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.
DUI driver yelled he had ‘corona bacteria,’ coughed on officers in Niles: police
A 52-year-old Niles man allegedly charged at police officers during a DUI arrest and coughed on them while yelling, “Now you have the corona!” police said.
Niles woman charged with hate crime for beating 87-year-old woman
Nancy Sweeney, 45, was charged with felony counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery of a person over 60, Niles police said.
2 severely abused dogs found outside in Chicago, left for dead
We want to warn you that some of these images are hard to stomach, so we have blurred some of the wounds.
Suspects charged after stolen truck from Niles crashes in Logan Square
Officers found a “suspicious U-Haul” about 9:30 p.m. in the back of a closed business in the 8500 block of Golf Road, Niles police said.
Driver, 22, dies after crashing into Niles police department
Julian H. Hernandez was speeding in a Hyundai Sonata just after midnight when he missed a slight left turn on Waukegan Road to Milwaukee Avenue and struck a curb, Niles police said in a statement.