Illinois

Central Illinois Weather Update: 3 Tornadoes Confirmed After Sunday Storms

Springfield, IL – The National Weather Service has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in southeast Illinois during severe storms that moved through the region on Sunday, June 21. According...

Orland Park, IL Playground Opening: Ribbon Cutting Held at Schussler Park

Orland Park, IL – Families gathered Monday as the Village of Orland Park celebrated the opening of a...

Winnebago County, IL Homicide Probe Launched After 20-Year-Old Found Dead

Rockford, IL – Rockford police are investigating a homicide after a 20-year-old man was found fatally shot inside...

Illinois Pollinators This Week: Hoverflies May Be More Important Than You Think

Urbana, IL – Many Illinois residents may mistake them for bees, but hoverflies are emerging as one of...

Whiteside County, IL Hit-and-Run: Deputies Search for RAM 1500 After Bicyclist Seriously Hurt

Rock Falls, IL – Authorities in Whiteside County are searching for the driver of a pickup truck believed...

Will County, IL – Elevator Accident Claims Life of Young Man at Woodwork Shop Amid Cabinet Movement

Joliet, IL – A tragic elevator accident at L Surges Custom Woodwork in Joliet resulted in the death of 23-year-old Agustin Martinez-Gallegos.  The incident occurred...

Cook County, IL – Phone Sale Scam Escalates to SWAT Standoff, Apartment Evacuation

Steger, IL - A routine transaction turned dangerous when a supposed phone sale morphed into an armed robbery, leading to a SWAT standoff and...

Livingston County Grain Bin Rescue: Man in Stable Condition After Being Trapped

Gridley, IL - A rescue operation in Livingston County Thursday afternoon saved a man who became trapped up to his chest in a grain...

Orland Park, IL – Former Cop Charged After Bizarre Glitter Bomb Incident

Orland Park, IL - A former Orland Park police sergeant, Ken Kovac, faces charges after an alleged campaign of harassment that included allegations the...

Lake County, IL – Illinois State Police Launch Silver Search for Missing Wauconda Man

Wauconda, IL - Authorities are urgently seeking the public's assistance to locate 75-year-old Robert Dean, reported missing in Wauconda, Illinois.  The Illinois State Police, in...

Bourbonnais Firefighters’ Annual Fish Fry: Seeking Community’s Big Ticket Raffle Ideas

Bourbonnais, IL - The Bourbonnais Firefighters' Association is firing up community spirit with an invitation for suggestions on a "big ticket" raffle item for...
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