Suburban schools turn sports fields into homecoming dance floors for COVID safety
Sports spots are transforming into dance floors as suburban schools plan to hold homecomings anywhere from tennis courts to football fields.
Lockdown lifted at Oak Lawn High School after domestic disturbance
A lockdown prompted by a domestic disturbance was lifted at Oak Lawn Community High School Thursday morning, according to police.
Oak Lawn woman charged with using fake vaccine card to travel to Hawaii
Hawaiian authorities became suspicious when they noticed "Moderna" on the vaccine card was spelled wrong. It was spelled "Maderna," court documents allege.
Chicago-area Culver's restaurants raising money to support police
From Bridgeview to Harwood Heights and Berwyn to Oaklawn, at least 11 Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants are raising money on Monday to help police.
Mother of 2 men charged in death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French arrested
"DON'T TOUCH ME!" The mother of the two men accused in the shooting and killing of Chicago Police Officer Ella French was arrested on Tuesday.
Car mechanics strike at 56 dealerships around Chicago continues for a second day
Repair shops at 56 Chicago-area dealerships are missing their service technicians on Tuesday after 800 workers went on strike.
Ulta mini-shops opening at 7 Target stores in the Chicago-area
The nation’s largest beauty store chain, Ulta Beauty, will be opening its first batch of shops in more than 100 Target stores next month including seven in the Chicago area.
2-year-old killed after hit by father’s SUV backing into garage in Oak Lawn: police
A 2-year-old died after her father struck her while backing an SUV into a garage Sunday afternoon in Oak Lawn.
Thousands line streets of Oak Lawn for Independence Day Parade
“It’s all about family, all about getting together and celebrating the holiday," said one resident.
Burbank man charged with allegedly shooting another man during vehicle test drive in Oak Lawn
Abdullah Jaghama, 23, allegedly shot the 19-year-old in the face while they were traveling in a vehicle Jaghama was selling near the 9500 block of Oak Park Avenue.
17 charged in 'Operation Tragic Blow' drug trafficking investigation
Charges have been filed against 17 people as part of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and cocaine trafficking in the Chicago area.
Chicago man charged with multiple felonies related to sex offenses against children
A Chicago man who allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations and sent graphic videos to a Cook County Sheriff’s Police Special Victims Unit investigator posing as a 15-year-old boy has been charged with multiple felonies related to sex offenses against children.
Thunderstorms heading for Chicago and suburbs Monday afternoon and evening
Some of the storms could bring damaging winds and large hail. The National Weather Service said the severe risk exists across the Chicago area, but the most likely spots for the worst storms are south of I-88 in areas including Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Hammond and the south side of Chicago.
Chicago-area boy with life-threatening heart condition becomes SWAT officer for a day
The Chicago Police Department on Sunday partnered with the Illinois Make-a-Wish Foundation to help one 7-year-old become a SWAT officer.
Suburban man run over and killed in Chicago
Nicholas Bailey, 30, was hit by a vehicle on Chicago's Far South Side. He died the next day.