African national, daughters charged with trafficking 2 girls

Prosecutors say an African national brought two West African girls to the Chicago area on falsified visas and along with her two daughters forced the girls to work for several years, threatening serious harm if they refused.

Suburban family forced West African teens into forced labor: feds

A south suburban family faces child labor trafficking charges after allegedly threatening two undocumented West African teenagers into forced labor.

EB I-80 lanes reopen after crash in Hazel Crest

Eastbound lanes of I-80 were reopened after a crash Friday in south suburban Hazel Crest.

Security guard sues South Suburban Hospital over face mask policy

A security guard at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest is suing the hospital, claiming supervisors forced him to stop working after he wore a protective face mask on the clock.

Chicago-area U.S. soldier killed in attack at Kenya military base

Two other Americans, both contractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, were also killed Sunday by al-Shabab extremists at Manda Bay Airfield.