DuPage County

4 suspects rob Lisle bank; 3 arrested in Chicago

Robbers targeted a bank in the western suburbs Thursday and then were reportedly arrested in Chicago.

February 16, 2023 5:15pm CST

Lombard man sexually assaulted, video-recorded physically disabled man: prosecutors

Buenconsejo also allegedly video-recorded the victim's genitals without the victim's knowledge.

February 16, 2023 3:06pm CST

Victims of Henry Pratt mass shooting honored in Aurora vigil: 'all gone too soon'

There was a solemn anniversary in the city of Aurora on Wednesday, marking four years since the Henry Pratt workplace shooting that killed five people.

February 15, 2023 9:43pm CST

Man sentenced for cajacking woman at knifepoint in Villa Park while her kids were in the car

Luis Gomez-Garcia approached the woman's vehicle while she sat in the driver's seat with the window down. Her two kids, ages 10 and five, were in the back seat. Gomez-Garcia put a 3.5" blade to the woman's throat and told her to move over to the front passenger seat.

February 15, 2023 7:24pm CST

Chicago man charged with stealing more than $2K worth of items from Amazon Fresh store

Some of the items stolen were four bottles of Patron Silver Tequila, four bottles of Patron Tequila Reposado, four bottles of Hennessy Cognac, one bottle of Remy Martin, and one 18-pack of Modelo Especial.

February 15, 2023 5:51pm CST

Wind advisory issued for northeast Illinois until Wednesday afternoon

Most of northeast Illinois is under a wind advisory that warns of 50 mph gusts until Wednesday afternoon.

February 14, 2023 10:06pm CST

Cook County woman led police on chase reaching speeds of 120 mph: prosecutors

When police searched Victoria Nee's van after the high-speed chase on I-290, they discovered something else.

February 14, 2023 2:47pm CST

Aurora WWII veteran turns 100, reveals his secret to longevity

There was a special birthday celebration for a World War II veteran in Aurora over the weekend.

February 13, 2023 5:15pm CST

Bodycam video shows Aurora officers shoot knife-wielding man

Aurora police released videos that showed officers shoot a man who charged them while wielding knives in the west suburb.

February 13, 2023 1:40pm CST

Two Chicago-area children attend Super Bowl thanks to Make-A-Wish

Matthew and Simon just learned a few weeks ago they’d be traveling to the big game. Matthew has a genetic condition that causes benign tumors to develop on his organs. Simon is battling leukemia. 

February 12, 2023 11:24pm CST

Project ADAM provides CPR training, AEDs to treat cardiac arrest in schools

In 1999, Adam Lemel, a Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin teen collapsed during a basketball game at an opposing school. An automated external defibrillator (AED) could have saved his life, but there wasn’t one on-site. Although help arrived within minutes, it was too late. After, his parents teamed up with a doctor to create Project ADAM.

February 12, 2023 9:51pm CST

Itasca boy charged with home invasion after attempting to rob family at gunpoint

A 17-year-old Itasca boy has been charged with breaking into a northwest suburban home last month and attempting to rob a family at gunpoint, according to police.

February 10, 2023 9:48am CST

7-Eleven to pay $91 million to suburban man who lost both legs in storefront crash

A 57-year-old suburban man who became a double amputee after a car pinned his legs against the front of a Bensenville 7-Eleven will receive a $91 million payout from the convenience store chain.

February 9, 2023 7:55am CST

Naperville house fire causes $150K in damages

No one was injured after a single-family home in Naperville caught fire Tuesday night. 

February 8, 2023 6:58am CST