Missing Illinois girl found safe after nearly 6 years

A suburban Chicago girl who was abducted at 9-years-old by her noncustodial mother in 2017 has been found safe in another state.

VIDEO: Six killed on I-55 after 'dust storm' causes large crash in downstate Illinois

A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up clouds of dust on Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said.

Rowdy, rampaging teenagers in Chicago's public places have been a problem for years

For years now, Chicago residents and police have faced an annual problem: when the weather gets warm, teenagers like to flood public places and behave badly. Chicago has just undergone an unusually early warm spell, and as if on cue, teenagers rampaged two nights in a row.

Barbie pop-up café coming to Chicago this summer

Come on Barbie, let's go party! The Malibu Barbie Cafe, a new one-of-a-kind pop-up venue inspired by the mega popular doll franchise, will be making waves in Chicago this summer.

Canadian Pacific train derails in Franklin Park near Chicago

Canadian Pacific said no one was hurt, and that there were no hazardous materials or public safety issues involved.

Illinois woman finds husband's body in closet with Christmas decorations 8 months after disappearance

Richard Maedge’s body was found on Dec. 11, 2022 – nearly eight months after he went missing. His wife told police she had gone to a concealed closet area to retrieve a tote containing Christmas decorations, when she found Richard’s body.

Man charged in shooting death of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso ordered held without bond

The man accused of killing Chicago police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was ordered held without bond Friday afternoon after prosecutors disclosed new details of the deadly confrontation near a playground at a grade school in Gage Park.

Chicago police officer fatally shot on Southwest Side

Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed as he chased an armed suspect who suddenly turned and fired "at close range" Wednesday afternoon in Gage Park.

U.S. shoots down unidentified object over Lake Huron after tracking object across Wisconsin

"We will remain vigilant. We have made enhancements to our radars. The operations this past week have been successful in bringing down these potential threats," said Melissa Dalton, Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Homeland Defense And Hemispheric Affairs.

Massive fire breaks out at Chicago Heights warehouse

Crews were battling an extra-alarm fire that started at a furniture warehouse Monday morning in south suburban Chicago Heights.