Cook County
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Metra ticket purchasing system back onlineJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Metra has announced on its website that ticket agencies are able to process credit cards for ticket purchases again. The system went offline briefly this morning. ...
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Dawn Patrol: Suit over confiscated guns settled; big COD meeting tonightJul 21, 2015 5:00 am - Arlington Heights man settles gun lawsuit: An Arlington Heights man who sued the village after police confiscated three of his antique guns in 2012 has reached a $...
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Courtroom dogs now the law in IllinoisJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Dogs will be allowed to accompany children or developmentally disabled adults to the courtroom witness stand in certain circumstances under a law signed by Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Dawn Patrol: Two injured in I-294 crash; DuPage fair to open WednesdayJul 20, 2015 5:00 am - Two injured in crash near Rosemont Two people were injured after a motorcycle hit a passenger vehicle on I-294 near Rosemont last night, officials said. Shortly aft...
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Car fire blocks Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - A car being towed in the eastbound lanes on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway near Roselle caught fire Monday afternoon, blocking all lanes for about a half-hour, authorities ...
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Recycling containers added in forest preservesJul 19, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County received 125 recycling containers to be used at forest preserve events in order to make recycling more convenient for visitors. The e...
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Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from overJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - More lives are being saved, but addiction isn't slowing down
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Dawn Patrol: Walk for Naperville woman who died in Texas; Man killed near Metra stationJul 17, 2015 5:30 am - Church walk for Naperville woman who died in Texas jail A Lisle church is planning a Sunday prayer walk to honor Sandra Bland as the Texas Rangers and the FBI conti...
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Advisory through 8 p.m. today: Heat index up to 110Jul 17, 2015 1:00 am - The entire suburban area is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. today. The weather service warns of temperatures in the low to mid-90s, with a heat index peaking at up t...
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Dawn Patrol: George H.W. Bush breaks neck, Oduya signs with DallasJul 16, 2015 5:00 am - Janitor at Palatine YMCA charged with recording girls in locker room A 34-year-old custodian has been charged with using his cellphone to record video of two undera...