Suspect Killed in Shootout with Cops / Murder Trial Lawyer Picky about 9/11 / Double Transplant Recipient Dies Young

Suspect in Evergreen Park Shooting Killed in Shootout With Police on Metra Train

One of the suspects in Thursday’s fatal shooting at 87th and Kedzie was gunned down on a train in Deerfield Friday night.

Oak Lawn Barber Shop Robbed at Gunpoint: Police

Three suspects entered Sport Cutz Fades, stealing money and everyone's cell phone Thursday evening, cops say.

‘I’m Hiding Under the Table’: Baby Shower Attendee Tells 911 During Joshua Beal Shooting

Several videos and 911 calls regarding the November police shooting in Mount Greenwood have been made public.

Illinois Among States With Highest Rate of Outbound Moves for 8th Straight Year

Illinois gets a new spot in United Van Lines' annual ranking of states with the most inbound and outbound moves in 2016.

Week Before Brutal 9/11 Murder Trial, Granat Defense Attorney Wants No 9/11 Talk

A defense attorney wants no reference made to 9/11 during a trial for a double murder committed on Sept. 11, 2011.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Metra Train ID'ed as Midlothian Woman, 46

The woman was struck Wednesday evening. Her death was ruled a suicide.

Intruder Fires Gun during Palos Hills Home Invasion: Police

The shots rang out after a struggle with the people inside the home, police said Tuesday.

Autistic Orland Park Man Sues Local Chick-fil-A on Claims of Discrimination

The 25-year-old man claims management at the Orland Park fast food restaurant outright discouraged him from applying for a job there.

Tinley Park Might Settle Lawsuit with Apartment Developer, Attorney Says

Settlement discussion with Buckeye Community Hope is only preliminary at this time, and any offer would go up for vote by the Village Board.

Palos Hills Cops Find 1,200 Packs of Unstamped Cigarettes in BMW: IL Attorney General

Father of six was pulled over in traffic stop for suspended registration, Cigarettes discovered during custodial search, police said.

Who Done It? Help Police Identify Suspects in Vehicle Burglaries

Lemont Police and Patch team up in a feature where police ask residents to identify people seen in surveillance footage.

Bank Inside Oak Lawn Jewel-Osco Robbed

The robbery occurred Thursday morning.

Judge Bans Woman from Will County Board Meetings

The woman was accused of attacking the Will County Board Speaker in December.

'Mustang of the Year' Charged With Car Burglary

Attorney claims 18-year-old client was named 'Mustang of the Year' at Evergreen Park Community High School.

Wife's 'Acts' — Benign, Sublime or Malign — Caused Divorce, Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Lawyer Says

The ex-U.S. congressman's attorneys argue that these unidentified "acts" should keep the couple's divorce proceedings in Illinois.

Lincoln-Way Grad, Recipient of Double Lung Transplant Dies at 19

Rachel Sweet was a warrior—both at L-W West and against cystic fibrosis.

Man and Woman Struck By Vehicle On New Year’s Eve

Pedestrians attempting to cross 87th Street told Burbank police they never saw the vehicle coming.

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