Illinois Senate president tests positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tested positive for a "mild breakthrough" case of COVID-19 and was recovering from symptoms, his office announced Monday.

Chicago dad wants stricter bail for accused child rapists after 15-year-old daughter turns up dead in alley

Chicago residents held a vigil Saturday to honor a 15-year-old girl who was found dead in an alley after being drugged and raped. Two suspects have since been charged with sex crimes.

Chicago pair charged after missing teen girl found dead in Oak Park alley

After the discovery of the 15-year-old girl's body, a Chicago man has been charged with criminal sexual assault and a Chicago woman has been charged with child pornography, among other charges.

Two expressway shootings reported on the same day in Chicago area

So far this year, there have been more than 120 shootings on Chicago-area expressways. That's almost as many as there was in all of 2020.

Family files lawsuit after Chicago man dies in suburban police custody

Video shows Dajuan Gates surrounded by Oak Park and Forest Park police in August of 2020. It started with him running a stop sign. After 21 minutes in handcuffs, Gates died.

Illinois COVID cases steadily on the rise

It was a busy Friday afternoon in suburban Oak Park as people were shopping, eating and walking around – many without masks.

Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge

A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.

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
video

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.