Son tells Lyons police he buried mom, sister in backyard

A house in west suburban Lyons is now a crime scene, after the resident told police that he buried his mother and sister in the back yard after they died.

Lyons police search for possible bodies in yard
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As of Thursday night, Lyons Police do not know whether that admission is true, but they are gearing up to start digging first thing Friday morning.

Chicago-area Culver's restaurants raising money to support police

From Bridgeview to Harwood Heights and Berwyn to Oaklawn, at least 11 Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants are raising money on Monday to help police.

Driver killed in semi crash on I-294 near Lyons

The driver of a semi was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 294 near Lyons, according to preliminary information from Illinois State police.

61-year-old woman missing from Lyons found safe

Louise Fortune, a 61-year-old woman who was reported missing from west suburban Lyons, has been found safe, the Cook County sheriff’s office said.

Dozens rescued from suburban flooding after record-setting rainfall

The city and suburbs were doused with rain for the majority of Sunday -- specifically more than three inches of rain in just 12 hours, and it has created some of the worst flooding in more than 60 years.