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.
Chicago man facing DUI charges in Riverside
A Chicago man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk Saturday in suburban Riverside.
Residents of suburban apartment building say they went almost a week without heat
Imagine being without heat in this weather! Residents of an apartment building in Riverside (that's a suburb of Chicago) told us the boiler has been broken for nearly a week.
Suburban police chief wants metro area task force to address carjackings
A suburban police chief wants to create a metro area task force to address the recent spike in carjackings that he says are “not only a Chicago problem.”
Car, body found in Des Plaines River
A car and a body were found a short distance away from each other Sunday in the Des Plaines River in the western suburbs.
Illinois' Dr. Ngozi Ezike gets COVID-19 vaccine at Chicago area clinic
Illinois’ top doctor received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at a suburban Chicago clinic after delivering an emotional address about the difficulties of the pandemic for health care workers and her own family.
Serial car burglar arrested in Riverside: police
A Berwyn man suspected in 15 car burglaries in Riverside was arrested Saturday while riding a bike in the western suburb, police said.
One of the drivers in head-on crash in Riverside may have been using drugs
Officers “detected impairment and noticed certain markings on his body consistent with drug use,” but a breathalyzer test showed no signs of alcohol in his system.
2 charged in North Riverside Park Mall shooting
Two Chicago men face charges in connection with a shooting last week at the North Riverside Park Mall in the west suburb.
1 injured following targeted shooting at North Riverside Park Mall
A shooting was reported inside the North Riverside Mall at 7501 W. Cermak Rd, in North Riverside on Friday.
Best Buy hiring thousands for upcoming holiday season amid pandemic
New numbers from the Labor Department show just how bleak the job market is right now, which is why Best Buy is getting swamped on the first day of its holiday season job fair.
23-year-old arrested for Riverside home invasion, kidnapping over owed drug money: police
A 23-year-old man allegedly broke into a Riverside home and severely beat a man over owed drug money before dumping him on the Southwest Side of Chicago, according to police.