A 17-year-old from North Bend, Nebraska, was killed when her car struck an SUV on northbound I‑55 near Towanda; investigators are working the scene.

A break at Worth’s water tower supply line prompted a villagewide boil order Saturday; crews repaired the line but officials still advise boiling drinking water.

A historic Glencoe estate known as the Pabst mansion closed at $17.5 million, the highest publicly reported Chicago‑area single‑family sale this year. The 1936 Georgian house was extensively renovated after its 2017 purchase.

A Lockport foster parent says an estranged brother’s alias landed him on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry — costing him his license, pay and housing before state review reversed course.

A Highland Park woman was sentenced to 114 months after prosecutors say she smuggled migrants from Mexico and forced them to work under threats and control.

DuPage prosecutors say Marcel Seals allegedly stole a Jeep in Warrenville less than 12 hours after his release; prosecutors have asked to revoke his pretrial release.

A Michigan City man received time served and probation after pleading guilty in his brother’s 2024 shooting death, prompting split reaction in court.

June labor tables show unemployment rose across Kane, DeKalb and Kendall counties, with Aurora at 4.9 percent.

Lake County deputies discovered a man fatally shot inside a home in Ingleside early Friday; someone matching the suspect description is in custody and an autopsy is planned.

Three people were arrested and charged after an early‑morning blaze gutted the Social Pub in Beach Park; deputies say the fire was set intentionally.

Investigation finds more than 70 fires at Joliet Treatment Center, including self-immolations and two deaths; inspectors flagged nonworking alarms and delayed ambulance response.

A hidden camera was discovered in the restroom of a Worth dispensary, prompting a police probe and possible regulatory review under Illinois law.

Site Selection placed Kane County at No. 17 for corporate expansion projects, a ranking county officials say reflects recent manufacturing, logistics and data‑center wins.