Chicago-area man sentenced to 7 years for laundering drug money for Mexican drug traffickers
A suburban Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Tuesday after he was convicted of laundering illegal narcotics proceeds on behalf of drug traffickers in Mexico.
Suburban teacher on leave after allegedly having relationship with student
The lawsuit claims the teacher convinced the teenage student to get an abortion after she became pregnant with his child.
Brookfield Zoo among venues torn up by powerful storm
Powerful storms caused tree damage at Brookfield Zoo, forcing the zoo to close Tuesday morning.
Coors Light hosting 'Jort your Jeans' event at Chicago, suburban bars to mark start of summer
You'll use a measuring tape and chalk to mark the desired shortness of said jorts. You can also bedazzle them!
Suburban Chicago man convicted of laundering drug proceeds on behalf of traffickers in Mexico
A search was conducted of Han's residence and law enforcement found a money counter, multiple firearms, more than $1.1 million in cash that was concealed in cookie tins inside of a drop ceiling in the basement and about $200,000 in cash in vacuum-sealed packaging in the basement closet.
'Violent' Chicago man out on bond for multiple felonies allegedly fires gun in restaurant
A man who was supposed to be on electronic monitoring for a slew of alleged crimes shot a gun into the ceiling of a Chicago restaurant last weekend while threatening five employees.
North Riverside man threatened to shoot people if bank tellers didn't give him money, criminal complaint says
In each robbery, Antonio Collins allegedly handed the teller a handwritten note demanding money and stating that he would shoot people if the teller didn't comply, a criminal complaint said.
Riverside double murder suspect arrested in Massachusetts
A fugitive wanted in connection with the fatal November shooting of a man and woman in west suburban Riverside was taken into custody Thursday morning in Massachusetts.
Driver seriously wounded in shooting on Eisenhower Expressway near Des Plaines Avenue
A driver was shot on the Eisenhower Expressway near Des Plaines Avenue Monday night and was chased by police for two miles before crashing in North Riverside.
Death investigation underway in Riverside after 2 people found dead in apartment
A death investigation is being conducted in Riverside after two people were found dead in an apartment Saturday afternoon.
2 SWAT situations in Pulaski Park, Riverside
SWAT SITUATIONS: One SWAT team responded to a hotel in Pulaski Park for a barricaded suspect, and another SWAT team responded to a home in Riverside Wednesday afternoon.
Hordes of mosquitoes emerge in Chicagoland following heavy rain
Hordes of pesky hungry mosquitoes have descended on the Chicago area following heavy rains in June.
Metra ridership reaches post-pandemic high
In the latest sign of a return to normalcy, more people are returning to public transportation.
Metra ridership reaches post-pandemic high
On Tuesday, Metra had more than 56,0000 passenger trips.
Freight train strikes and kills pedestrian in Riverside, delaying Metra BNSF service
A freight train struck and killed a pedestrian in Riverside Friday afternoon, delaying Metra BNSF trains.
Suburban man accused of driving while so drunk, standing up was a challenge
Riverside Police said that Daniel Sheehan, 61, was so hammered when he smashed his Ford F150 truck into another car last week, that he had trouble standing up straight afterwards.
Missing Riverside woman found in Tennessee
A 55-year-old woman reported missing from Riverside was found in Tennessee after spending more than a week in the woods.
93-year-old woman killed in crash in North Riverside
Marie Esposito of Cicero was killed in the crash on Friday.
Suspect sought in Riverside bank robbery
The FBI is looking for a person suspected of robbing a BMO Harris Bank branch Wednesday in west suburban Riverside.
DNA evidence leads to arrest of Chicago man in Riverside ATM burglary case
Blood left at a crime scene in Riverside has led to burglary charges against a Chicago man in connection to a ATM theft in the western suburb.