2 teens injured in car explosion near Plainfield high school

Two teens were injured after a car carrying a welding tank exploded near a high school Tuesday in Plainfield.

2 killed, 1 wounded in Joliet shooting

Trevael Barefield, 18, was shot to death in Joliet this weekend.

Special prosecutor to handle case of crash that killed Berwyn police officer

A special prosecutor will handle the case of a suburban Chicago police officer who was involved in a traffic crash in which another police officer riding with her was killed.

Man charged with DUI in I-55 crash that led to death of Berwyn police officer

Rodrigo Marin, 42, is charged with two counts of aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, driving without valid insurance and driving on a revoked license, according to Illinois State Police.

Off-duty Joliet police officer charged with DUI after Berwyn officer killed in crash

A Joliet police officer faces a DUI charge after a crash Sunday on Interstate 55 near Plainfield that killed her passenger, a 33-year-old Berwyn police officer

Teenager fatally struck by train in Plainfield: police

A teenager from Plainfield was struck and killed by a train Tuesday evening in the southwest suburb.

Man wearing Halloween mask stabbed caretaker 30 times in suburban Chicago: police
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A man is accused of putting on a Halloween mask and stabbing his caretaker dozens of times after she took his phone away Saturday at an assisted living home in southwest suburban Plainfield.