Matthew Walberg

The Rev. Daniel McCormack, shown outside Cook County court in 2007, remains held indefinitely at a state facility after a judge designated him a sexually violent person.

Archdiocese to pay $2.9 million to settle suit of man who says he was sexually abused by Rev. Daniel McCormack as a boy

May 23, 2019 at 6:19 a.m.

A man has reached a $2.95 million settlement with the Archdiocese of Chicago over claims he was sexually abused as a young boy by disgraced former Catholic priest Daniel McCormack,...

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the closure of a suburban school and church and the mergers of six parishes as part of an ongoing reorganization.

Chicago Archdiocese to merge 6 suburban parishes, close 1 school and 1 church as part of reorganization plan

May 23, 2019 at 6:18 a.m.

A west suburban Catholic school and a southwest suburban church will close and six parishes will merge into three new parishes as part of an ongoing reorganization plan within the...

Emergency responders work Sept. 20, 2018, at the site in Round Lake Heights where three middle school students waiting for a school bus were struck by lighting.

Students ‘alert … stable’ after being hospitalized following lightning strike near Round Lake Heights school bus stop

May 24, 2019 at 5:31 a.m.

Three middle school students were hospitalized Thursday morning after lightning struck near where they were standing at a school bus stop in Round Lake Heights, officials said. The students, who...

McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks, shown in 2016, said the move "shows we're willing to do more with less."

McHenry County Board to shrink by 25% in 2022

May 23, 2019 at 6:18 a.m.

The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday night to reduce its size by a quarter, cutting six seats from the board in four years. Shrinking the board from 24 to 18...

Wilmette school searched as precaution after student found at home with loaded guns and experimenting with potential explosives

May 10, 2019 at 9:49 p.m.

A Wilmette Junior High School student was taken to a facility for treatment Sunday after loaded firearms were found in the youth’s bedroom and it was determined the youth had...

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick addresses reporters outside Mount Sinai Hospital on Sept. 13, 2018, in Chicago.

Concealed carry licensee called hero for intervening when man fires on police, but ‘it could have gone the other way’

May 23, 2019 at 6:17 a.m.

A licensed concealed carry gun holder who shot at a man suspected of wounding a Cicero police officer on Thursday is being lauded as a hero by town officials. But...

Trio of armed robbers hits Glenview cellphone store; one suspect reportedly caught in Lake Michigan

May 23, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

Three armed robbers hit a Glenview T-Mobile store on Thursday and made off with a host of cellphones before fleeing south on the Edens Expressway, authorities said. And after a...

Man shot by Maywood police officers outside Burger King charged with robbery, kidnapping

December 12, 2018 at 10:42 p.m.

A Berwyn man who was injured when police opened fire after responding to a report of a robbery at a fast-food restaurant has been charged with robbery and aggravated kidnapping....

Body found of New Trier grad who went missing after kayak overturned in Lake Michigan

December 12, 2018 at 10:28 p.m.

The remains have been found of a young man who went missing after his kayak overturned in poor conditions on Lake Michigan two weeks ago. The body of Sebastian Duncan,...

2 officers, robbery suspect injured in Maywood police-involved shooting

December 12, 2018 at 10:23 p.m.

A shootout that left a robbery suspect and two Maywood police officers wounded is under investigation by the Illinois State Police, authorities said Monday. The state police Public Integrity Task...

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