Cook County man charged with leading police on 100-mph chase near Oak Brook Mall

A Cook County man is facing several felony charges after authorities say he led police on a high speed chase through the western suburbs last month.

Aurora man sentenced to 7 years for 'horrific' stabbing of ex-girlfriend

An Aurora man was sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend who is the mother of his children several times last January. 

Boy, 5, found in vehicle during DUI arrest in Lisle

A Chicago man was charged with driving under the influence while his young son was in the car Sunday morning in Lisle. 

Chicago Bears' Cole Kmet gives out awards to local soccer stars
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The Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet awards two local soccer stars with the Body Armor MVP awards. Addison Stanciak, a rising junior at Warren High School in Gurnee, and Chase Adams, a rising sophomore at Naperville Central were chosen out of 6,000 students.

Lightning blamed for fire in Chicago suburb on Friday night
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More than a hundred people were left homeless after lightning struck an apartment building in Oakbrook Terrace on Friday night, starting a fire. Dane Placko reports.

Cook County woman charged with bringing loaded gun into courthouse

Bond has been set at $100,000 for a Cook County woman charged with bringing a loaded handgun into the DuPage County Courthouse on Thursday.

Former Aurora choir teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting student

A former Aurora high school choir teacher was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a student in 2019, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Bond denied for Minnesota man accused in fatal attack at Villa Park train station

Bond has been denied for a Minnesota man acused of the first-degree murder of a 62-year-old man during an altercation last year at a west suburban Villa Park train station.

2 women, juvenile charged in burglary of Bloomingdale Verizon store

Two women and a male juvenile were arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing cellphones from a Verizon Wireless store in west suburban Bloomingdale.

Survivors of Hinsdale sub shop crash file lawsuit
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A lawsuit was filed on behalf of three people injured when a Jeep slammed into a sandwich shop in Hinsdale last week. A young boy was killed and three patrons were hurt. The lawsuit claims the driver, who is a minor, his dad and the car wash where he works were all negligent.