T-storms, lightning heading into Chicago area Wednesday afternoon

LIGHTNING & THUNDER: Storms are heading towards the Chicago area this evening. The areas most likely to get hit are suburbs west of Chicago including Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and Kankakee. Communities along the lakefront could be impacted as well.

Annual rankings name DuPage as healthiest county in Illinois
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Karen Ayala, executive director at the DuPage County Health Department, talks about the factors that led to her county being named the healthiest county in the state.

Suburban communities hold elections on Tuesday

We will know by Tuesday night the new mayors and school board members that voters have chosen in hundreds of suburban communities.

Naperville teen launches downtown poetry walk
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Campbell Kohls, senior at Neuqua Valley High School, talks about the inspiration behind her downtown Naperville poetry walk .

New exhibit showcases Aurora's rich baseball history
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John Jaros from the Aurora Historical Society talks about the influence baseball has had on Aurora and all the history on display at their new exhibit.

Baseball card sales boom during the pandemic

Every week, Allen and his dad stop by a Lisle baseball card shop to see what they can add to their collection -- and they are not alone. Sales of baseball cards have skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Marijuana sales generating millions in tax dollars for social programs in Illinois

Recreational marijuana sales generated $235 million in state taxes in Illinois last year. That money funded things like the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in South Lawndale. In Naperville, the city's three pot shops brought in as much in tax dollars as the entire downtown district.

Former cafeteria supervisor accused of stealing $218,000 from Elmhurst Hospital

A former employee of Elmhurst Hospital allegedly stole more than $218,000 from the hospital cafeteria by entering fake refunds into its registers.

North Aurora man charged with killing 18-year-old in Aurora hit-and-run

Jace Williams, 24, turned himself in to police about noon Sunday, about 11 hours after he hit 18-year-old Juan Carlos Zamudio with his pick-up truck at East Indian Trail and Mitchell Road, Aurora police said.

Aurora gives away free food to 1,200 families at pop-up pantry

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin spent his 51st birthday volunteering at the pop-up pantry. "There's no place that I'd rather be than here making sure that our residents of Aurora have the food they need during this pandemic," he said. "We see the light at the end of this tunnel, but we're not through it yet."

'I'm not going into custody': Willowbrook man charged with striking 3 sheriff's deputies in courtroom

As he was going to be taken into custody, Jenkins allegedly stated “I’m not going into custody.” The deputies attempted to place handcuffs on Jenkins, but he started flailing his arms and pulling away from deputies.

Glen Ellyn Food Pantry raises nearly $1M for new headquarters

The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry says it has raised $900,000 to renovate the parsonage at Faith Lutheran Church and turn it into a new headquarters.

Tech company purchases vacant Aurora campus, will create several hundred jobs

A major tech company is moving its global headquarters to Aurora and brining several hundred jobs to support the company’s planned business growth strategy.