Pickup truck driver hurt after crashing into streetlight, tree in Palatine, Illinois
Witnesses said that the driver was speeding and lost control before hitting a streetlight and then a tree in Palatine.
4 dead, 22 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, according to police
According to police, the ages of the victims in this weekend's shootings range from 8 to 64.
Man, 30, killed after being rear-ended in traffic crash on Near West Side
Chicago police said the victim was driving when an SUV rear-ended him.
Hammond, Indiana, man faces charges for possessing child pornography
Indiana State Police said Rogelio Herrera Jr., 22, of Hammond, allegedly possessed multiple devices with files containing child sexual abuse materials.
Leo High School choir advances to "America's Got Talent" finals
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
Carpentersville man charged with allegedly possessing,spreading child porn
The Kane County Sheriff's Office said Jason Grabowski, 45, allegedly possessed and spread images of child pornography through a private chat on social media.
3 killed, including suspect, in shooting near Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn
Berwyn police responded to a shooting near Lincoln Middle School on Tuesday afternoon.
Man, 79, dies after being hit by vehicle in Hazel Crest, Illinois
A witness told police the 79-year-old man was hit by a northbound vehicle.
Car wash stop leads to family winning $1M Powerball prize
The Father bought the winning Powerball ticket after stopping for a car wash at the Exxon Mobil gas station in Bensenville last month.
Police release video of dog being rescued from house fire in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora officers saved the dog named Oakley after responding to a house fire last Thursday in the 2000 block of Whitehall Court.
10-year-old boy hurt after being hit by Metra train in New Lenox, Illinois
A spokesperson for the train company said an inbound Rock Island train hit the boy just before reaching the New Lenox station.
Man, 23, shot while driving in on Northwest Side, police say
Chicago police said the man was traveling inside a vehicle in the Albany Park neighborhood when he was hit in the chest by a gunshot.
Joliet police search for suspect in armed robbery of Circle K gas station
Joliet police said a man entered the Circle K station, displayed a handgun, and demanded money.
Dead rat, derogatory note regarding immigrants left in front alderman's office
The note and dead rat were left in front of his office around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Chicago police.
2 men charged with robbing, cutting passenger on CTA Red Line train
Chicago police said Shannon Stephens, 23, and Jamarion Gray, 21, robbed the passenger while on a Red Line train early Friday morning.