Illinois Tollway launches 24-hour cold-weather patrols as dangerous temperatures move in

The Illinois Tollway has activated 24-hour cold-weather patrols to assist stranded drivers amid subzero wind chills and ...

New ramp from SB Tri-State Tollway to County Line Road opening

The new ramp at County Line Road creates access from the southbound Tri-State Tollway to North Avenue. Chopper 7 flew over the new ramp Monday morning. This new ramp brings drivers directly to an area ...
thederrick.com

‘Unimaginable’: The toll on Haiti’s women and girls raped by violent gangs

There were eight of them: hooded, merciless, armed men who burst into Micheline’s home, restrained her father at gunpoint and ...
Casper Star-Tribune

Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers

Schools and child care centers were once off limits to ICE officials, but those rules were scrapped not long after Trump's ...

Records reveal husband who shot and killed Berwyn assistant principal had his firearm license revoked by Illinois State Police

Because of Steven Lee’s erratic behavior, state police had revoked his firearm license and local police tried at least twice to remove guns from his home.
CBS News

Feds say more than 1,500 arrested in "Operation Midway Blitz," but data reveals some arrests from outside Illinois

Editor's Note: As of Dec. 12, 2025, this story has been updated to explain inconsistencies and inaccurate information provided to CBS News Chicago by federal immigration officials, and contains links ...
Capitol News Illinois

A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has ...

By JANELLE O’DEA [email protected] And BETH HUNDSDORFER [email protected] This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and Capitol ...