As the nation prepares to mark its 250th birthday Saturday, communities across the Chicago area are hosting celebrations and tributes.
Multiple people were injured and thousands were without power Saturday after a van with 14 occupants for a traveling band from Mexico crashed into a utility pole in the north suburbs, officials said.
A 44-year-old McHenry man was arrested after an hours-long standoff in the north suburb Thursday, police said.
The far northwest suburbs saw downed trees and power lines amid severe weather on Tuesday afternoon.
Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the cold case murder of a man in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, authorities announced Thursday. One suspect formerly shared the same last name as the victim.
Chicago experienced a blast of winter weather Thursday, as a snow storm moved through the area, with 1 to 4 inches of accumulation.