Nooses found at York High School football field in Elmhurst: police

A hate crime investigation is underway after two nooses were found at the York Community High School football field in west suburban Elmhurst.

3 targeted in west suburban carjackings over weekend, including woman shot in Aurora

Police in the western suburbs responded to at least three carjackings over the weekend, including a man whipped with a replica gun in Elmhurst and a woman shot in Aurora.

Woman shot during carjacking in Aurora

A woman is in critical condition after being shot during a carjacking at a Wendy’s restaurant Saturday in suburban Aurora.

‘Several’ people in custody after man killed in Aurora shooting

Several people were taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police which was sparked by a fatal shooting Friday in suburban Aurora.

Lovin' Local: Oswald's Pharmacy in Naperville
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Alex Anderson, owner of Oswald's Pharmacy, talks about how their generations-old pharmacy is dealing with the pandemic.

Aurora man shot to death in Montgomery

An Aurora man died after being shot Tuesday in west suburban Montgomery.

Aurora man charged with battering infant daughter held on $1 million bail

A man is facing felony charges after allegedly intentionally inflicting serious injuries to his 2-month-old daughter in west suburban Aurora.

Villa Park man facing child pornography charges

A 68-year-old Villa Park man is facing child pornography charges, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s office.

Naperville students, staff to be given optional weekly COVID-19 saliva tests
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Dan Bridges, District 203 Superintendent, talks about their plan to test students and staff for the coronavirus when they return to classrooms later this month.

DuPage County Jail program turning inmates into professional janitors

"It is true rehabilitation, where people are actually sending me letters thanking me for incarcerating them because they are able to get help, treatment," the sheriff said.

Saliva-based COVID tests becoming popular among schools

The saliva test is 97 to 98 percent accurate, and cheaper – only $20 a test compared to $100 for a nasal swab.

No injuries in Naperville home fire

No one was injured Sunday evening after a fire broke out in the basement of a two-story home in suburban Naperville.

17-year-old boy shot and killed, another wounded in fight over allegedly stolen car

Police say that a 35-year-old man saw the two 17-year-old boys in his car, which had been stolen several days earlier. The man chased the boys until they ran out of gas. They pulled over and someone pulled out a gun. One of the boys was killed, the other was seriously wounded.

1 killed, 1 injured in Aurora shooting: police

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Thursday night in west suburban Aurora, police said.

Pair steals $5K in alcohol from Naperville Jewel-Osco: police

Two Chicago men are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of booze from a grocery store in west suburban Naperville.