted two men for fraudulently obtaining over a half a million dollars in small business loans and grants meant for COVID-19 relief.
'Troubling time': Hazel Crest leaders address safety after gunman opens fire on group of students
Police and community leaders are increasing their focus on school safety after a rise in gun violence and crime around a grade school in the south suburban Hazel Crest.
Cook County teen charged in gun store burglary where 28 weapons were stolen
A 15-year-old boy from the suburbs was arrested in connection to the brazen burglary of the gun store.