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1 killed after car in southwest suburbs goes into retention pond; public asked to avoid area
Emergency crews were on the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday in suburban Lemont and the public was asked to avoid parts of the area after a vehicle went off the roadway and into a retention pond, Sandra Torres reports.
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1 killed after car in southwest suburbs drives off roadway and goes airborne, landing in a ravine
One person was killed and two others were injured early Wednesday in Will County after a driver lost control on a curve and went airborne, crossing a creek and landing in a ravine.
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Osprey found in Colombia after 2,500-mile journey from Chicago suburbs
An osprey hatched in a south suburban forest preserve has been found more than 2,500 miles from home in South America.
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Woman struck and killed by Amtrak train in Lemont: police
Police in south suburban Lemont were investigating Saturday afternoon after an Amtrak train struck and killed a woman, authorities said. The incident was reported at around 3:30 p.m. near downtown Lemont. An Amtrak spokesperson said a person trespassing on the tracks “came into contact” with Amtrak Train 22 while traveling from San Antonio, Texas, to Chicago. Authorities had yet to…
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2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Lemont hotel
Two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a hotel in Lemont Thursday morning, according to police.