Suburban students participate in unique program to experience sports from a disabled perspective

Students in Will County District 92 have had the opportunity to play wheelchair basketball, sit volleyball and a game called goalball, where a blindfold is worn and the objective is to get a ball filled with bells across the opponents' goal line.

Suburban Chicago students participate in unique program to experience sports from a disabled perspective
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Students in Will County District 92 have had the opportunity to play wheelchair basketball, sit volleyball and a game called goalball, where a blindfold is worn and the objective is to get a ball filled with bells across the opponents' goal line. Natalie Bomke reports.

Chicago man wanted in Illinois carjacking spree arrested in Dolton

A Chicago man who was allegedly part of a crew wanted for stealing several vehicles across central Illinois was taken into custody Friday night in Dolton.

Yes, some Chicago suburbs really have gotten a lot of rain this weekend

The National Weather Service said that Kirkland, in DeKalb County, got the most rain: 3.63 inches. Tinley Park and Mokena were close behind.

Severe weather leaves damage across Chicago area
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Downed trees and broken branches were reported across the Chicago area Wednesday after storms swept through.

New Lenox mayor blames Kim Foxx's office for crime increase in Will County

'THEIR LIVES WERE IN JEOPARDY': New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann believes the danger some Will County families faced back in March during a carjacking and police chase came straight from Cook County.

New Lenox police announce arrest warrants for carjacking suspects
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Police in New Lenox have issued arrest warrants for suspects in an armed carjacking, and the mayor there blames Cook County for these men being on the streets.

Will County confirms 8 overdose deaths in a single day: coroner
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A community safety alert has been issued in Will County after eight probable overdose deaths were reported in less than 24 hours.

Funeral held Monday for Chicago-area soldier killed in WWII
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It was a more than 75-year wait, but the remains of a soldier killed during World War II have come home to the Chicago area.

Funeral to be held Monday for Chicago soldier killed in WWII
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Helms will be honored Monday after his remains were found recently decades after he was reported missing in action during World War II in 1944

Will County's first NICU opening in May

The first of its kind Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is set to open next month in Will County.

Kids learning new skills, drills at traveling wheelchair basketball clinics in Chicago suburbs

"They hear wheelchair basketball, and they think it's something that's a pity party, but it's not, wheelchair basketball is a sport," said Keith Wallace the Executive Director of the Lincolnway Special Recreation District in New Lenox.

Suburban Chicago police chase, carjacking: New Lenox police release photos of suspects

New Lenox police released surveillance images Friday of multiple suspects involved in an I-80 police chase and carjacking that took place Thursday in the suburbs.