Two men killed when motorcycle hits pedestrian in Will County

After the motorcyclist hit the pedestrian, a woman in an SUV came along and ran over the motorcyclist, dragging his body several feet. She told police she thought she'd hit an animal. She did not stop until her car broke down 12 miles away.

19 Illinois residents drawn in final vaccine lottery

Nineteen lucky Illinois residents have been drawn in the state's final "All In for the Win" vaccine lottery.

Heat index could reach 110 degrees in some Chicago suburbs on Wednesday

DANGEROUS HEAT: Hot and humid conditions continue in the Chicago area on Wednesday, especially south of I-80 where a Heat Advisory is in effect. Expect temperatures to feel like it's close to 110 degrees.

Lawsuit filed over alleged Plainfield Central hazing and sexual assault
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A lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court with scathing accusations against the Plainfield school district and several high school football coaches.

Illinois announces new 464 area code for 708 region

Chicago’s south suburbs will receive a new area code in the coming months to meet the demand for new telephone numbers.

Local wheelchair softball team competes in World Series

A local wheelchair softball team is competing right now in the World Series in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Illinois parents rally against masks in schools

Parents in suburban Homer Glen are outraged after their school board signed on to Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate for all students.

Suburban parents rally against masks in schools
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Parents in suburban Homer Glen are outraged after their school board signed on to Governor JB Pritzker?s mask mandate for all students.

Will County removing Hammel Woods Dam on the DuPage River
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Ralph Schultz, executive director of the Will County Forest Preserve, explains why they are removing the Hammel Woods Dam. Footage provided by Forest Preserve District of Will County.

Remains of suburban Chicago soldier killed during World War II identified

Army Tech. Sgt. Arthur W. Countryman, 37, was fighting Germans in a forest in November 1944. Now, decades later, his remains have been identified and he will be buried in his hometown of Plainfield, Illinois.