Aurora shooting investigation: Police ask residents to avoid area

Police are investigating a shooting Friday in Aurora that prompted road closures and a continued law enforcement presence near the city’s west side.

Aurora undocumented immigrant sentenced for attacking ICE officers, deputy

An undocumented immigrant from west suburban Aurora was sentenced last week after attacking ICE officers and a sheriff's deputy during his arrest last summer, prosecutors said.

Suburban Chicago man accused in DUI crash that killed woman denied release: prosecutors

A suburban Chicago man accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed a 35-year-old woman and seriously injured another person will remain in custody pending his next court date, prosecutors said.

UIC track star killed in crash on Mother's Day weekend
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A UIC student athlete is being remembered after a tragic wrong-way crash on I-88 in Aurora over Mother's Day weekend.

Aurora police justified in handling student anti-ICE protest, prosecutors say

Months after a student-led walkout in Aurora over immigration enforcement sparked allegations of excessive force, prosecutors say police acted lawfully and within their authority.

Suburban Chicago woman accused of high-speed chase, biting officer held in custody

A suburban Chicago woman accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and biting an officer during her arrest will be held in custody until her next court date, prosecutors said.

Crash on I-55 stalls traffic in SW suburbs

A fiery semi crash on the Stevenson Expressway blocked lanes of traffic on Friday morning in Chicago's southwest suburbs.

Loaves & Fishes breaks ground on Aurora expansion to meet rising demand

The largest food pantry in Illinois is breaking ground on a major expansion to help meet growing demand — which will allow it to serve up to three times more people in need.

Cook County man charged in DUI crash that killed 65-year-old: 'Devastating loss'

A Cook County man has been charged with driving under the influence during a crash on I-355 that killed a 65-year-old woman and injured her two adult children.

Bolingbrook man sentenced in fentanyl overdose death in Kane County

A Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose in Kane County.

Naperville bank robbed at gunpoint Friday morning, FBI says

The FBI Chicago is searching for a suspect after a bank in west suburban Naperville was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning.