Jake Griffin Daily Herald Media Group

Ten people were displaced and a family’s dog and cat were killed in an early Friday morning townhouse fire near Villa Park.

The Chicago area surpassed a 125-year-old weather record Monday as temperatures climbed into the 60s this afternoon

Two of the three former St. Viator High School students accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a DuPage County courtroom

Addison police are investigating a shooting that happened late Thursday night on the 700 block of West Lake Street

A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others, including a 30-year-old Cary man, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Deer Park, authorities said.

West Chicago emergency workers are on the scene of a plane crash at the DuPage Airport.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Pingree Grove is accused of sexual assault and robbery dating back to 2022, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.

One person is dead and two others were injured Thursday morning when a freight train engine collided with a landscaping truck at the State Street crossing Elgin.

The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey died in a helicopter crash Wednesday evening in Montana

An executive order signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to ensure Illinois residents have access to the appropriate vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus season

Villa Park firefighters were able to rescue a family’s pet tarantula from an early morning house fire Thursday.

Illinois motorists will pay an average of about $6 more in gasoline taxes over the coming year as the state’s motor fuel tax rate hike goes into effect Tuesday

A popular Addison shopkeeper is considering retirement after robbery

A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.

Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024.