Ford Heights woman accused of arson at Lansing Walmart
A Ford Heights woman is accused of setting a fire inside a Lansing Walmart to create a distraction while she stole items.
Police seek suspects who started store fires as distraction to steal electronics
Police in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana are looking for two people wanted for setting fires at retail stores and using it as a distraction to steal electronics.
Local rapper Tony Sosa, 5 others charged in Illinois car theft ring
ILLINOIS CAR THEFT RING: Six individuals, including a local rapper, are accused of using fake identities to receive financing for luxury vehicles at dealerships across the state to make illegal profits.
Teen charged with misdemeanor for alleged threats against Simeon, other CPS schools
A south suburban teen has been charged with making online threats of gun violence to several Chicago public schools, including Simeon Career Academy High School, which lost two students to shootings this week.
Tornado watches through Saturday evening as severe weather batters Chicago area again
Tornado warnings were issued for a dozen cities and towns in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday, including Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Lansing and Bourbonnais. Tornado sirens briefly blared in parts of Chicago Saturday afternoon, but a tornado warning was allowed to expire after rotation clouds passed over the North and Lower West sides of the city.
Man killed in Lansing hit-and-run crash; driver in custody
A man is in custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday in suburban Lansing.
15-year-old shot in head in Lansing is expected to recover: police
A 15-year-old boy was expected to make a full recovery after he was shot in the head while traveling in the car Sunday evening in south suburban Lansing.
Grieving widow left heartbroken after thieves steal precious memories from her car
Car thieves in suburban Lansing stole more than just a set of wheels when they made off with precious memories from a life lost just two months ago.
Woman dies in Lansing apartment fire
A fire broke out in an apartment building early Monday in south suburban Lansing, leaving a woman dead and injuring five others.
2 die in I-80 crash near Illinois, Indiana border, shutting down expressway for 8 hours
Two people were killed in a crash that shut down all eastbound lanes of I-80 for nearly eight hours Monday near the Illinois border with Indiana.
Man killed in crash on I-80 in Lansing
A 23-year-old man was killed in a crash Sunday on Interstate 80 in south suburban Lansing.
Man, woman charged after drug bust at Lansing hotel
They were taken into custody Tuesday after authorities executed a search warrant on a room at a Travel Lodge in Lansing.
Soldier who grew up in suburban Lansing killed in Army training exercise
The incident is under investigation.
Suburban man charged with impersonating officer said he 'always wanted to be a cop,' police say
About 10:20 p.m. Sunday, a state trooper saw a Jeep speeding at 90 mph down an expressway with red and blue emergency lights flashing, Indiana State Police said.
Shots fired at Hooters in Lansing, no one hurt: police
Authorities responded about 9:30 p.m. to Hooters, 17060 Torrence Avenue, for reports of shots fired inside and outside the establishment.
