CHICAGO (AP) - Portions of a Chicago expressway left icy by a wintry blast that brought overnight snowfall led to a pileup involving of dozens of vehicles early Wednesday, sending 14 people to hospitals, officials said. About 50 vehicles were involv...

Almost two dozen crashes were reported by Illinois State Police on Wednesday morning because of icy roads on major highways throughout the suburbs. State police reported only minor injuries caused by the crashes. The most significant accident occur...

Amid the increased need people are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg has donated $25,000 to both the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Lakeview Pantry. The shopping center also showed...

NEW YORK (AP) - The coronavirus outbreak has fueled attempts to ban abortions in some states, but providers where the procedure remains available report increased demand, often from women distraught over economic stress and health concerns linked to...

Bail was set at $850,000 Monday for a Chicago man accused of robbing a Roselle gasoline station Saturday. Police continue searching for two accomplices, according to a news release from the DuPage County State's Attorney's office. Jerry Thomas Jr., ...

CHICAGO (AP) - As large American cities try various strategies to keep people home to limit the coronavirus's spread, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has balanced a blend of stern - and occasionally scolding - news conferences with lighthearted social ...

Lack of access to healthy foods and grocery stores in impoverished communities is one reason African Americans have a higher propensity for chronic illnesses, experts say. State data shows more blacks are contracting and dying from the COVID-19 resp...

These movies hit close to home. A number of popular films have been made in the suburbs over the years, and they're great to stream while you're hunkered down during the pandemic. Here are 10 shot in our backyards. To find out where to stream or ren...

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Elburn Police Chief Nick Sikora had hoped to have a new police officer working for him by now. That's been delayed, like everything else it seems, by the COVID-19 outbreak. Classes...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter who died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19 is the first member of the department to be killed by the virus, a spokesman said. Mario Araujo's death came just days after the city's police department anno...