Some roads failing to weather the heat well
In the extreme heat, even the roads are suffering. Algonquin Road buckled in two locations Thursday, in Hoffman Estates near Ela Road and in Algonquin near Elgin Road, according to...
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O’Hare ties heat record; Skilling says we could see 3 straight 100s
The high temperature tied a record at 102 today. And while the Chicago area hasn't seen three straight days in the 100s since 1947, that could change this week. The...
O’Hare ties heat record; Skilling says we could see 3 straight 100s
The high temperature tied a record at 102 today. And while the Chicago area hasn't seen three straight days in the 100s since 1947, that could change this week. The...
Chicago’s gun buyback helps group pay for youth shooting camp
Last weekend, members of a downstate group drove to Chicago, handed in about 60 weapons as part of the city's trade-in program and walked out with more than $6,200 in...
5 teens arrested for shoplifting thanks to cop on scene
Chicago Police arrested five teenagers today for shoplifting from a downtown Walgreens while an officer was outside the store responding to a separate theft 15 minutes earlier. Officers responded to...
5 teens arrested for shoplifting thanks to cop on scene
Chicago Police arrested five teenagers today for shoplifting from a downtown Walgreens while an officer was outside the store responding to a separate theft 15 minutes earlier. Officers responded to...
In Chicago, discontent rises with the heat
In Jim Olszanski's line of work, there's one rule for days like Thursday: Stay under the umbrella. But even as temperatures hit 100 degrees near Olszanski's Italian ice cart in...
In Chicago, discontent rises with the heat
In Jim Olszanski's line of work, there's one rule for days like Thursday: Stay under the umbrella. But even as temperatures hit 100 degrees near Olszanski's Italian ice cart in...
Police in Schaumburg, Skokie to get Tasers
Two suburban police departments will begin equipping officers with stun guns, a tool that has become standard for many area law enforcement agencies. Officials in Schaumburg approved the purchase of...
Supporters of housing for mentally ill weigh options after legal defeat
Supporters of housing for the mentally ill are considering their next step after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over Arlington Heights' denial of a proposed development. Boeger Place, a...