Aurora police looking for missing teenage girl Ava Michelini
Police said that Ava Michelini was last seen at a friend's house on the far east side of Aurora. She left and since then has not responded to messages.
Police said that Ava Michelini was last seen at a friend's house on the far east side of Aurora. She left and since then has not responded to messages.
Lombard man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video: 'Please release me'
A Lombard man kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago is seen in a video pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with his family, according to a recording posted Friday by The New Yorker magazine.
A Lombard man kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago is seen in a video pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with his family, according to a recording posted Friday by The New Yorker magazine.
Naperville man accused of failing to surrender guns after FOID card revoked; police find drugs, guns in home
Officers conducted a traffic stop on Marcus Wise, and took him into custody — as there was an active warrant against him for failing to surrender his guns. During the execution of a search warrant on Wise's home, officers allegedly found two handguns and cocaine.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on Marcus Wise, and took him into custody — as there was an active warrant against him for failing to surrender his guns. During the execution of a search warrant on Wise's home, officers allegedly found two handguns and cocaine.
Lack of demand prompts closure of several COVID-19 testing sites in the Chicago suburbs
Demand for COVID-19 testing is down so sharply that the Illinois Department of Public Health is shutting down several community-based testing sites at the close of business Thursday.
Demand for COVID-19 testing is down so sharply that the Illinois Department of Public Health is shutting down several community-based testing sites at the close of business Thursday.
Man shot in Aurora, several streets shut down
A man was shot in Aurora Wednesday night.
A man was shot in Aurora Wednesday night.
50-year-old woman jumps from Aurora building in fire that injured 7
A 50-year-old woman who jumped from the roof of a burning Aurora building is among seven injured while escaping a fire Wednesday morning, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
A 50-year-old woman who jumped from the roof of a burning Aurora building is among seven injured while escaping a fire Wednesday morning, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
Woman jumps from Aurora building in fire that injured 7 people
A 50-year-old woman who jumped from the roof of a burning Aurora building is among seven injured while escaping a fire Wednesday morning, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
A 50-year-old woman who jumped from the roof of a burning Aurora building is among seven injured while escaping a fire Wednesday morning, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
Chicago-area family mourns mother of 4 killed, sister critically wounded in mass shooting at Mexico cockfight
A mother of four with family in the Chicago area was killed and her sister critically wounded in a mass shooting that left 19 other people dead at a clandestine cockfight in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan Sunday.
A mother of four with family in the Chicago area was killed and her sister critically wounded in a mass shooting that left 19 other people dead at a clandestine cockfight in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan Sunday.
Supplies donated in Aurora for Ukrainian refugees heading to Poland
Residents, community groups and businesses in Aurora are uniting to help Ukrainian refugees.
Residents, community groups and businesses in Aurora are uniting to help Ukrainian refugees.
West Chicago man sentenced to 22 years for stabbing man multiple times in the back, killing him
Munoz-Valdez approached Lopez outside of a home in West Chicago. During an altercation between Munoz-Valdez and Lopez, Munoz-Valdez took a knife out of his pocket and stabbed Lopez several times in the back and leg.
Munoz-Valdez approached Lopez outside of a home in West Chicago. During an altercation between Munoz-Valdez and Lopez, Munoz-Valdez took a knife out of his pocket and stabbed Lopez several times in the back and leg.
Business continues in downtown Naperville even as major renovations get underway
Drivers in downtown Naperville may need to navigate around street and lane closures on Main Street and Jefferson Avenue due to construction, but the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) wants you to know the businesses along that stretch are still open and pedestrians are still welcome.
Drivers in downtown Naperville may need to navigate around street and lane closures on Main Street and Jefferson Avenue due to construction, but the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) wants you to know the businesses along that stretch are still open and pedestrians are still welcome.
Business continues in downtown Naperville even as major renovations get underway
The Downtown Naperville Alliance has erected clear acrylic panels where people can watch the construction without the dirt and dust flying their way.
The Downtown Naperville Alliance has erected clear acrylic panels where people can watch the construction without the dirt and dust flying their way.
Wednesday will be warm, but weather every other day this week in Chicago will be colder than normal
Wednesday will feel significantly warmer, with a high of about 67 in the Chicago area, but that warm weather comes with a chance of showers and a threat of thunderstorms. On Thursday, Chicago's weather will be back to unseasonable cold and we could see more rain and even snow showers.
Wednesday will feel significantly warmer, with a high of about 67 in the Chicago area, but that warm weather comes with a chance of showers and a threat of thunderstorms. On Thursday, Chicago's weather will be back to unseasonable cold and we could see more rain and even snow showers.
Illinois and Chicago cutting back on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
Also on Friday, Illinois will close ten community-based COVID testing sites across the state, impacting five clinics in the Chicago area: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Harwood Heights, South Holland and Waukegan. At one point those sites were each testing more than a thousand people a day, but now that number is down to less than 50.
Also on Friday, Illinois will close ten community-based COVID testing sites across the state, impacting five clinics in the Chicago area: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Harwood Heights, South Holland and Waukegan. At one point those sites were each testing more than a thousand people a day, but now that number is down to less than 50.
Illinois and Chicago cutting back on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
On Friday, Illinois will close ten community-based COVID testing sites across the state, impacting five clinics in the Chicago area: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Harwood Heights, South Holland and Waukegan. At one point those sites were each testing more than a thousand people a day for coronavirus, but now that number is down to less than 50. Dane Placko reports.
On Friday, Illinois will close ten community-based COVID testing sites across the state, impacting five clinics in the Chicago area: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Harwood Heights, South Holland and Waukegan. At one point those sites were each testing more than a thousand people a day for coronavirus, but now that number is down to less than 50. Dane Placko reports.
Suburban Chicago family donating 325 Easter baskets to kids in hospitals
Axel's family started putting together Easter baskets four years ago. Their first year, they gave 100 baskets to patients at Rush University Medical Center. In 2021, they donated 318 baskets to Rush, University of Illinois-Chicago, Comer Childrens Hospital, and Central DuPage Hospital. Their goal this year is 325 baskets.
Axel's family started putting together Easter baskets four years ago. Their first year, they gave 100 baskets to patients at Rush University Medical Center. In 2021, they donated 318 baskets to Rush, University of Illinois-Chicago, Comer Childrens Hospital, and Central DuPage Hospital. Their goal this year is 325 baskets.
Chicagoland weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for parts of Will, Cook counties among others
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Northern Kendall, Northwestern Will, Southeastern Kane, Cook and Southern DuPage counties.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Northern Kendall, Northwestern Will, Southeastern Kane, Cook and Southern DuPage counties.
Illinois lawmakers introduce legislation to combat fentanyl epidemic
Fentanyl overdoses and deaths continue to surge nationwide, including in Illinois.
Fentanyl overdoses and deaths continue to surge nationwide, including in Illinois.
Man robs Lisle bank Thursday morning: FBI
The FBI is trying to identify a man who robbed a bank Thursday morning in suburban Chicago.
The FBI is trying to identify a man who robbed a bank Thursday morning in suburban Chicago.
Lisle school maintenance worker stole Adderall from nurse's medicine cabinet: prosecutors
Daniel Westerhoff allegedly entered the nurse's office at Lisle Jr. High School, unlocked the medicine cabinet and took prescription Adderall that was kept in the medicine cabinet for students at the school.
Daniel Westerhoff allegedly entered the nurse's office at Lisle Jr. High School, unlocked the medicine cabinet and took prescription Adderall that was kept in the medicine cabinet for students at the school.