Antioch

A McHenry man is accused of attacking his younger relatives with a rifle and machete Friday in an unincorporated area near north suburban Antioch. Russell Brengman, 52, is charged with two felony counts each of home invasion and aggravated domestic batter as well as one count of unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm without an FOID…

A 40-year-old man died Sunday after his snowmobile fell through ice into a lake near north suburban Antioch.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff is calling a shooting that left five dead during a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental a “bloodbath.”

Airbnb’s CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party held at an Airbnb rental home in California.

Scammers have learned to disguise numbers to look like ones from your area, which might make you more likely to answer.

Three Wisconsin men found Wednesday morning near north suburban Antioch with guns, drugs and monkey masks inside their vehicle were on their way to retaliate against another group over an earlier confrontation, according to authorities.

There are movie heroes and then there are real-life heroes. During Monday night’s 2018 MTV Movie &TV Awards, pop culture fans were thrilled when Chadwick Boseman won the Best Hero award for his role in “Black Panther.” But when taking to the stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., the Hollywood actor couldn’t help but honor a special...

Schools in Antioch were on soft lockdown Wednesday morning as a large police presence could be seen on a street in the far northern suburb.

Footage from NBC Sky 5 shows a heavy police response on a street in Antioch.

Employees at a Waffle House where four people were killed in a weekend shooting rampage wore orange ribbons, hugged each other and wept as the restaurant reopened. And a steady stream of customers came in to the Nashville restaurant Wednesday to show support. The parents of Joe Perez, a 20-year-old victim of the Sunday morning shooting, signed four white crosses...

James Shaw Jr. is being called a hero by law enforcement for wrestling the gun away from the shooter inside a Nashville-area Waffle House Sunday. Hear the details of his encounter.

Three people were injured when a firework was accidentally set off during a gathering Saturday night near north suburban Antioch.

A note found in the car of a man charged with spraying deadly gunfire at a Tennessee church made reference to revenge for a white supremacist’s massacre at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, two years earlier, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The note could offer a glimpse into Emanuel Kidega Samson’s mindset at the time of...

Kris Bryant galloped home from first base on Anthony Rizzo’s bloop double, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday in the ever-tightening NL Central race.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for LaSalle, Kendall and Grundy counties Monday night as a bout of severe weather rolled over the Chicago area.

Brant Miller has the latest forecast for the Chicago area.

Don’t miss the Independence Day festivities, check out the fireworks displays in your area.

A 28-year-old man reported missing Saturday from unincorporated north suburban Antioch has been found, police announced.