Naperville student sentenced for Craigslist ad offering to sell Black classmate

A Naperville Central High School student has been sentenced for placing a racist ad online offering to sell a Black student from the same school.

Chicago's weather is about to take a nose-dive, with frost possible

The National Weather Service said patchy frost is possible in outlying rural areas of Chicago suburbs on Friday night into Saturday morning.

Suburban police say they will not send officers to Chicago should there be a shortage over vaccine mandate

So what happens if the city of Chicago is short on officers amid the dispute over the vaccine mandate? At least three suburban counties say their departments will not be helping out.

Trouble brewing as coffee shortage causes prices to spike

So far this year, coffee prices have gone up at least 71 percent — the largest increase in the last seven years.

Special Report: Coffee bean shortage
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There are certain things in life you just don?t mess around with. For some of us, that includes our morning cup of coffee.

Aurora transforms into Sugar Skull City for Day of the Dead
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The city of Aurora is going by a different name these days: the Sugar Skull City. For the second year, the downtown is transforming in honor of Day of the Dead.

Fundraiser held for Wheaton police officer Chris Harpling, who has cancer

Chris Harpling was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this month. Doctors plan to start aggressive chemotherapy in the coming weeks.

Teen with multiple pending forcible felony cases arrested in Willowbrook for carjacking victim at gunpoint

While pointing a gun at the victim, the juvenile allegedly told her, “Give me the (expletive) keys" and “Look at the gun.” At the time of his arrest, police said the juvenile had multiple pending forcible felony cases in Cook County and one pending forcible felony out of Will County.

Naperville North sends students home early after threat against school

Students and staff at Naperville North High School were being sent home early Friday after a threat was levied against the school.

Aurora honors three fallen Marines who all graduated from East Aurora High School

Lance Corporal Hector Ramos, 20, was killed in action on Jan. 26, 2005. Lance Corporal Edwardo Lopez, 21, was killed in action on Oct. 19, 2006. Lance Corporal Jesse DeLaTorre, 29, was killed in action April 16, 2007.