Chicago man sentenced to 15 years for pouring paint thinner in Oak Brook theater, attempting to set it on fire

The manager could smell a strong odor, later determined to be paint thinner, coming from theater six. Patrons were also seen quickly leaving that theater. The manager then entered theater six and found Ferguson seated in the theater with a can of paint thinner on his lap.

Tow-truck driver who shot semi-truck driver in road rage murder sentenced to 50 years

A tow-truck driver will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for a 2017 road rage murder in west suburban Oak Brook.

Carvana back on the road in Illinois
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A judge has ruled Carvana can do business in Illinois again after the state stripped the popular online car dealer of its license last month.

Oak Brook man enticed underage girls to send him sexually explicit photos, videos: officials

Officials say that in 2018 and 2019, Thomas Vivirito used Instagram, Snapchat and text messaging services to talk to more than a dozen underage girls — some as young as 12-years-old.

Chicago area's corporate office parks dwindling in age of work-from-home

They span dozens of acres — some are as big as college campuses. There's just one problem with Chicagoland's many corporate office parks.

Cook County woman accused of stealing over $1K worth of clothing from Oak Brook Nordstrom's store

At about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, prosecutors say Spann entered the store, took clothing that was valued over $1,200 and fled the store. Following a pursuit with several law enforcement agencies and a police helicopter, Spann was taken into custody.