Oak Park

Comcast cable and internet services were restored Monday evening to most affected areas in Chicago’s western suburbs following an outage caused by a construction crew that knocked over a utility pole.

A 26-year-old man is facing charges after beating a woman Thursday in the Loop Blue Line train station.

A woman was hospitalized and a suspect taken into custody Thursday after a battery on a CTA Blue Line train in suburban Oak Park, according to police.

A movie theater chain headquartered in suburban Downers Grove is re-opening all of its locations on Thursday, as big budget blockbusters slowly return to the big screen. Classic Cinemas operates fifteen theaters in Illinois and Wisconsin, and said social distancing and other safety measures, including masks, will be in place as theaters open for the first time since the COVID-19…

A movie theater chain headquartered in suburban Downers Grove is re-opening all of its locations on Thursday, as big budget blockbusters slowly return to the big screen. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has the story.

A 27-year-old Chicago man accused of shooting an Oak Park police officer during a traffic stop last week was ordered held on $3 million bail Sunday. Enrique Rosa exited his vehicle and “immediately opened fire” on officers, prosecutors said in court Sunday. Rosa, who was also shot when the officer returned fire, is charged with attempted murder of a peace...

An Oak Park police officer and a driver were both wounded in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in the western suburb Thursday morning, according to police.

A traffic stop on the Eisenhower expressway turned into a shootout Thursday morning that resulted in both the driver and a police officer being shot in suburban Oak Park. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports

An Oak Park woman recounts the last year in which she lost her mother to COVID-19 and cared for both her father and herself while battling the virus. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports

There’s a movement underway to make reparations to the Black community in Oak Park and revive their way of life. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

After exclusively testing adults during initial clinical trials, both Pfizer and Moderna have begun to test COVID vaccines on younger individuals, including a suburban teen girl.

After exclusively testing adults during initial clinical trials, both Pfizer and Moderna have begun to test COVID vaccines on younger individuals, including a suburban teen girl. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Warning: Details in this story are graphic and may be disturbing to some readers. It was a violent crime unlike any ever seen in Oak Park, a town known more for Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace than brutal murder mysteries. On April 13, 2020, Thomas Johnson, 69, and his wife Leslie Jones, 67, were discovered dead in their…

After a revered Oak Park couple was attacked and killed late at night in their home, NBC 5 Investigates spent months reviewing the autopsy reports and the couple’s legal work. A veteran homicide detective said the murder does not look random. Rob Stafford shares the story.

A fundraiser brought Chicago teachers personal protective equipment before students and educators are expected to head back to the classroom next week. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Over 100 people gathered in support during a vigial after a brick with a racist message was thrown at the front door of Oak Park’s Live Café and Creative Space. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports

An Oak Park business owner reacts after a brick with racist slurs was found outside the cafe. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Hundred of messages of love and support can be seen sprawled across the front of an Oak Park café after a brick with a racist message was thrown at the restaurant’s glass door earlier this week. Reesheda Graham Washington, a Black woman and owner Live Café & Creative Space, says she appreciates the messages from residents seen along her...

Police in Oak Park are investigating what a local cafe owner is calling a hate crime. Reesheda Graham Washington of Live Café & Creative Space said she woke up Wednesday to news that someone had tried to smash the front door of her business with a brick. According to police, the brick was wrapped in a piece of paper that…

Chicago area small businesses were boosted Thursday by a mix of last-minute shopping and customers wanting to support local businesses. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.