Rivers Casino evacuated after kitchen fire; 1 taken to hospital
One person was taken to a hospital after Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was evacuated Sunday for a fire on the property.
Man dies after beating in Des Plaines parking lot
A 34-year-old man died two days after he was injured during a fight in a parking lot in suburban Des Plaines.
Space heater is suspected cause of fire that killed 5 in Des Plaines
A space heater likely caused a fire that killed a mother and her four young children Wednesday in Des Plaines.
4 sisters, mom die in Des Plaines fire: 'a terrible day, a tragic day'
Four sisters under the age of 6 and their mother died in a house fire Wednesday morning in suburban Des Plaines.
Des Plaines man guilty of defrauding elderly victims in telemarketing scheme
A Des Plaines man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to laundering cash from a telemarketing scheme that targeted elderly victims.
Mechanic crushed to death at O'Hare was breadwinner for extended family: 'He was taking care of everyone'
A 35-year-old maintenance mechanic died after being crushed by airplane equipment Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport.
Image of Virgin Mary removed in Des Plaines to discourage annual pilgrimage
Another COVID cancelation, this one affecting hundreds of thousands of Chicago area Catholics.
Man accused of 1999 stabbing death of flight attendant in suburban Chicago faces murder charges
A man accused in the 1999 stabbing death of a flight attendant in suburban Chicago has been returned to the U.S. from Mexico to face murder charges, police said Thursday.
Lake Zurich priest steps away while sex abuse allegation investigated
Father David Ryan, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Parish and School in Lake Zurich, has been asked to step away from the parish while the Archdiocese of Chicago investigates decades-old sexual abuse allegations.
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe cancels December pilgrimage because of COVID-19
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines has canceled its festivities and pilgrimages in the face of rising COVID-19 cases across the state and country.
Benedictine University top cop named next Des Plaines police chief
The city of Des Plaines announced Friday that David Anderson has been appointed police chief in the northwest suburb.
Missing Des Plaines man is found
A man reported missing from suburban Des Plaines has been located.
Oakton Community College offers Illinois' first cannabis course for credit
Al Grippe talks about Oakton Community College's upcoming free virtual cannabis dispensary license workshops.
Suburban high school seniors honor elderly seniors in parades by nursing homes
The pandemic has been hard on high school seniors and seniors in nursing homes. That's why some Maine West High School graduates held a parade to cheer up and honor the elderly.
Maine West commencement speaker talks about overcoming challenges
Maine West students graduated in virtual ceremony on Sunday, and one of their commencement speakers really knows you don't need perfect sight to have a vision. Anahi Sosa is an above-average teenager who happens to be legally blind.
COVID-19 contact tracing training program now accepting applicants at Oakton Community College
A suburban community college is answering the government’s call to help create an army of contact tracers needed to track and stop the spread of COVID-19.
Illinois garden centers and greenhouses reopen Friday
There is some good news for green thumbs across the state of Illinois.
Restaurant including toilet paper roll with every takeout order
A suburban Chicago restaurant is offering a unique perk with every to-go order in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak: a roll of toilet paper.
All Illinois casinos shutting down because of coronavirus
The Illinois Gaming Board told the state’s 10 casinos Friday that they must shut down starting Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
You can now bet on sports at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines
Hundreds packed the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines for the official opening of the BetRivers Sportsbook, which is the first legal land-based sports gambling venue in the state of Illinois.