3 suspects at large following early morning car chase on I-57: state police
Three suspects fled police on foot following a car chase on northbound I-57 Saturday morning.
Homewood carjacking: Family dog stolen after victim's car is stolen at gunpoint
MISSING DOG! A family is searching for their dog after a vehicle was carjacked while the dog was inside it Friday night in Homewood.
Man and woman shot Wednesday night in Homewood
Two people were shot late Wednesday night in south suburban Homewood, police said.
Teens caught on video vandalizing Homewood fire department
All the windows at the Homewood Acres Volunteer Fire Department were smashed over the Memorial Day weekend.
Kids caught on camera vandalizing Homewood fire department
Cook County sheriff's police say they are looking for four juveniles responsible for vandalizing a suburban fire department.
Vandals trash suburban Chicago firehouse
Illinois firefighters need your help after their firehouse was trashed by vandals.
Homewood students become ill after ingesting product resembling Cap'n Crunch cereal
Several students at a south suburban middle school became ill this week after ingesting a potentially illegal substance which resembled a popular cereal brand.
Gunshot heard as teens steal vehicle from driver delivering groceries in Homewood
Two teenagers allegedly stole a vehicle from a person who was delivering groceries Thursday night in south suburban Homewood.
Bond denied for Calumet City man charged with shooting two people
A Calumet City man is being held without bond after he allegedly shot two people last week in south suburban Homewood.
Chicago area students stage walkout over alleged sexual assault, harassment claims
Hundreds of students at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School staged a walkout Wednesday due to concerns over alleged sexual assault and harassment between students, school officials said.
Dolton man on parole charged after police find handguns, cannabis in vehicle
Officers located two sealed bags of suspect cannabis and two additional handguns in a duffel bag that was on the floor of the Dolton man's vehicle.
2 teen boys charged in Homewood carjacking
Two teens were arrested in connection to an armed carjacking in suburban Homewood Tuesday night.
15 Illinois sites, including 5 in Cook County, added to National Register of Historic Places
Fifteen Illinois sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) during 2021, including five in Cook County.
North Riverside man threatened to shoot people if bank tellers didn't give him money, criminal complaint says
In each robbery, Antonio Collins allegedly handed the teller a handwritten note demanding money and stating that he would shoot people if the teller didn't comply, a criminal complaint said.
Man implying he had gun robs BMO Harris Bank in Homewood, Illinois: FBI
A BMO Harris Bank was robbed Monday morning in suburban Homewood.
Illinois casinos: Developers selected for new suburban casinos
Illinois gambling regulators are placing their bets on two companies who are promising to build big, new suburban casinos.
Illinois trying to identify owners of 11 abandoned Purple Heart medals
Why doesn't Illinois just check the U.S. Armed Forces list of all Purple Heart awardees? Turns out that there's no comprehensive list of veterans who have received Purple Hearts.
State officials narrow suburban Chicago casino bids to 2
The casino is part of a major gambling expansion that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in 2019 and will add six casinos to the state’s current 10.
Homewood and Matteson are the finalists in battle to build Illinois' next casino
Homewood wants to build a casino on Halsted along I-80/294. Matteson's proposed casino would be at the old Lincoln Mall.
Happy 100th Birthday to Mary Lucarini of Chicago Heights
Mary Lucarini lives in the same house where she was born, and is old enough to remember Al Capone hanging around the neighborhood.