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A law enforcement officer climbs on a vehicle during a death investigation that shut down all lanes on Interstate 290 for hours on June 4, 2026, between 25th Avenue and Wolf Road in west suburban Westchester. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Eisenhower Expressway closed for hours after ‘incident’ that left one dead

June 5, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

A stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway near Westchester was closed for nearly nine hours Thursday after an unspecified emergency that left at least one person dead, but authorities remained tight-lipped...

Plainfield High student charged in alleged Joliet school shooting plot

June 4, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

The teen was taken to the River Valley Justice Detention Center in Joliet, where he will await a court hearing on Saturday, authorities said.

Cops: Body found in garbage container in Austin

May 30, 2026 at 7:41 p.m.

Police discovered the unidentified male inside the container just after 1:30 p.m. in the 4700 block of West Arthington Street, police said.

A tow truck carries away the car involved in a fatal crash that left 2 highway tollway workers injured and one dead on the southbound I-294 freeway near Devon Ave. in Des Plaines on Saturday, May, 30, 2026. The accident happened when a driver struck the three tollway workers while they were fixing potholes in the early morning hours on Saturday. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Tollway worker killed, 2 others injured in Tri-State Tollway crash

May 30, 2026 at 8:52 p.m.

The three Tollway workers were taken to an area hospital, where one of them died, according to Illinois state police.

Judge detains man for March shooting of father of former Dolton mayor

May 23, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

The victim is the father of former Dolton mayor and Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard, though the Georgia politician wasn't mentioned in court records.

Cops: Boy, 13, critically wounded in South Chicago neighborhood

May 21, 2026 at 6:02 p.m.

Police officers discovered the boy lying in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue.

Students enjoy the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Quad on April 11, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

University of Illinois finals set for Sunday after cyberattack delay

May 9, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

After a cyberattack on the Canvas system, school officials regained access and rescheduled all exams originally for Sunday.

Students converge on the Main Quad at the University of Illinois in Champaign on April 11, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Cyberattack postpones University of Illinois finals week

May 8, 2026 at 11:01 p.m.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has postponed all final exams and assignments after an online learning system was taken offline following a cyberattack.

‘Multiple’ gunmen kill man, wound two others in Grand Crossing

May 8, 2026 at 8:09 p.m.

The three men were all struck by gunfire outside a convenience store just before noon in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.

Man killed, 3 women wounded while standing at Little Village produce stand: report

April 23, 2026 at 7:27 p.m.

The victims were standing in the 3400 block of West 26th Street just after 4:30 p.m. when they were wounded, Chicago police said.

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