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.

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.

'Mechanical issue' caused Niles tornado sirens to go off Tuesday night

The tornado warning sirens malfunctioned when they were scheduled to sound for a test at 10 a.m. Tuesday and later went off about 10 p.m., according to Niles Police Support Services Bureau Chief Robert Tornabene.

2nd person charged in Music Box Club shooting

A second person has been accused of firing shots outside of a nightclub in north suburban Niles in September.

North Chicago man charged in Niles nightclub shooting

A North Chicago man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing his gun outside of a nightclub in north suburban Niles.

Ridgewood H.S. threat suspect charged with robbing Niles Walmart

A man arrested earlier this week on charges of posting social media threats against a Norridge high school has been charged with an armed robbery last month at a Walmart in Niles.