32 To Do: The best events for Memorial Day weekend in Chicagoland

Get ready for Memorial Day 2023! This year, it falls on Monday, May 29, and presents the perfect opportunity to kick off summer with a fantastic long weekend in Chicago. Here are some exciting events that await you during this holiday weekend.

Investigation underway after person shot in Lisle

Officers learned that one person left the area prior to police arriving at the scene and was being treated at a nearby hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

DuPage County man accused of brutally beating pregnant girlfriend

A DuPage County man is facing felony charges after he allegedly beat his pregnant girlfriend in their west suburban apartment Monday afternoon.

Indiana man accused of robbing suburban bank at gunpoint

Antonio Moore allegedly brandished a firearm, pointed it at a bank employee and demanded the employee and another remove money from the bank's vault.

4 suspects rob Lisle bank; 3 arrested in Chicago

Robbers targeted a bank in the western suburbs Thursday and then were reportedly arrested in Chicago.

2 men charged with burglarizing home in Lisle

Erik Pelligrino of Naperville, and Jonte McMillian of Chicago were both charged with residential burglary.

How to recycle your Christmas tree

For those looking to take down their Christmas tree, the Morton Arboretum has some good environmental suggestions.

How to recycle your Christmas tree
video

For those looking to take down their Christmas tree, the Morton Arboretum has some good environmental suggestions.

How to dispose of a Christmas tree: Recycle, use in garden, protect wildlife

One idea: Cut your tree up and lay the branches over beds to insulate the soil. This way, the soil will not heat up in temporary winter warm spells and cause plants to come out of dormancy too soon.

What does it mean for trees when leaves change colors?

There is a mystery scientists are still trying to figure out, which is, what does it mean for the tree when its leaves change colors?