Viral videos about stealing Kias and Hyundais coincides with car thefts in Will County, sheriff says
The Will County Sheriff's Office said that a Kia Optima and Kia Sportage were stolen in Plainfield in the first couple days of August. Someone damaged the dashboard of a Kia Sorento in the same subdivision, but that car was not stolen.
Plainfield man dies after vehicle crashes into tree in Joliet
A Plainfield man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Joliet Friday night.
El Chapo star witness Pedro Flores tells judge feds gave wife immunity against prosecution
The major Chicago cocaine dealer whose cooperation helped bring down Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera testified Monday in federal court in Chicago that he believed his wife had been given immunity from prosecution for collecting his drug debts.
'The Great Race' rolls through suburban Plainfield
Some classic cars were rolling into the southwest suburbs Wednesday night.
'The Great Race' rolls through Plainfield for first time ever
Some classic cars were rolling into the southwest suburbs Wednesday night.
'The Great Race' rolls through suburban Chicago
On Wednesday, some classic cars were rolling through the southwest suburbs.
Retired police chief calls on Pritzker to make Illinois schools safer
A retired suburban police official is calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to appoint a school safety and training chief.
Retired suburban police chief calls on Pritzker to make Illinois schools safer
A retired suburban police official is calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to appoint a school safety and training chief.
Plainfield residents Juan Bernal, Jesus Martinez, Giosan Garay killed in car crash in Will County
Illinois State Police said Giosan Garay, 21, was driving a 2013 Toyota Camry that crossed the center line and smashed head-on into a 2015 Jeep Wrangler. His passengers – Juan Bernal, 21, and Jesus Martinez, 24 – were killed.
16-year-old boy arrested at Plainfield Central High School after shooting teen in Joliet: police
A 16-year-old boy is being charged as an adult in the shooting of another teenager in suburban Joliet, police said.
Plainfield mother raising awareness of rare epileptic disease impacting children
Samantha MacMechan talks about her family's efforts to raise awareness about KCNT1 Epilepsy and her daughter's battle against the deabilitating disease.
Plainfield firefighters help pregnant mom deliver baby in Jimmy John's parking lot during snowstorm
"The call actually came in at the parking lot of Jimmy John’s, which is actually kind of crazy because you know Jimmy John’s ‘freaky fast’ and this was a freaky fast birth," said Chief Jon Stratton.
Plainfield firefighters deliver baby during blizzard
As a blizzard was bearing down Wednesday morning, Plainfield firefighters delivered a baby in a parking lot!
Winter Storm Warning: Snow begins moving in across Chicago area
Temps began to drop Tuesday night as communities and neighborhoods in the Chicago area prepped for, what's expected to be, a crazy 72 hours.
Illinois man arrested, stolen Jeep recovered after high-speed chase in Indiana
A stolen Jeep was recovered and a man was charged after leading Indiana State Police in a high-speed chase Thursday afternoon in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Illinois students take advantage of new law that allows 5 mental health days per year
A new state law is giving public school students five mental health days per academic year. It comes at a good time when being a student during a pandemic has proven stressful.
New Illinois law allows mental health days for students
A new state law is giving public school students five mental health days per academic year. It comes at a good time when being a student during a pandemic has proven stressful.
Plainfield Community School District cancels class Monday because of staffing issues
This is the second day that Plainfield has been closed because of COVID-related staffing issues; they were also closed on Friday.
Plainfield school district uses emergency day off due to COVID-19 surge, lack of staff
The school district will make up the missed day on May 27, as part of its five emergency days budgeted into the 2021-22 school year.
Safe Santa: Old St. Nick in a snow globe amid COVID concerns
Suburban Plainfield is playing it safe this Christmas when it comes to Santa and the kids.