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A 50-year-old man was killed in a vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 294 near south suburban Indian Head Park, according to preliminary information from Illinois State police. About 2:55 a.m. a white semi was stopped on the right shoulder of I-294 south, about a half-mile south of Plainfield Road near Indian Head Park, when a 2017 blue GMC veered…

The family of a man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash is suing the alleged driver, former village manager of Oak Lawn Larry Deetjen, and the southwest suburb. Mark Berkshire’s family filed the four-count suit Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, accusing Deetjen, 70, of negligence and willful and wanton conduct, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit also claims…

The village manager of south suburban Oak Lawn turned himself in Friday morning on charges stemming from a October hit-and-run in nearby Chicago Ridge.

Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen was arrested for a hit-and-run in Chicago Ridge on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports. 

A video posted by a kindergarten teacher in south suburban Chicago Ridge captured the world’s attention, garnering more than 2.7 million views on social media.

Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter 142 unprofitable stores in the hopes that it can stay in business. The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once towered over the American retail landscape can be viable. Sears, which started as a mail order catalog in the 1880s, has been on...

A suburban bus driver was arrested for DUI after allegedly trying to pick up special needs students while her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.

A woman was arrested for DUI after arriving at a suburban school for her shift as a bus driver.

The makers of the popular game “Cards Against Humanity” have bought an island, land along the U.S.-Mexico border, and even given thousands of dollars to people in need, but they’re once again raising the bar with their latest endeavor.

The sight of a vehicle speeding directly toward you on the highway can lead to a split-second decision that may result in life or death. In fact, an NBC 5 Investigates analysis of state records in 2015 revealed more than 50 people have been killed and nearly 300 have been injured by wrong-way drivers in Illinois since 2005.

A woman charged with DUI after causing a wrong-way crash last month that killed an off-duty Chicago Ridge police officer on the Tri-State Tollway has been ordered held on $350,000 bond.

A woman has been charged with DUI after causing a wrong-way crash last month that killed an off-duty Chicago Ridge police officer on the Tri-State Tollway near west suburban Oak Brook.

An off-duty Chicago Ridge police officer was killed in an Interstate 294/Tri-State Tollway crash caused by a wrong-way driver early Sunday near west suburban Oak Brook, according to Illinois State Police.

A young Chicago Ridge police officer and veteran was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-294 early Sunday morning. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.