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Man shot in alleged domestic dispute near Villa Park; suspect at large but officials believe there’s no threat to community

December 11, 2018 at 10:21 p.m.

A man is recovering after he was shot early Saturday morning during an alleged domestic dispute near Villa Park, the DuPage County sheriff’s office said. No one is in custody,...

UPDATE: Man who fled mental health center in Maywood has been located, is safe

December 11, 2018 at 10:01 p.m.

A man who fled from a state mental health facility and was believed to pose a threat to himself and others has been located, the Cook County sheriff’s office said...

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at Northern Illinois University in 2012.

$14 million settlement for family of NIU student David Bogenberger, who died in fraternity hazing incident

May 23, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

The family of a Northern Illinois University student who died after a night of heavy drinking at the fraternity where he was a pledge has settled its long-running lawsuit over...

Culture of hazing led to boy being sexually assaulted by player at Reed-Custer football practice, lawsuit alleges

December 12, 2018 at 7:26 a.m.

Employees of a Will County high school failed to prevent the sexual assault of an incoming freshman student during a football team hazing ritual and then inadequately responded to the...

Person found dead in fire-damaged home near Carol Stream; investigation underway

November 27, 2018 at 4:19 p.m.

DuPage County officials are investigating the death of a person found Monday afternoon in a fire-damaged house near Carol Stream. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, the DuPage County sheriff’s office...

More than 2 months after sisters were killed in crash with Cook County sheriff’s officer, family still waits for answers

November 27, 2018 at 4:19 p.m.

Relatives of two sisters killed in a crash with a squad car driven by a Cook County sheriff’s police officer in Niles have expressed frustration that investigators have not yet...

Authorities seek possible witnesses to Robbins bar melee that led to police shooting of security guard Jemel Roberson

May 23, 2019 at 6:30 a.m.

Authorities are seeking to identify three people who they say may have information about the exchange of gunfire at a Robbins bar that led to the police shooting of security...

Being named a Rhodes scholar ‘an out-of-body experience’ to Naperville North HS graduate — 1 of a record 21 women

May 16, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.

The reality of being named a Rhodes scholar had not quite settled in Monday for Kristiana Yao, who is one of the record number of women awarded the prestigious scholarship...

A supporter holds a picture of Jemel Roberson Nov. 16, 2018, outside the Midlothian Police Department, where protesters were demanding the firing of the officer who killed him.

‘He’s securing the gates of heaven now’: Friends, family remember Jemel Roberson, security guard fatally shot by cop

May 22, 2019 at 4:29 a.m.

Jemel Roberson was a surprise baby, born to Beatrice and John Roberson when his mother was in her mid-40s. And perhaps no one was more excited about his arrival than...

Protesters rally for Jemel Roberson on Nov. 13, 2018, outside the Midlothian Police Department. Roberson, a security guard at Manny's Blue Room Lounge in Robbins, was subduing a suspect in an earlier shooting at the bar when he was shot and killed by a Midlothian police officer.

What’s known — and not known — about the police shooting of security guard Jemel Roberson

December 12, 2018 at 4:44 a.m.

This much is known about the death of Jemel Roberson: The armed security guard was trying to subdue a suspect in a bar shooting in Robbins early Sunday when he...

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