Police seek woman suspected of stealing packages from porches in St. Charles

Police in St. Charles are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing packages from multiple residences this month in the western suburb.

Kane County Sheriff's Office looking for missing man who wandered away without shoes or a coat

MISSING MAN: Cordell Wilson, 51, walked away from Reckinger Road in Aurora Township around 4 a.m. Monday. He has autism and schizophrenia. He was only wearing pajama bottoms and a T-shirt.

$5.6M Lotto ticket sold in west suburban Batavia

An Illinois resident who purchased a lottery ticket at a west suburban liquor store is now $5.6 million richer after matching all six Lotto numbers in Monday night's drawing.

Illinois personal trainer invents devices to help disabled people work out

A Batavia man is taking personal training to a completely new level. He has invented several devices to keep his disabled clients on the move.

Personal trainer invents devices to help disabled people work out
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A Batavia man is taking personal training to a completely new level. He has invented several devices to keep his disabled clients on the move.

What time is trick-or-treating? 2021 Halloween trick-or-treat times for Chicago suburbs

In Chicago's suburbs, all trick-or-treating is happening on Halloween this year, thanks to October 31st being a Sunday. Some locations are inviting children to go out as early as 1 p.m., and one city is allowing them to stay out until 8 p.m.

School bus driver shortage impacting students in St. Charles

A suburban school district was not able to get a bus to some students for at least an hour Friday morning, and it is blaming the delays on a school bus driver shortage.

Chicago's weather is about to take a nose-dive, with frost possible

The National Weather Service said patchy frost is possible in outlying rural areas of Chicago suburbs on Friday night into Saturday morning.

Suburban police say they will not send officers to Chicago should there be a shortage over vaccine mandate

So what happens if the city of Chicago is short on officers amid the dispute over the vaccine mandate? At least three suburban counties say their departments will not be helping out.

‘You will die’: Felon threatened Chicago cop before shooting in face: Prosecutors

A felon on probation who was confronted by Chicago police after threatening and holding a woman at gunpoint told an officer “you will die” after he shot him in the face at a busy Lincoln Park strip mall, Cook County prosecutors said Tuesday.

Man charged with shooting Chicago police officer in Lincoln Park

An Elgin man is facing seven felony charges after allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer after attempting to kidnap a woman Monday in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Drunk driver smashed into parked Illinois State Trooper's squad car, police say

Ironically, the crash happened on National Move Over Day. Illinois State Police said that so far this year, people have smashed into troopers' squad cars 20 times and 12 troopers have been injured.