6 charged with staging Chicago robberies to obtain immigration visas

Six people are facing fraud charges for allegedly staging armed robberies in and around Chicago so they could apply for immigration visas, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court Friday.

Report of suspicious person at Yorktown Mall 'unfounded,' Lombard officials say

Lombard officials said there was no credible threat to the public Tuesday after a “suspicious person” prompted a heavy police presence at Yorktown Mall.

Chicago man suspected of stealing $837 in alcohol from suburban Mariano's

A Chicago man who allegedly fled from police after stealing more than $800 worth of alcohol from a suburban Mariano's grocery store on Wednesday has been charged with multiple felonies.

Lombard woman with cancer pushes for legislation to legally end her life
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Should people with only months to live be legally allowed to end their own lives? It's a hot-button issue currently under discussion in Illinois.

Cook County man receives lengthy prison term for brutal home invasions, shooting

A Cook County man has been sentenced to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for breaking into homes in Wheaton and Lombard, which resulted in the shooting of a homeowner in August 2020.

Video of hail in Lombard
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Angelica Wrobel sent in this video from Lombard.

Two Chicago-area men inducted into White Castle Hall of Fame

There are many great honors that one can receive in life, but a pair of Chicago area men say they all pale in comparison to the honor they received Wednesday.

Lombard hosts annual winter blood drive amid national shortage

Versiti took its blood donation operation on the road Tuesday to Lombard where they parked a mobile blood donation bus.

Lombard hosts annual winter blood drive amid national shortage
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The motto at the annual winter blood drive in Lombard is, "be a hero and save a life." There is a shortage in donors as chilling temps grips the Chicago area.

Judge sides with suburban high school wrestler in lawsuit against IHSA
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A student-athlete is taking the Illinois High School Association to court and a judge's ruling on Thursday is putting him back on the mat.

Suburban wrestler with hearing disability sues IHSA
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A high school wrestler in Lombard is suing the Illinois High School Association for not letting him wrestle at a school he recently transferred to that better accommodates his hearing disability.

Lombard wrestler with hearing disability sues IHSA for not letting him compete after school transfer

A high school wrestler in Lombard is suing the Illinois High School Association for not letting him wrestle at a school he recently transferred to that better accommodates his hearing disability.