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A 21-year-old Northbrook man charged in a Glenview fatal crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead was ordered to remain detained in a bond court hearing Saturday, as court documents revealed troubling details on the moments leading up to the crash.

Eataly, the popular Italian marketplace in downtown Chicago that was the site of a massive police presence Friday morning will remain closed until Sunday as a police investigation into the incident continues.

Someone’s plans to harvest dozens of apparent cannabis plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke.

The death of an off-duty Chicago police officer found Thursday inside a West Loop residence has been ruled a suicide.

A man was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday night on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on the South Side.

A 20-year-old man has been charged in the killing of a Bridgeview man in the parking lot of an apartment complex, village spokesperson Ray Hanania said.

It may still be another week until Memorial Day weekend, but summer will feel like it’s in full swing on Saturday, with the warmest day of the year on deck in the Chicago area.

Temperatures soar into the mid 80s this afternoon, but stay cooler near the lake

A wide swath of the U.S. has become entrenched in a cicada frenzy as trillions of the noisy but harmless insects emerge from the ground. Illinois is at the center of it all, as it’s one of two states experiencing a rare double-brood emergence. While some people might try to avoid cicadas at all costs, others are seeking them...