It was an intense but short-lived crime run for a Woodridge man suspected in six Chicago area bank robberies over the course of five weeks.

A Cook County judge set bond at $35,000 Tuesday for a Carol Stream man charged with a rape authorities say took place at a Schaumburg house party last August.

A car plowed backward into a LaGrange Park home on the corner of Sherwood Drive and Oak Avenue Tuesday morning, killing a dog inside and injuring the driver.

On March 4, WGN Reporter Tom Negovan spoke with a friend of Jacob Nodarse, the 23-year-old man charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of three Darien, Ill., family members.

Flanked by an honor guard of two dozen tow trucks, more than 300 mourners gathered Monday to pay tribute to the couple and their son who were murdered in their Darien home last week.

Throwing support behind an income tax increase is a political hot potato for local legislators.

Throwing support behind an income tax increase is a political hot potato for local legislators.

The new Darien Elementary District 61 educational foundation was formed to raise money for the district's three schools.

Many people are still wondering why the Darien killings happened. Prosecutors say Johnny Borizov badgered his buddy Jacob Nodarse into trying to kill Borizov's ex-girlfriend and members of her family.

The potholes and other damage on Foster Avenue in Roselle are set to be fixed by late fall, after a divided Roselle village board voted Monday to borrow $3.7 million for repairs.

A Naperville family and their dog escaped unharmed early Monday morning when an accidental fire struck their house at 88 Bunting Lane, authorities said.

Michael Ventrella of Bartlett, who is on this season's "The Biggest Loser" is cheered on by family and friends as he films a weigh-in at Marino's Pizza & Italian Cafe in Wood Dale Wednesday.

Joan Rivers' raspy, New York-accented voice is instantly recognizable - and on almost every TV channel.

ESPN 's Erin Andrews is competing on Dancing with the Stars . Her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy says she's super-sexy. ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews is used to turning heads as a sideline reporter at male-dominated football and basketball games.

Downers Grove School District 58's Hats for Haiti campaign, along with a variety of other fundraising activities recently held throughout the district's 13 schools, raised $12,295 for Haiti relief efforts, district staff reported.