Aurora, Illinois unveils community input websites for all City Council members
"Your Voice" civic engagement platform pages went live for all 12 Aurora alderpeople last month.
Fire damages 7 houses in Whiting, Indiana
The fire started in a detached garage, according to the Whiting Fire Department.
Officers in Riverdale shoot at suspect who raises gun in stolen car, police say
Meanwhile, multiple other people bailed from the stolen car and crossed into Harvey, police said. Two people were arrested on the spot, while police searched for the others.
Police warn of robbers using dating apps lure victims on Chicago's South Side
The offenders in each incident are two to three men, police said.
Suspected thief dies after being shot by store employee at Walgreens in Calumet City
Police said the man, along with a 48-year-old woman, had shoplifted from the Walgreens separately.
FEMA opens disaster relief center in Chicago for summer tornado victims
The National Weather Service confirmed 41 tornadoes in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana on the nights of both Sunday, July 14, and Monday, July 15.
Pedestrian hit, killed by car on Dan Ryan Expressway
Illinois State Police on Sunday were trying to figure out how a pedestrian ended up on the Dan Ryan.
FBI joins search for 13-year-old girl missing since August from Gary, Indiana
Gary police officers and FBI agents executed a search warrant Saturday at the home where Ja'Niyah stayed.
6 dead, 21 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago, police say
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 42.
Chicago health officials warn of possible bat exposure at recent Salt Shed concert
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Police video shows man firing at officers after pursuit through Chicago's west suburbs
In the left turn lane, the driver is seen getting out of the car with a long gun raised. The driver fires at officers, and the officers fire back as the driver falls to the ground.
Joe Janus, who lost 3 family members in 1982 Chicago area Tylenol murders, dies at 73
On July 9, 2023, prime suspect James Lewis was found dead in his Cambridge, Massachusetts residence.
Boy, 15, shot and seriously wounded in broad daylight in Roscoe Village park
Late Friday, police were going door-to-door to talk with neighbors about what they heard and find out if their Ring doorbell cameras had caught anything.
Chicago Department of Public Health announces clinics for new COVID vaccine
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
Chicago police officer, teen struck by gunfire as police try to disarm teen on Englewood
Officers were trying to take the handgun from the teen's waistband, and the gun discharged.