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Cops: 36 in custody after shootout, standoff in Matteson

August 18, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

Thirty-six people were taken into custody Sunday following a shooting and three-hour standoff with officers at a Matteson house party, according to police. No injuries were reported in the incident,...

Hundreds of riders turned out Sunday for a memorial motorcycle ride to honor fallen solider and Mokena native Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen.

Motorcyclists ride in honor of fallen Mokena soldier

May 21, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

Those in earshot might have mistaken the roar from a group of motorcycles to be like any other out for a Sunday ride in Mokena. But the pack of riders...

Judge orders new mental exam for grandmother in baby’s death

May 21, 2019 at 5:49 p.m.

A new mental examination has been ordered for an Oak Lawn grandmother regarding whether she is sane enough to stand trial for the brutal slaying of her infant granddaughter in...

Cicero man convicted of 2012 sex assaults in Burbank

May 8, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

A Cook County jury took only an hour Tuesday to convict a Cicero man of sexually assaulting two 13-year-old girls in a Burbank park in 2012. Fernando Gonzalez, 38, did...

Teens tell of being sexually assaulted in Burbank

May 8, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

Two teenage girls testified Tuesday that they were sexually assaulted in a vehicle three years ago near a Burbank park by a man who claimed to be a modeling agent...

House advances workers’ comp bill

May 21, 2019 at 5:31 p.m.

Illinois Democrats touted Thursday what they called a compromise over the budget impasse with Gov. Bruce Rauner, but the workers' compensation plan they pushed through the House had no GOP...

Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day participants walk down Capitol Avenue on Wednesday in Springfield, heading to the state. Capitol. Gun owners are urging legislators to expand the state's concealed-carry law to allow guns im more places.

Gun owners rally for right to carry guns in more places

May 21, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Firearm proponents are hopeful that Gov. Bruce Rauner will support expanding the state's one-year-old concealed-carry law to allow handguns in such places as hospitals, churches and bars. Gun owners from...

In this Jan. 24, 2015 photo, Gov. Bruce Rauner arrives at the Executive Mansion with his two bird hunting dogs, Stella, left, and Pumpkin, right. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Illinois hunters, outdoorsmen hope for ally in Rauner

May 25, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

Illinois hunters and outdoors enthusiasts see Gov. Bruce Rauner as a potential new ally in Springfield as they eye legislation this session that includes measures to ban the use of...

FILE - In this June 18, 2013 file photo, Macie Rogers, 9, left, and Chloe Potts, 11, both of Springfield, Ill., swing high in the air on a ride at the Greene County Fair in Carrollton, Ill. A study of the state's 104 county fairs announced Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, says cuts in state funds and a lack of interest from younger people are affecting county fairs in Illinois. (AP Photo/The Telegraph, Margie Barnes, File)

Study shows economic benefits to county fairs

May 10, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The more than 100 Illinois county fairs generated an estimated $170 million in spending last year but continue to see a decline in state funds that...

Orland Park to host ‘Wizard of Oz’ fest

May 21, 2019 at 4:49 p.m.

Fans of Dorothy, Toto and the Lollipop Guild won't need to be swept away by a tornado to visit the land of Oz later this year. The inaugural Midwest Wizard...

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