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An Illinois mom who survived the Highland Park 4th of July mass shooting in 2022 says she was on vacation in Nashville on Monday when another mass shooting took place

The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Hinsdale Forgery A known suspect used a counterfeit $100 bill at the Shell Gas Station on 210 E. Ogden Avenue, at 3:38 p.m. March 9. Identity theft An unknown suspect made fraudulent charges with a victim’s stolen credit card information at the 5600 Block S County ...

The Brookfield Zoo says its new silverback gorilla, Jontu, is a calm and even-keeled leader.

A woman who survived an attack at a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Illinois, last year pleaded for gun safety legislation when she unexpectedly stepped into a press conference about the latest school shooting in Nashville on Monday. Ashbey Beasley said she happened to be visiting her sister-in-law in...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — This piece of property comes with a name, the Laurel Estate, and three separate parcels. Among them is the last open, buildable corner in downtown Naperville, according to listing agent Katie Minott. It’s current asking price of $12.75 million makes it the most expensive residential real...

After years of measuring, mixing and pouring, Rebecca Lesmeister’s labor of love grew into a business. In February 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she opened her very own custom cake shop in downtown Bartlett.

I'll blame this on my typically suspicious nature. There's an Illinois neighborhood which has an abnormally high number of abandoned homes. There are urban legends claiming the homes were abandoned due to an influx of cell phone towers and illness, but is it true? Let's explore and see if we can learn the truth.

ELGIN, Ill. (CBS) --The FBI is searching for two robbers who hit up a bank in Elgin. Police say just before 2 p.m. Saturday, two men with guns walked into a PNC Bank on Larkin and Lyle. Both men wore masks.The first man is described as Black, in his 50s and between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was wearing black pants, a black jacket, black winter hat, blue surgical mask, transition eyeglasses and black boots. The second man is described as Black, in his 40s and between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall. He was wearing a black and red jacket, a black shirt, tan pants, a black winter hat, a black mask and light gray and tan shoes. Anyone who recognizes them is asked to call police. Tips can be reported, including anonymously, at 312-421-6700 and tips.fbi.gov. No injuries were reported. 

The Long Grove Bridge was hit for the 45th time since a 2020 rebuild. An Amazon Prime truck got stuck under the covered bridge Sunday evening.

The Forest Preserve of Kane County is seeking funding to build an enclosure in the Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve to house a small herd of Bison. The Bison reintroduction project would assist in restoring tallgrass prairies and would provide natural management of the grassland in the forest preserve. Between 70% to 90% of the Bison’s diet is grass.

Two Canadian Pacific Railway freight train cars derailed in Franklin Park on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured, the company said, and the tracks were cleared within hours. One of the cars was carrying wheat and the other was empty, officials said.

An unidentified woman was shot and hospitalized last night in what is believed to be an isolated incident. On Friday evening at 7:59 p.m., Elgin police officers responded to the 1000 block of Sebring Dr. for a reported shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult female subject with injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. At this time it is believed the incident is isolated with no threat to the community.

(Waukegan, IL) A Vernon Hills man is heading to prison, after negotiating a plea to so-called “long cons.” Ricky Dugo pleaded guilty to felony theft for reportedly going to people for money, for which he would then make alleged sham investments. The incidents took place between 2013 and 2018 and were said to net Dugo well in excess of 500-thousand-dollars. During a sentencing hearing, the 55-year-old was hit with 8-years behind bars, and he will be forced to pay nearly 150-thousand dollars in restitution to the victims.

A new study from the data analysis company Niche has listed its top picks for the most livable cities in the United States.

Prosecutors detailed allegations against two men who are being held on a $2 million bond each after being charged in the murder of a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said Matthew Ascaridis, 45, called 911 around 12:54 a.m. on September 17 to report […]

STUDENTS PAINT BIZARRE CREATURES…Pony Express reporter America Zarate finds students from Ms. Cantero’s art classes working hard during her field trip to North Riverside. “I felt that they all looked weird until the artists explained what they were, but it was fun helping them out to paint the sculptures.” She said. According to North Riverside Mall, the project is called, “Creatures of a Dream World,” which was inspired by cultural Mexican folk art known as alebrijes. You may see them a lot during Dia De Los Muertos.

NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LOMBARD BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, at a public meeting held on March 22, 2023, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Lombard, Illinois, adopted certain amendments to their Rules and Regulations relating to the application and hiring criteria and selection process for entry-level firefighter and police officer positions by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, consisting of amendments to Section 4 (Defective Applications) and Section 5 (Appointment Process) of Chapter II (Application For Appointment) to update the application process and Section 10 (Original Appointment, Oral Interview), Chapter Ill (Original Appointment Process) to add the option to use a Situation-Based Styles Assessment (SBSA) protocol, in lieu of the oral interview process and clarify the submission of proof of passage of a POWER Test. Copies of the amended version of the Rules and Regulations are available from the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners or the Office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Lombard; both Offices are located at the Lombard Village Hall, 255 East Wilson Avenue, Lombard, Illinois 60148.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A dozen Naperville businesses have been caught selling tobacco to underage customers. Right now, the minimum-age tobacco laws prohibit the sale of tobacco or alternative nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. Police said all Naperville retailers are given an education packet with the details...

Dinosaurs big and small will take over Wonder Works Children's Museum March 29 to April 2.

Star 2025 linebacker Dominik Hulak recaps recent visit to Notre Dame