Tornado watches through Saturday evening as severe weather batters Chicago area again
Tornado warnings were issued for a dozen cities and towns in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday, including Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Lansing and Bourbonnais. Tornado sirens briefly blared in parts of Chicago Saturday afternoon, but a tornado warning was allowed to expire after rotation clouds passed over the North and Lower West sides of the city.
Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
Major effort underway to protect Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk after years of erosion
It’s one of the jewels of the Indiana Dunes National Park, but it’s been battered by historically high water levels on Lake Michigan.
Man killed in I-94 crash in NW Indiana
An 81-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 94 in northwest Indiana.
Two to six more inches of snow possible on Saturday, wind chills could reach minus 25 degrees
Chicago got another couple inches of snow Saturday as the city opened its overnight warming centers to protect from dangerously cold temperatures this weekend.
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint in Portage Park
A restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Ex-northwest Indiana mayor faces retrial on bribery charge
A former northwestern Indiana mayor is facing a December retrial on a federal charge alleging that he solicited a bribe from two local businessmen.
Girl, 9, drowns at private campground in NW Indiana
A 9-year-old girl drowned Sunday while swimming at a private campground in Portage, Indiana.
Motorcyclist fleeing police dies in crash with semi in NW Indiana
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died early Thursday after crashing into the rear of a semitrailer while fleeing police in northwest Indiana.
Crestwood police officer charged with choking wife at Indiana campground
A south suburban Crestwood police officer has been charged with choking his wife until she lost consciousness in front of their children at a northwest Indiana campground.
Suburban Chicago police officer charged with battering wife and kids
An off-duty suburban Chicago police officer has been charged in Indiana with choking his wife to the point of unconsciousness as their three children looked on, according to court records.
Construction worker struck, killed by semi in NW Indiana
A construction worker was fatally struck by a semitrailer while stepping out of his vehicle Friday morning in northwest Indiana, according to police.
Man charged with killing 91-year-old mother in Portage, Indiana
A man has been charged with murder after his 91-year-old mother was found dead Sunday with head trauma at their home in northwest Indiana.
Missing 82-year-old Portage man found dead near Indiana Toll Road
Joseph W. Thomas was discovered by an Indiana Toll Road employee Monday afternoon in a small watery ditch near the toll plaza close to Willowcreek Road in Portage.
Child among 5 hospitalized after Portage park crash
Ten people were injured, including a child, after a crash Saturday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
2 arrested after wrong-way car nearly hits squad car on Indiana Toll Road
Two people were taken into custody after nearly hitting an Indiana State Police car while driving in the wrong direction on the Indiana Toll Road near Portage on Thursday.
Missing woman found dead after going with stranger to buy marijuana: police
Police say a missing woman in northwest Indiana was fatally shot during a robbery and “callously dumped” at an abandoned elementary school in Gary.
Portage ‘thrill-seeker’ arrested for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone
A self-described “thrill-seeker” from Portage, Indiana, was arrested Saturday for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone of Interstate 80/94.
Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill
The state environmental agency said a northwestern Indiana steel mill knew it was leaking dangerous chemicals into Lake Michigan but failed to report the spill or act quickly to mitigate the risks.