Chicago communities strengthen bonds with police, fire departments during National Night Out
In Harvey, it’s a chance for families to connect with first responders, ask questions and build relationships — especially critical in the wake of recent violence.
LIV Golf returns to Bolingbrook Golf Club in 2025: Everything you need to know
LIV Golf is making its return to Bolingbrook Golf Club in 2025 with a three-day event running from Friday through Sunday.
Teen crashed stolen car into Will County sheriff’s vehicle, police say
A 15-year-old was arrested and charged after allegedly crashing a stolen car into a Will County Sheriff’s vehicle late Friday night.
Father arrested after leaving injured toddler at Joliet bar, sheriff says
A Chicago-area father was arrested Monday night after deputies said he left his injured toddler inside a Joliet bar and did not return for more than an hour.
Langston Britton: Chicago area teen drowns at church camp in Wisconsin
A 14-year-old boy from the Chicago area died last week at a Wisconsin church camp. Here's what we know.
Illinois landlord who killed 6-year-old Muslim boy in 2023 hate crime has died, police say
Joseph Czuba, the landlord who was convicted of murdering Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and attacking his mother in a 2023 hate crime, has died.
Martha Bassett found: Will County cold case solved after 56 years
A cold case that lingered for more than half a century in Will County has been solved, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.
Two charged in 2022 Joliet shooting that killed teen, injured another: police
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a 2022 shooting in Joliet that left a teenager dead and another injured, authorities said.
Lightning sparks 3 house fires in Joliet
Firefighters in Joliet responded to three separate lightning-sparked attic fires within the span of about an hour on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
These Illinois breweries brought home medals from the US Open Beer Championship
Fourteen Illinois breweries have brought home medals from this year's U.S. Open Beer Championship.
Sexual predator busted after recording kids at Walmart with hidden camera: police
A suburban Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly secretly recording videos of women and children at a local Walmart using a hidden camera.
Illinois parents' lawyers seek to drop murder charges in daughter's death
The parents of a 2-year-old girl who died late last year are seeking to have first-degree murder charges dropped, even as their release under Illinois’ SAFE-T Act has sparked outrage among lawmakers.
