Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices
Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and...
Crime and Public Safety
Willow Springs man charged with attempted kidnapping in Hickory Hills
Nicholas P. Hayes, of Willow Springs, is charged with attempted kidnapping of two girls in...
Chicago man, 21, shot in head and killed in University Park
Davonte Smith, 21, of Chicago was fatally shot in the head at an unknown location...
5 people believed dead following shooting at Oregon elementary school
Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school...
Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking
Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were...
Former Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson gets 6 months in prison for hiding ties to clout-heavy businessman
Former Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson was sentenced Thursday to six months behind bars for lying...
Prison fight with Jamaican drug lord the reported cause of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ head injury
Sean "Diddy" Combs got a beatdown from a fellow inmate, who is also a notorious...
Lake County Council approves 911 department overtime changes
The Lake County Council reappropriated $350,000 to pay for employees' overtime at the county 911...
How authorities say a jammed gun and Taco Bell workers prevented a possible mass shooting at an Aurora temple
A jammed gun and workers at an Arlington Heights Taco Bell restaurant prevented a potentially...
95-year-old woman dies in crash on Lower West Side
A 95-year-old woman was pronounced dead after a vehicle crash Monday afternoon on the city's...