2 Chicago area sisters sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to joining the Jan. 6 riot

Federal officials say they became aware of the pair after someone shared photos that had been texted to their spouse by DiFrancesco. Authorities said they then found images of DiFrancesco wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, green pants, a black jacket and a black backpack approaching the Senate wing door of the Capitol at 2:19 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021.

Chicago suburb launching app for residents to report potholes, streetlight outages

One Chicago suburb is launching a new online reporting platform to help make it easier for residents to report potholes, streetlight outages and other issues.

Chicago suburb launching app for residents to report potholes, streetlight outages
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The Village of Lombard is launching a new online reporting platform to help make it easier for residents to report potholes, streetlight outages and other issues.

'Sextortion' scams: Gangs targeting teen boys as cases of online blackmail scheme rise drastically

Sextortion is a problem no parent wants to find their child caught up in. Now, law enforcement is seeing a new shift in how sextortion happens. It shows gangs targeting adolescent and teen boys instead of girls.

Hundreds fill the streets in downtown Aurora as the city transforms into a winter wonderland

The magic of the holiday season is in the air, after hundreds of people filled the streets in downtown Aurora Friday evening to watch the city transform into a winter wonderland.

Auto sears bring several challenges to law enforcement

It's small, and it really packs a punch. But not in a good way. An auto sear is about the size of a quarter and can turn a handgun into a machine gun.

Holiday magic comes to Aurora
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The magic of the holiday season is in the air, after hundreds of people filled the streets in downtown Aurora Friday evening to watch the city transform into a winter wonderland.

Car vs. semi crash in Aurora causes road closure

A semi and a car collided in Aurora Friday morning leaving one road closed and a few people injured, police say.

Student charged with bringing gun to Aurora high school

The student was charged with five counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one count of FOID Card violation and two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer.

Here's how the feds trace guns when solving crimes

In a FOX 32 special report, Anthony Ponce looks at how the gun tracing process works and how it’s changing.

Hinsdale students honor generations of veterans
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Madison Elementary in Hinsdale hosted several generations of military veterans on Veterans Day.

'No threat' after reported shots fired near Yorktown Center mall
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Lombard police determined there was no active threat to the community after investigating a report of shots fired near the Yorktown Center shopping mall Friday.