Man accused of sexually abusing Elmhurst gym employee, exposing himself to library employee

Bond has been set at $25,000 for a man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old female Elmhurst gym employee, exposing himself to another gym employee and exposing himself to an Elmhurst Public Library employee.

Man killed in single-vehicle crash on I-290

A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on the Eisenhower Expressway in DuPage County.

Illinois motorists urged to use caution to avoid nesting turtles

Ecologists in the area are urging local drivers to slow down so turtles in the area can safely make a very important journey for nesting.

COVID-19 patient receives ivermectin drug from Elmhurst Hospital after judge's order

The first dose of ivermectin was administered by Elmhurst Hospital Monday night, three days after a judge ordered the hospital to honor a family's request to treat their mother.

Comcast outages reported in western suburbs after crew knocks down pole

Comcast service remained out Monday afternoon for some customers in parts of the western suburbs after a construction crew knocked down a pole near Elmhurst.

Thunderstorms heading for Chicago and suburbs Monday afternoon and evening

Some of the storms could bring damaging winds and large hail. The National Weather Service said the severe risk exists across the Chicago area, but the most likely spots for the worst storms are south of I-88 in areas including Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Hammond and the south side of Chicago.

Sunday will be warm, but less windy with chance of rain overnight into Monday

Sunday's temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to be in the upper 70s and low 80s. It is going to be less windy on Sunday in Cook, Will, Kane, Kankakee, DuPage and Lake counties than it was on Saturday.

Bond set at half a million for mom accused of dropping 5-year-old daughter off 6-story garage

Prosecutors said that Jerica Crawford, 28, of Plano, dropped her five-year-old child off a parking garage at Northwestern Medicine-Central DuPage Hospital on February 23. Then, she jumped off, too.

Family of Elmhurst COVID patient in standoff with hospital over controversial treatment

An Elmhurst woman whose mother is in grave condition with COVID-19 says a local hospital is refusing to treat her mom with a specific drug, despite a judge's order to do so.

Police: Lisle man robs Carol Stream gas station, tells officers 'just shoot me'

As officers attempted to take Paul Gleason into custody, Gleason ignored their commands and even approached the officers while holding a black object in his hand and saying, “just shoot me,” police said.

Chicago man sentenced to 12 years for attempted carjacking in Downers Grove

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for attempting to steal a vehicle from the garage of a Downers Grove residence.