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.

Residents demand action after groping attacks along suburban bike trail

Dozens of people in the suburb of Frankfort are demanding more action from police in response to groping attacks on women along a local bike trail.

I-80 corridor, infamous bridge getting $1.2B in repairs

Gov. Pritzker played salesman in the south suburbs Wednesday, touting Illinois’ huge new road repair program, paid for largely by last summer's 19 cents per gallon increase in the gasoline tax.

Joliet man sentenced to 118 years in prison for 2015 sexual assault

A Joliet man was sentenced to 118 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting a teenage girl at their shared southwest suburban home in 2015.

Shots fired at New Lenox homeowner during car break-in

A New Lenox man says a gunman started shooting at him from his driveway, and it was all caught on video.

Suburban man gets 7 years in prison for DUI crash that killed teen

A Park Forest man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for driving under the influence of cocaine in a 2017 crash that killed a 16-year-old girl.

Amazon to open 500-job fulfillment center near Chicago

Amazon has announced plans to open a fulfillment center in northern Illinois, creating more than 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour with comprehensive benefits.

Man found dead in Bolingbrook house fire: police

A man died in a house fire Thursday morning in southwest suburban Bolingbrook, according to police.

Sinkhole swallows part of road in New Lenox

In southwest suburban New Lenox, a sinkhole in the middle of a road is growing.

Vehicle hit by gunfire on I-80 near Mokena

Someone shot at a vehicle Monday on I-80 near southwest suburban Mokena.

Drew Peterson blames lead trial lawyer for conviction

A former suburban Chicago police sergeant wants a federal court to toss his 2012 conviction for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, based on the alleged ineffectiveness of his lead trial attorney.