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A fiery multivehicle crash on I-290 caused all eastbound lanes to be closed at St Charles Road near Berkeley.

2 cited in fiery pileup on I-290 near Elmhurst that killed Northwest Indiana man

May 31, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

The driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and killed a northwest Indiana man and injured three others in a seven-vehicle pileup on I-290 on Thursday has been cited for failing...

Motorist killed in fiery 7-vehicle crash on I-290 near Elmhurst identified as Munster man

May 31, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

One man was killed and two other people were injured Thursday afternoon in a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers and four other vehicles on Interstate 290 near Elmhurst, authorities said....

Woman’s body found in Hawaii river ID’d as missing Chicago-area nurse, officials say

May 31, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

The body recovered from a river in Hawaii is that of a woman with Chicago-area ties who went missing weeks ago, authorities said Thursday. Kelly Mrowinski, a nurse who attended...

Autistic man found in Chicago after going missing from Des Plaines group home, police say

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

A 36-year-old autistic man who went missing Thursday morning from a group home in Des Plaines has been found in good health in Chicago, police said. The man was found...

Norovirus outbreak puts early voting on hold at McHenry County assisted living facility

May 31, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

Early voting for the Illinois primary election has been postponed at Three Oaks Assisted Living in Cary due to an outbreak of the norovirus, McHenry County’s top health official said....

‘Annoyed’ sophomore charged with threat against Lake Park High School in Roselle

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

A 16-year-old sophomore at Lake Park High School in west suburban Roselle has been arrested and charged after making “specific threats” against the school, authorities said Tuesday. According to DuPage...

Ex-student sues Lake Forest Montessori school over ‘illegal sexual relationship’ with teacher who’s now in prison

May 31, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

A former student from the Montessori School of Lake Forest has sued the school, saying a teacher engaged in a long-running “illegal sexual relationship” with him that included her sending...

Authorities said Brian Thunderkick, shown in inset photo, was found dead Feb. 22, 2018, inside his Warrenville townhouse along with the body of his former wife.

Suspect in fatal high-speed crash is found dead in his home with body of ex-wife after missing a hearing

May 31, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

Brian Thunderkick, the man authorities say was responsible for a fiery crash last year that killed a young woman from Elgin, was found dead in his Warrenville home Thursday along...

Riverdale traffic hearing officer Luke Hajzl, center, talks to Morris Euman, on Jan. 10, 2018.

Some suburbs take only seconds to review red light camera citations, analysis shows

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

Red light cameras were supposed to be the ultimate impartial witness, providing police with clear evidence that a driver had broken the law. When Chicago’s suburbs began pushing for their...

Lisle police Officer Brett Lauten, who is embroiled in a fight with his department over their decision to remove him from a light-duty assignment while he undergoes chemotherapy, steps outside his home on Jan. 4, 2018.

Lisle cop battling cancer removed from light duty — but did village do enough to accommodate him?

May 23, 2019 at 12:18 a.m.

In December, Brett Lauten stood in front of the Lisle Village Board while his chief recounted how Lauten used CPR to save a stricken resident. The life-saving award came just...

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