Chicago-area ComEd customers warned rolling power outages are possible Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

If rolling power outages are needed, a city official said the first customers impacted would have about 15 minutes notice. The next power outage areas would be given 1 to 2 hours notice. Customers could be without power for 2 hours.

Joliet man gets 8 years in prison for brutally beating his girlfriend in 2019

Upon hearing the victim scream, the motel manager looked out his office window and witnessed Charles Galloway holding his girlfriend by her head and punching her in the face repeatedly.

Joliet police deliver food to those in need this holiday season

A lot of people are struggling this holiday season to put food on the table as inflation continues to drive prices up.

Police deliver food to those in need this holiday season
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A lot of people are struggling this holiday season to put food on the table as inflation continues to drive prices up.

Suburban police handing out turkeys instead of tickets

If drivers got pulled over for things like no turn signal, distracted driving or speeding (within reason), they did not get a ticket, which would've cost them $164. Instead, they received a holiday dinner.

3 suburban employees accused of stealing $117K from BP Mini Mart

Three Manhattan BP Mini Mart employees are accused of stealing $117,000 from the business, police announced Tuesday. 

Suburban trustee makes top 6 in Mrs. World competition
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A Homer Glen village trustee placed in the top six this weekend at the Mrs. World competition in Las Vegas.

Victims killed after train strikes car in Lake County identified

A woman and a 13-year-old boy who were killed in a train versus car crash in Lake County Sunday afternoon have been identified.

Man accused of strangling woman, smothering baby at Lockport home in 2020

"The family was in tears, you know, and I'm sure some of my investigators were as well because they put a lot of work into this, and it was, you know, it's a sad case. It's very sad, hurtful case and was needless, senseless. And yeah, I'm just glad that we were able to actually make an arrest of the case," said Lockport Police Chief RIchard Harang.

Truck makers Rivian, Lion call on Pritzker to move faster on phaseout of gas and diesel-fuel engines

Gov. Pritzker has touted electric vehicles as a major economic opportunity for Illinois, and last year signed into law new tax credits and other incentives to bring more manufacturing to the state promising “thousands of jobs.”

Woman charged in deadly DUI crash in Crete

A woman was charged with aggravated DUI after crashing her car into another vehicle on Interstate 394 last month in Crete.

Illinois Jr. Celtics named 2022 Pop Warner National Champions
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A local football team is celebrating after being named the 2022 Pop Warner National Champions in Orlando last week. The Illinois Jr. Celtics beat out the Abington Raiders from Pennsylvania to win the title.