Gas Leak Leads to Evacuations
A gas leak near 111th and Homan has prompted a big response from emergency crews. About 16 homes have been evacuated, authorities said. No injuries have been reported. Read »
Man Killed By Driver Who Cut Him Off
A man was shot and killed in Longwood Manor by another driver who cut him off early Monday morning, according to witnesses. Read »
Man in 60s Hospitalized, After Break-in, Dog Shot
A man in his 60s was hospitalized Saturday after several people broke into his home in what appeared to be a robbery and shot his pit bill, police said. Just after midnight, police said several men... Read »
Eight Injured In Dan Ryan Crash
Eight people were injured in a rollover accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway Friday night, according to Illinois State Police. All were reportedly under the age of... Read »
Police Say Cop Who Shot Three Was Justified
An off-duty Markham police officer did not act improperly when he shot three people who were committing a robbery, according to Markham Deputy Police Chief Tony DuBois. Read »
Overcrowding Blamed for Merrillville Bridge Collapse
An engineer has determined that a northwestern Indiana pedestrian bridge did not have structural defects when it collapsed after a Fourth of July fireworks show, spilling about 50 people into a... Read »
Cemetery Task Force Meets for 1st Time
A task force formed by Gov. Pat Quinn is responsible for examining operations at all Illinois cemeteries and making recommendations about regulating the industry. Read »
Quinn Visits Troops in Iraq
The Army released one more photo of Gov. Quinn, this time during a visit with the troops in Iraq. The photo shows the governor posing with servicemembers from Illinois who are part of the 1st Air... Read »
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