Water rescue in Lake Michigan near 700 North Michigan and the Dog Beach

Wilmette Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard responded about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to a water rescue in the harbor by the pier. U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man who was found near the pier.

Search for Jeremy Asbell of Bolingbrook after his canoe tipped over early Tuesday in Woodridge detention pond

naperville.patch.com Lemont Fire Protection District was notified around 2 a.m. Tuesday of a possible drowning in a retention pond at Frontage Road and Woodward Avenue; DuPage County Sheriff, Lisle-Woodridge, Westmont and Tri-County fire departments assisting with search ...

Abihail Holland, 2, drowns in Aurora at home where 7 children were present in day-care situation

dailyherald.com Police responded about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday to the  2700 block of Squaw Valley Trail to report of girl found unresponsive in pool ...

Mount Prospect flood victims complain to village about 'lackadaisical' public works crews

dailyherald.com Mayor Irvana Wilks explained village policy that crews only work on public property, but that the policy could be reviewed; mystery valve discussed, existence denied by Michael Janonis, Village Manager ...

Antonio K. Poole, parolee from 1987 murder, charged with stabbing death of Larry Dumas, 56

chicagotribune.com Dumas, who lived in same two-flat as Poole, was found about 8:46 a.m. Monday on the front porch of a building on South Champlain Ave ...

Keyshawna Waits, 20, second person to die after shooting outside Trinity Service Center in unincorporated Joliet

chicagotribune.com Grover "DeShawn" Barefield, 25, died immediately after shooting about 10:00 p.m. at 600 Adella; a 23-yr-old man that was hit was treated and released; no arrests ...


Police urge anyone with information about the shooting call the Will County Sheriff’s office at 815-727-8574.

Chicago police shot at armed carjacking suspect in Burnside neighborhood

chicagotribune.com Reported about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of East 89th Place, nobody hit, accomplice arrested ...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel defends Obama on Republican criticism ahead of birthday fundraiser

chicagotribune.com Emanuel: when he (Romney) was governor Massachusetts was 47th out of 50 in job production ...

Mitt Romney video: "Obama Isn't Working: Chicago"

suntimes.com Highlights Obama's failure to improve economy, even in his hometown of Chicago -- sagging housing market, layoffs, lingering unemployment ...  youtube.com Obama Isn't Working Chicago ...

National Weather Service RIP CURRENT STATMENT

arlingtoncardinal.com Rip-underwater current flowing quickly away from shore; in effect through this Wednesday evening ...

Additional road closures for Lollapalooza

Road Closures: Balbo from LSD to Columbus, Jackson from LSD to Columbus, and the south curb lane of Monroe from LSD to Columbus. Expect traffic in the area.

Two additional closures for Lollapalooza ... @7pm.today Columbus will be closed Monroe to Roosevelt; Congress will be closed Michigan to Columbus; Balbo will be closed Michigan to LSD; Jackson will be closed Michigan to LSD ...

Chicagoland thunderstorms: Ignite 5 structure fires, disrupt power to 49,000 ComEd customers

arlingtoncardinal.com At least 5 buildings in south and southwest suburbs reported with serious fires caused apparently by lightning strikes ...

Elgin man, Timothy E. Levis, arrested after setting his back deck of red-tagged home on fire

dailyherald.com Home in the 600 block of Wellington Ave was red-tagged July 27 for unsanitary conditions prior to fire about 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31 ...

15-yr-old boy cut by female family member at home on Elston Avenue

chicagotribune.com Police, EMS responded about 2:30 p.m. to the 3200 block of North Elston Ave; 1 arrested ...

Lawrence Lewis dies after he accidentally lit himself while smoking at Rogers Park nursing home

chicagotribune.com Chicago FD responded to man burning in wheelchair about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to the 7200 block of North Sheridan Rd; Lewis pronounced dead at 4:56 p.m. at Loyola University Hospital burn unit; fire investigators called to the scene ...

Southbound Blue Line train derails 4:47 p.m. Tuesday near O'Hare, 1 injured

chicagotribune.com Blue Line service fully restored at 10:25 p.m. ...