Former Chicago police officer to pitch product to Walmart
A former Chicago police officer is getting the chance to sell his product in the nations biggest retailer, Walmart.
Niles man gets 27-year sentence for extorting porn from teen girl
A suburban Chicago man was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for threatening to publish sexually explicit images of an underage girl unless she sent him additional photos and videos of herself.
13-year-old sent shooting threat to Emerson Middle School; Niles police investigate
A 13-year-old boy was identified as the person who sent an email to administrators at Emerson Middle School threatening to “shoot up the school.”
Suburban police looking for suspects after attack at spa
Niles police are looking for a man who attacked a spa employee after he and a woman stiffed the place.
Increase in thefts forces suburban libraries to protect Dr. Seuss books
A suburban Chicago library says that someone walked off with some of the Dr. Seuss books that are going out of print.
Chicago man charged in carjacking in suburban Niles: police
A 21-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a Jan. 21 carjacking in suburban Niles, according to Niles police.
Chicago teen arrested, wanted in connection with multiple armed robberies: police
Niles police announced charges against a 16-year-old boy of Chicago who is wanted in connection with a number of armed robberies in Chicago and suburban cities, including an armed robbery Jan. 21 in suburban Niles.
Two men carjack woman in Niles after failing to steal a car from a man
The two men first tried to steal a car from a 62-year-old man, but he started to yell and they took off. Then they found a woman who had just parked her car inside her garage, grabbed her keys and took off.
Men cut driver off, rob her at gunpoint in Niles
A woman was in her vehicle about 12:16 p.m. in the 8000 block of Ballard Road when three males in a light-colored SUV pulled up in front of her, Niles police said in a statement.
Niles Army veteran suing Walmart, Amazon for using his image without consent
From fighting for his country to waging a war against corporate America, a Niles veteran says he has been re-traumatized by Amazon and Walmart after the companies sold his image for profit.
Hacked websites, hate speech hit suburban Chicago schools
Students at two suburban Chicago school districts were exposed to hate speech and lewd material this week after hackers apparently infiltrated both districts’ websites, school officials said.
Niles man fights off robbers with an Irish fighting stick
Don’t mess with Dan Donovan or you might get the luck of the Irish upside your head.
Wisconsin man charged with burglary of Niles bowling alley
A Wisconsin man is accused of breaking into a bowling alley Wednesday in north suburban Niles.
Affy Tapple Beer: a match made in heaven
The iconic Chicago brand teamed up with a fast growing suburban craft brewery to produce the first-ever caramel apple beer.
TABC arrests store clerk connected to crash that killed Thin Blue Line MC members
According to a release, Ranelle Diane Welch turned herself into Kerr County authorities on Thursday afternoon following the TABC’s investigation.
Two Niles officers killed in motorcycle crash in Texas; one other person dead and nine injured
RIP: Niles (Illinois) police say that retired Det. Joseph Paglia and Community Service Officer Michael White were killed and Sgt. Joseph Lazo was injured in a horrific motorcycle crash in Texas. Authorities say a drunk driver slammed into members of the "Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club."
Boy, 13, fatally struck by car while riding bicycle in Niles
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car while riding his bike Thursday in north suburban Niles.
Federal judge rejects Illinois churches' challenge to stay-at-home order
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s authority to impose stay-at-home orders on churches in the battle against the coronavirus.
More suburbs now requiring wearing masks in public
More Chicago suburbs are now requiring wearing masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Beloved Niles veterinarian dies from COVID-19
A veterinarian who devoted himself to helping animals in need is one of the latest victims of coronavirus.