At least 15 Chicago area hospitals over 90% capacity in August, federal data shows
In Chicago and the suburbs, at least 15 hospitals were packed with patients and reporting more than 90% of the beds were taken. One hospital, Silver Cross in New Lenox, was at 100% capacity.
Chicago woman celebrates 110th birthday, attributes long life to sticking close to God
Suzie Lewis attributes her long life to sticking close to God, and one particular beverage.
Maywood woman turns 110, attributes long life to sticking close to God
On Tuesday, Suzie Lewis celebrated her 110th birthday by eating cake and watching lots of television, which is ironic because Lewis once worked in a television factory.
Man charged in Maywood shooting that killed man, critically wounded woman
Maywood Police arrested and charged a suspect allegedly involved in a shooting that killed a man and critically wounded a woman.
Man killed, woman critically wounded in Maywood apartment shooting
A 50-year-old man was killed and a woman was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday in suburban Maywood.
Maywood man charged in expressway shooting that left a 19-year-old woman dead
A 27-year-old Maywood man faces a murder charge in connection with a fatal expressway shooting last year.
Man charged with assaulting an elderly woman, accosting another minutes later
A Chicago man is facing charges after assaulting a senior citizen Thursday in suburban Maywood.
Man, 22, charged with assaulting senior citizen in Chicago suburbs
Christopher Jones threw the victim against a wall and to the ground before attempting to remove her pants, officers said.
Two men charged in connection with murder in Maywood
Deshon Mcadory, 40 of Lombard, has been charged with first-degree murder and Samuel Williams, 43 of Bellwood, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. They were arrested at the scene.
Man stabbed to death in Maywood
Pedro Aragon-Hernandez, 36, was stabbed to death around 3 a.m. Saturday.
Missing girl: Jennifer Cruz, 15, last seen Saturday in Maywood
Police in the western suburbs are looking for a missing teenage girl.
Man murdered in Maywood Friday night
The man was shot in the shoulder Friday night and pronounced dead soon after.
Woman fatally shot in Maywood
A 45-year-old woman was killed in a shooting Saturday in suburban Maywood.
Maywood man charged with murder in Humboldt Park shooting
A Maywood man faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting from 2020 in Humboldt Park on the West Side.
18-year-old Chicago man charged with fatal Maywood shooting
An 18-year-old Chicago man is facing murder charges in connection with the fatal September shooting of a woman in suburban Maywood.
Maywood employee charged with scamming citizen out of $10K
A Village of Maywood employee was charged with scamming a citizen out of nearly $10,000 by pretending to sell him a piece of construction equipment, police said.
Heroin is chief killer in suburban Chicago drug overdoses
From 2016 to June 2020, 1,600 people overdosed on drugs and died in suburban Chicago. Of those people, 83% tested positive for fentanyl or heroin, or a combination of both.
Chicago man fatally shot after fight in suburban Maywood
After being shot, the man ran and several witnesses attempted to provide him with medical aid, police said. He was rushed to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.
Maywood police arrest Grinch, stop him from stealing Christmas
Suburban police nabbed the Grinch over the weekend, but they say it was all in good fun!
Illinois hospitals to begin administering COVID vaccines this week
Chicago area hospitals are gearing up to give the first COVID-19 vaccination shots as early as Monday morning.