Midwest Girl Gang Facebook group unites women from all walks of life
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Jennifer Laino, founder of the 'Midwest Girl Gang' Facebook group, talks about the camaraderie and community she's built and how they hope to effect tangible change across the Chicago area.

Wheaton College removes plaque calling indigenous people ‘savages’

Wheaton College removed a plaque that referred to indigenous people as “savages” after students and staff raised concerns about the term, the president of the suburban Chicago school said.

Bloomingdale hotel agrees to close after fatal shooting

The owners of a hotel in northwest suburban Bloomingdale agreed to close their business after a February shooting left one person dead and six others hurt.

District 203 students can return to in-person learning 5 days a week in April
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It's back to school for another big suburban district. Naperville plans to bring students back five days a week after Easter. The school board meets Monday night and District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges talks about it.

Man gets 10 years in prison for Elgin DUI crash that killed 2 people

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to ten years in prison for a 2019 drunk driving crash that left two people dead in suburban Elgin.

19-year-old man dies weeks after suburban I-55 crash

A 19-year-old man died Sunday weeks after a crash on Interstate 55 in southwest suburban Willowbrook.

Election fraud charges filed against 5 in DuPage County

The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office filed election fraud charges against five people in connection to the 2020 general election.

Woman rescued from pond after falling through ice in Wheaton

Wheaton police officers on Friday rescued a woman who fell into an ice-covered pond while trying to retrieve her dog.

Aurora comes together to launch mass vaccination site
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Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin talks about setting up their mass vaccination site and tells residents what they need to know.

Walmart in Aurora evacuated for unfounded bomb threat

A Walmart store in Aurora was evacuated Thursday for a bomb threat that was determined to be unfounded.

Some Illinois sheriffs oppose 'cashless bail'

A couple of local sheriffs have spent the last few years reforming their jails into rehab centers. They say when people are forced to do time, they get the help they need.

Third teen held in carjacking outside Addison restaurant

A third Chicago teenager has been held in connection to a January carjacking at outside an Addison Popeye’s where the suspects allegedly threatened to kill the victim.

Police investigate if Marengo robbery duo is tied to 6 other Chicago-area holdups

DO YOU KNOW THEM? Two men dressed in dark-colored clothes first robbed a Marengo gas station and shot the clerk last Wednesday. Two similar robberies were reported in Naperville and Downers Grove, and four others in Aurora.