CHICAGO – Cook County officials are urging all residents to help save a life and stop an overdose. What we know: Officials held a press conference at Corazón Community Services in Cicero…
Beach Park man dies after car rolls on top of him in his driveway
BEACH PARK, Ill. – A 56-year-old man was found dead after his vehicle rolled on top of him, trapping him underneath, on Tuesday in Beach Park. What we know: Around 7:10 p.m.,…
Pritzker: National Guard could begin operations in Chicago this weekend
CHICAGO – Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested Wednesday that the National Guard could arrive in Chicago as soon as Friday and begin operations over the weekend, though the deployment has not been officially…
Bullets found in classroom prompt brief hold at Joliet Central High School
JOLIET, Ill. – A hold-in-place order was canceled at Joliet Central High School after students found two 9-milimeter bullets in their classroom on Wednesday. What we know: Around 9:10 a.m., students discovered…
Governor DeSantis announces Florida MAHA Commission, vows to end all vaccine mandates
VALRICO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Florida is establishing a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission at the state level. The governor’s announcement came at a news conference…
Small plane crashes at suburban Chicago airport
WHEELING, Ill. – A small plane crashed through a fence Wednesday afternoon at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. Emergency crews, including the Wheeling Fire Department, responded to the scene at around 12:30…
Illinois man sentenced for raping grandchildren in suburban home
article Luis Gonzalez | Kendall County Sheriff’s Office KENDALL COUNTY, Ill. – An Illinois man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after sexually assaulting two of his grandchildren. What we know:…
Labubu lovers, this Chicago claw machine arcade is for you
CHICAGO – Just four months in and the lines for Labubus are strong at Claw It Chicago in Chinatown. The claw machine arcade opened in May and offers patrons a cheap way…
Families of teens shot at Chicago’s Douglass Park file lawsuit against suspect, park district
CHICAGO – The families of two teenagers who were shot, one fatally, at Douglass Park in June announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Park District and the suspected shooter. The…
Chicago man arrested 6 years after shooting at officers, police say
CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been arrested six years after he allegedly fired shots at two police officers on the South Side. What we know: Police said Dontrell Cooper, 30, was…