Semi catches fire on I-80, stalling rush hour traffic

A semi caught fire on Interstate 80 and blocked all westbound traffic during the morning rush Thursday near Joliet.

Semi catches fire on I-80, blocking WB lanes
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A semi caught fire on Interstate 80 and blocked all westbound traffic during the morning rush Thursday near Joliet.

Search for missing Joliet man Robert Long intensifies
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The mother of a Joliet man who went missing last week made an emotional plea to the City Council Tuesday night asking for help in finding her son.

ComEd grants largest clean energy rebate to Illinois company for record solar installation

The rebate, totaling $2.6 million, was awarded to Bolingbrook-based G&W Electric Microgrid. The project encompasses nearly eight football fields' worth of solar panels and houses the largest battery of its kind.

ComEd grants largest clean energy rebate to Illinois company
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The rebate, totaling $2.6 million, was awarded to Bolingbrook-based G&W Electric Microgrid. The project encompasses nearly eight football fields' worth of solar panels and houses the largest battery of its kind.

Man dies after falling down elevator shaft in Joliet accident

Joliet police said the man attempted to escape from the rising elevator and became trapped between the elevator floor and the second-floor ceiling.

Baby born during solar eclipse at Chicago-area hospital
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A couple from Crestwood welcomed a baby boy during Monday's solar eclipse. Baby Maddix arrived 16 days ahead of schedule at 1:54 p.m. Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox welcomed three newborns on eclipse day.

Mokena woman learns sentence after buying Bentley Bentayga, house with $3.3M in fraudulent funds

The owner of three Chicago-area child care centers has been handed a four-year federal prison sentence for illegally securing over $3.3 million in Illinois state subsidies aimed at aiding low-income families with child care costs.

Second measles case confirmed in Will County, possible exposure risk

A second measles case has been confirmed in Will County and health officials are warning the public of a possible exposure risk.