Chicago storm cleanup: Over 40K without power after destructive winds, hail

Cleanup efforts are underway across the Chicago area after a powerful line of storms rolled through the region Thursday, toppling trees, knocking out power and leaving a trail of damage.

All I-55 northbound lanes closed after semi truck overturns near Woodridge
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A semi truck overturned on the northbound side of Interstate 55 near Woodridge Thursday morning, shutting down all lanes near a major interchange during the morning rush.

All I-55 northbound lanes closed after semi truck overturns near Woodridge

A semi truck overturned on the northbound side of Interstate 55 near Woodridge Thursday morning, shutting down all lanes near a major interchange during the morning rush.

New Aurora mayor to be sworn-in Tuesday
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It's a change of the guard for the city of Aurora, as its new mayor will be sworn-in on Tuesday night.

Chicago area shooting leaves 24-year-old man dead
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A 24-year-old man was shot and killed on Saturday evening in west suburban Downers Grove, police said.

The Offseason: Wheaton North football coach gets NFL opportunity
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Wheaton North High School Defensive Backs coach Ashleigh Wilkinson-McQuaid is one of 25 finalists for the Tampa Bay Bucs National Coaching Academy.

Chicago man sentenced for suburban kidnapping spree

A Chicago man has learned his sentence for orchestrating a series of violent kidnappings in the suburbs, prosecutors said.

Over $6 million in counterfeit luxury watches seized at O'Hare Airport

Customs officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport confiscated over $6 million in fake designer watches last weekend.

Chicago-area students craft metal poppies to fund dental care for veterans
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East Aurora High School fine arts students are once again handmaking and selling metal poppies to raise money for Veteran Smiles, a nonprofit that provides critical dental care not covered by the VA.

Woodridge business owners on edge after string of burglaries at two strip malls

Several businesses along the busy 75th Street corridor in west suburban Woodridge were burglarized early Sunday, according to the Woodridge Police Department.