Crime

(RIVER GROVE) An elderly driver was killed and another driver critically injured in a crash last week at a west suburban intersection the local police chief calls “dangerous.” Marie Dwyer, … Continued

A man tried to sexually assault a woman inside a Little Village neighborhood home on the West Side early Thursday but was scared off by children who woke up and … Continued

Below, from the White House… THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2015   DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015   In … Continued

A person was shot early Thursday in the East Side neighborhood on the Far South Side. The male, whose exact age was not immediately known, was shot in the foot … Continued

An off-duty Cook County sheriff’s officer was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night and exchanged gunfire with the robbers in the Roscoe Village neighborhood on the North Side. The officer, a … Continued

Expectations for the Elmhurst men’s basketball team may seem modest, but playing in the CCIW will add a note of caution to any forecast. “I think from a talent perspective, … Continued

CHAMPAIGN — Less than two minutes into Sunday’s game here against Indiana, Aaron Cosby felt a hand rake across his face. The Illinois guard didn’t know it at the time, … Continued

Housing activists and their City Council allies on Wednesday turned up the heat on the Chicago Housing Authority to spend its $440 million surplus to confront homelessness. At a City … Continued

(WHEATON) A west suburban man charged with sexually assaulting, kidnapping and robbing an elderly woman during a New Year’s Day home invasion was ordered held on a $5 million bond … Continued

Below, from the White House…. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2015   DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 In the … Continued