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The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the remains as those of Edward Gardner, according to the Oswego Police Department.
Lemont’s Legendary Quarryman Challenge will take place May 11
Archaeopteryx made its public debut Tuesday at the Field Museum in Chicago and will be on view until June 8. The field is preparing a permanent, immersive display that will open this fall.
My Suburban Life honors and salutes all First Responders.
Sgt. Lee Zeitlin faces myriad challenges as head of the Brookfield Zoo Chicago's police force
DuPage and suburban Cook County community members sent in thank you messages to area first responders. Read their heartfelt notes here.
The Cook County Sheriff warns of phone and email scams
A Chicago man has been charged in Will County with disclosing a woman’s private images on the website Reddit. He was arrested in Missouri and awaits extradition to Illinois, police said.
Nazareth Academy receives two IHSMTA nominations for best direction and best ensemble
State lawmakers unveiled an ambitious plan to fold Metra, Pace and the CTA into one supersized agency that would replace the Regional Transportation Authority Monday.
A Chicago man stole an Alfa Romeo car worth at least $60,000 from a Crystal Lake dealership after breaking in, authorities said and tied him to other alleged thefts.
The Will County case against a Crestwood man charged with killing a Lockport woman and her baby in 2020 has been set for trial in late September, court records show.
A swatting incident was reported Monday morning at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus
Legislation recently approved by the Illinois House of Representatives prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools would have little effect in the suburbs since the majority of private schools here already prohibit it, officials from multiple schools confirmed.
Nazareth Academy’s fine art department will host two final student-artist spring showcase concerts