Suburban Chicago woman charged in fraud scheme at CPS elementary school

A Schaumburg woman is now the fourth person charged in connection with an alleged fraud scheme at an elementary school on Chicago's North Side.

Schaumburg man robbed after one suspect posed as landscaper, distracted victim while another stole valuables

An 88-year-old man had jewelry and cash stolen from his Schaumburg home after a suspect posed as a landscaper and distracted the man, while another suspect searched the home for valuables. 

Suburban Chicago mayors join forces to stop railroad merger

The mayors say the suburbs of Bartlett, Bensenville, Elgin, Itasca, Hanover Park, Roselle, Wood Dale, and Schaumburg will be severely impacted if Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merge.

2 Illinois men, 2 Missouri men charged with trafficking guns from St. Louis to Chicago

Robert Narup allegedly purchased firearms at gun shows and illegally sold them to Jerome Boykin in St. Louis. Boykin allegedly brought the guns to Chicago and sold them to Rogelio Mancera in exchange for marijuana. Mancera then allegedly resold the guns to Rodolfo Ortega, who in turn allegedly sold them to buyers on the streets of Chicago.

$650,000 Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in the Chicago area

DID YOU WIN? A Shell gas station in the Chicago area sold a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket over the weekend worth $650,000.

Juvenile charged in stabbing death of Schaumburg man

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Schaumburg man.

What time is trick-or-treating? 2021 Halloween trick-or-treat times for Chicago suburbs

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.

Sears to close final Illinois store in November: report

Officials announced Thursday that the last Sears store in Illinois, located at Woodfield Mall, will close its doors in November, according to a report from the Daily Herald.

Former Illinois tech CEO pleads guilty in Capitol riot case

"It was the single worst personal decision of my life; I have no excuse for my actions and wish that I could take them back."

Illinois man pleads guilty in US Capitol riot
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A man whose role in the US Capitol riot caused his firing at an Illinois tech company pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor