Bolingbrook manufacturing plant accused of using child labor: 'Unacceptable'

Illinois workers' rights groups claim children are working illegally in warehouses in Bolingbrook and they are pushing for laws to stop the practice and to protect whistleblowers.

Group rallies against child labor in Bolingbrook
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People are protesting outside a manufacturing plant in Bolingbrook after allegations that the company is using migrant children for labor.

Three shot dead in home invasion in Bolingbrook

One person is in custody after three people were shot dead and another was wounded during a home invasion Sunday night in Bolingbrook.

Immigrant jailed while waiting to testify in trial sues Will County Sheriff

When he witnessed a high-speed car crash, Norberto Navarro-Torres rushed to help the injured and called 911. He agreed to testify in court against the driver who caused the crash, which killed a pregnant woman and her three children.

Immigrant jailed while waiting to testify in trial sues Will County Sheriff
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A man says he was illegally jailed while waiting to testify as a witness in the car crash that killed a pregnant mother and her three sons in Beecher. The Will County Sheriff allegedly held him for two months.

Joliet man charged with shooting at police during SWAT situation

A man has been charged after allegedly taking two people hostage and then shooting at responding police officers Tuesday morning in the West Pullman neighborhood.

Mokena police use drone to help catch fugitives in hiding
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The Mokena Police Department is developing a reputation in the south suburbs for its expertise at using drones.

Feds raid suburban Chicago home of businessman who ran for state office

Neighbors described hearing flashbangs and the sound of a battering ram when authorities entered the roughly 5,000-square-foot home.

Federal raid in Chicago suburb tied to Covid-19 loan fraud
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A federal raid in the southwest suburbs has put two behind bars. They are facing felony charges of theft and loan fraud tied to Covid-19 relief money, and one of those defendants previously ran for state office.

Mokena police use drone to help ISP catch 3 fugitives

The Mokena Police Department is developing a reputation in the south suburbs for its expertise at using drones.

Mokena police use drones to track suspects on the run
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A suburb's relatively new drone program is rising to new heights, after helping state police capture three suspected fugitives.

Tornadoes cause damage in suburban Chicago to end February

The Chicago area experienced some wild weather to end February, as the National Weather Service confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down during a severe weather outbreak Monday morning.