Home Depot and volunteers help communities torn apart by tornado with debris cleanup
Home Depot and volunteers from surrounding communities help residents impacted by the EF-3 tornado that struck late Sunday.
Red Cross opens overnight shelter for suburban Chicago tornado victims
The American Red Cross has opened an overnight shelter to assist residents impacted by the tornado that hit the Chicago suburbs late Sunday night.
Cleanup underway after EF-3 tornado rips through Chicago suburbs
A tornado ripped through the western suburbs late Sunday night, damaging more than one-hundred homes and injuring several people.
Downers Grove rallies around bakery owner with COVID-19, raise over $175K
Downers Grove is rallying around a bakery owner who's in the hospital battling COVID-19.
Downers Grove rallies around bakery owner with COVID-19, raise over $175K
Downers Grove is rallying around a bakery owner who's in the hospital battling COVID-19.
Chicago man sentenced to 12 years for attempted carjacking in Downers Grove
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for attempting to steal a vehicle from the garage of a Downers Grove residence.
Farmers markets begin to bloom across Chicagoland
The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up and farmers are ready to bring their best fruit and vegetables to market.
Downers Grove doctor helps people who can't burp
Dr. Robert W. Bastian from the Bastian Voice Institute talks about what he's doing to help people who struggle with burping.
Downers Grove nonprofit changing lives with new wave of therapy
For 20 years, the nonprofit Diveheart has been changing lives by introducing a new wave of therapy.
Police investigate if Marengo robbery duo is tied to 6 other Chicago-area holdups
DO YOU KNOW THEM? Two men dressed in dark-colored clothes first robbed a Marengo gas station and shot the clerk last Wednesday. Two similar robberies were reported in Naperville and Downers Grove, and four others in Aurora.
Duo wanted for robbing stores in Naperville, Downers Grove
Naperville police were searching for two men who robbed a liquor store at gunpoint Sunday evening in the western suburb.
Appeals court upholds conviction of Downers Grove man in 2013 shooting of his mom
The 2017 conviction of a Downers Grove man for the shooting death of his mother has been upheld by a state appellate court.
Kennel cough, upper respiratory infections on the rise among dogs
Dr. Keith True of the Animal Care Center in Downers Grove talks about symptoms of kennel cough and upper respiratory infrections for dogs.
Downers Grove woman earns Girl Scouts' highest honor for creation of sexual assault database
Therese Malinowski talks about her experience earning the Girl Scout Gold Award and her greater mission to bring an end to campus sexual assaults.
Barkapalooza goes virtual for this year's fundraiser
The West Suburban Humane Society is hosting this year's virtual Barkapalooza to benefit homeless animals under their care.
Elk Grove Village school welcomes students back for in-person learning
The first day of school had a whole new look at Queen of the Rosary in Elk Grove Village.
Downers Grove father reunited with daughter after 18 years in prison
A Father’s Day reunion 18-years in the making! Craig Cesal from Downers Grove spent nearly two decades watching robbers, rapists and murderers come and go from prison while he was serving a life sentence for a non-violent marijuana offense. His recent release to home confinement was made possible in no small part over concerns for his safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Illinois nurse expresses regret for Wisconsin bar visit without mask
A northern Illinois nurse expressed regret Friday for not taking better precautions while visiting her sister’s Wisconsin bar after the Supreme Court overturned the state’s “Safer at Home” order.
Downers Grove P.E. teacher brings class to students
Joe Schallmoser, physical educator and athletic director at The Avery Coonley School, joins us via Skype to talk about how he's keeping students active while still practising social distancing.
Ex-school guard tried seducing Downers Grove high school student: prosecutors
Gonzalo Cesar Navejar, 39, of Willowbrook, faces a felony count each of indecent solicitation and grooming.