Orland Park

In Chicago's suburbs, all trick-or-treating is happening on Halloween this year, thanks to October 31st being a Sunday. Some locations are inviting children to go out as early as 1 p.m., and one city is allowing them to stay out until 8 p.m.

Police say the caregiver stole checks and used the elderly couple's debit card to buy things online.

Khristaan Hillard allegedly used pepper spray on the victim, threw him to the ground and began punching him. He then threatened the victim with future harm to him and his family if he did not drop off $50,000 to the “shop."

Two occupants of the vehicle, the driver, Dawan Ford, and passenger, Dionte Wilson, admitted to smoking cannabis in the vehicle, police said. Wilson, who is a FOID and CCL card holder, also admitted to having a firearm on him. When officers asked Ford and Wilson to exit the vehicle, they fled the scene.

A black Dodge Challenger was found parked in the parking lot of the Orland Park Police Department, and the registration did not match the vehicle. It was discovered that another subject was in the lot trying to sell his Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 to the driver of the Challenger. The driver allegedly had just given the owner of the Jeep a fraudulent check for $23,500.

A gas station in south suburban Orland Park sold a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket for Saturday night's drawing.

ILLINOIS CAR THEFT RING: Six individuals, including a local rapper, are accused of using fake identities to receive financing for luxury vehicles at dealerships across the state to make illegal profits.

LOOKING FOR A HOUSE? Zillow says the typical value of homes in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area has gone up 14% over the past year to $282,568, and will rise 8.9% in the next year.

One Orland Park trustee called the mask mandate an "act of tyranny," and many others said they do not understand why vaccinated people should have to wear masks.

The "ghost gun" was equipped with a laser sight and an extended magazine loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.

The victim, Carolyn Walker, 62, had taken out an order of protection against her killer, but it was not enough.

Two people arrested after allegedly speeding from the scene of a deadly shooting of a retired school teacher on the Dan Ryan have been released without charges.

Ronnak Niazi was working at Burger King at the time of the burglary, which is located next to the restaurant he allegedly robbed, police said.

Lee Anglin, 50, is the manager's husband. He was arrested at the club last week on a warrant issued by a federal judge for a parole violation.