Matteson

The goal is to have a "silent night" at the Chicago-area shelter on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day by fostering or adopting out every pet currently housed at the facility.

A south suburban animal shelter is facing a dire situation as they urgently seek homes for more than a dozen dogs taken in over the last two days. Some were found abandoned in Cook County forest preserves.

A crash involving 18 vehicles occurred in Matteson Tuesday night.

Halloween got a bit more scary. There were more brake lights and pileups than creepy costumes.

A woman and teenage boy were found dead Thursday night in an apartment in a Chicago suburb. A suspect has now been arrested in connection to the murders.

Some suburban students got a fall surprise Friday!

The FBI is investigating two separate shootings, one of which involved an armored truck near a Walmart and another that happened during a bank robbery, Monday morning in the south suburbs.

A Chicago man is in custody for the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy in Matteson earlier this year, police said.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker welcomed suburban students back to school Thursday.

The heat this week has had a serious impact on some suburban animal shelters as their air conditioning struggles to keep up.

Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, died Friday, according to a statement from the Illinois Democrat.

A planned concert will kick off Friday evening in Matteson, but before the fun, a serious conversation will be held about an important Supreme Court decision — affirmative action.