2 teen boys charged in Homewood carjacking

Two teens were arrested in connection to an armed carjacking in suburban Homewood Tuesday night. 

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.

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.

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.

Nonprofit helps connect Chicagoans with low-interest loans, mortgages

What makes this nonprofit stand out is the fact that they don't look at your credit score. The organization looks to see how much money you save, and if you pay your bills on time.

Diversity in law enforcement can improve policing, study shows
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Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath talks about how increased diversity in police departments can impact the communities they serve.

Men wanted for bank robberies in Bolingbrook, Homewood: FBI

The FBI is asking for help identifying two men who allegedly robbed separate banks Monday in the south and southwest suburbs.

FOUND: Teen reported missing from south suburbs found safe

Jazmyne Moulder, a 15-year-old girl reported missing Tuesday in south suburban Bloom Township, has been found safe, the Cook County sheriff’s office said.

Homewood woman ejected from vehicle, killed in I-80 crash near Lansing

A 24-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet west on the expressway near Torrence Avenue about 5:45 p.m. when she lost control of her car and veered across multiple lanes and struck the right guardrail, Illinois State Police said in a statement.