Midlothian

Police said they scaled a residence in Midlothian after responding to calls of a shooting Saturday morning.

Crestwood police on Thursday issued a warning to residents urging them not to answer the door for strangers in wake of a recent home invasion in nearby Oak Lawn and a possible attempt in another Chicago-area suburb.

A group of people pretending to sell candy held an elderly woman at gunpoint as they ransacked her home Tuesday in south suburban Oak Lawn, according to police. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Two people are dead and another is in critical condition at area hospitals after a driver suffered a medical emergency in a suburban strip mall parking lot, striking two pedestrians that were standing near the building. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a bank Thursday afternoon in south suburban Midlothian, according to authorities.

Michael Murphey, 5, was born with Treacher Collins syndrome. His mom wanted to do what she could to make the kindergarten transition easier.