Chicago-area dispensary workers go on strike ahead of 4/20

Teamsters at three marijuana shops in suburban Chicago have walked off the job on the eve of 4/20 — an informal holiday for cannabis consumers.

St. Baldrick's: Hundreds of suburban students get heads shaved for charity

More than 300 students and staff in the Park Ridge-Niles school district got their heads shaved on Wednesday to help children who have cancer.

Hundreds of suburban students get heads shaved for charity
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More than 300 students and staff in the Park Ridge-Niles school district got their heads shaved on Wednesday to help children who have cancer.

Driver crashes into Cook County Sheriff squad car in Niles

A driver crashed into a Cook County Sheriff vehicle after running a red light in Niles on Wednesday morning. 

Chicago man charged after falsely telling officers he was victim of armed carjacking

A Chicago man has been charged after falsely telling police he fled a traffic stop Friday morning because he was the victim of an armed carjacking in north suburban Niles.

3 gold coins dropped in Red Kettles this season
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So far this season, three gold coins have been dropped into the Salvation Army's Red Kettles across the Chicago area. Altogether, the coins are worth $2,406.

Convicted felon arrested near Pace bus stop in Niles for possessing gun near school

According to police, witnesses reported that a male suspect lifted the front of his t-shirt up as he was walking across Dempster Street and revealed a handgun pressed against his waistband.

Vehicle strikes bicyclist in Niles, flees the scene: police

The male bicyclist was struck in the area of Milwaukee and Dempster. The vehicle did not stop after striking the bicyclist.