Illinois on track to fully reopen June 11
With hospitalizations and new COVID-19 cases on a steady decline, Illinois is on track to enter Phase 5 by June 11th.
Chicago-area residents find success changing careers mid-pandemic
Lita Selmon and Erich Krumrei talk about what led them to seek a career change during the pandemic and how their new ventures are going now.
Oak Park and River Forest High School board considers 'no fail' policy
Oak Park and River Forest High School called a special board meeting Tuesday night to consider a "no-fail" policy for spring semester 2021, because of the toll the pandemic took on students' mental health.
Comcast outages reported in western suburbs after crew knocks down pole
Comcast service remained out Monday afternoon for some customers in parts of the western suburbs after a construction crew knocked down a pole near Elmhurst.
Chicago professors caught gushing over teaching social justice on Zoom: 'I'm living the life over here'
Two Chicago-based professors were caught gushing about teaching social justice in the classroom during a school board meeting held via Zoom in February.
Downtown Oak Park nixes summer events for 2021 due to COVID
Shanon Williams, executive director for Downtown Oak Park, talks about their decision to cancel summer 2021 events due to safety concerns around COVID-19.
UPS driver saves Oak Park boy stuck under heavy package
A UPS driver sprinted to help an Oak Park boy who was stuck underneath a heavy package.
Oak Park organization working hard to get elderly, homebound seniors vaccinated
Diane Slezak, president and CEO of AgeOptions, talks about the work they're doing to help the elderly line up vaccination appointments.
Chicago man charged with attempted murder of Oak Park police officer
A 27-year-old Chicago man is accused of shooting an Oak Park police officer during a traffic stop last week.
Suburban Oak Park residents vote 'No' on defunding the police
More than two-thirds of Oak Park residents voted "No" when it came to defunding the police.
Suburban voters head to the polls to vote on school sports, defunding the police
It’s Election Day across the suburbs and there are some big decisions to be made from school sports to defunding the police.
Oak Park residents to vote on referendum asking if its police department should be defunded
Dan Moroney, village of Oak Park trustee, talks about his decision to introduce a non-binding referendum asking village residents whether its police department should be defunded.
Inbound lanes reopen on I-290 in Oak Park after crash
Traffic backed up Monday afternoon as crews responded to a crash on inbound Interstate 290 near Oak Park.
Car hijacked at gunpoint from Uber driver in Oak Park recovered in Michigan; teen boy charged
A teenage boy is facing felony charges in connection with a carjacking last week in Oak Park after an Uber driver’s stolen vehicle was found in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.
3 men face federal charges after threatening UPS driver at gunpoint, stealing from truck: prosecutors
A Chicago man is facing federal carjacking and weapon charges in connection to several robberies — including one targeting a UPS truck — in Chicago, Cicero and Oak Park.
Community rallies behind Oak Park café targeted in apparent hate crime
Police are investigating after a brick with a racist message was thrown at a suburban café on Wednesday.
Man missing after discharge from West Suburban Hospital
A 54-year-old with dementia was reported missing after being discharged from a West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, according to Chicago police.
Chicago cop charged with sexually assaulting teen, woman years before getting hired
A Chicago police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a high school student and a woman years before he was hired by the department.
Man missing from Oak Park is located
A 69-year-old man reported missing Sunday from west suburban Oak Park has been located.
Inbound Eisenhower reopens after fatal crash at Harlem
One person was killed and a child was injured in a fiery crash that shut down the inbound Eisenhower Expressway for hours early Friday in west suburban Oak Park.