Suspect Takes Life, Priest Prompts Police Investigation: IL Weekend

Plus: Firefighter hurt when semi hits fire truck, county official flaunts status, restaurant owner hit and killed.

New Costco Could Open, State's 10 Best Restaurants: IL Business News

Plus: Bacteria in toothpaste, new Italian eatery celebrated, diagnosis prompts store sale, coffee chain opens 1st Illinois location.

Woman Slain In Front Of Child; Feds Investigate Massey's Death

DMV closes forever, child shows gun on social media, late wife has a hand in man's lotto win, coworker fight leads to shooting.

Squirrel Intruder, 'Monster Project': Good News, Illinois

Upend frowns with this week's selection of our favorite good news stories from across Illinois.

Stink Eye, Flags In The Breeze And 'The Birds' Remake: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

3 Dead After Car Goes Around Gates, Hits Train | Illinois PatchPM

Body of missing boater found weeks later | Feds to investigate Sonya Massey killing |

Child Abduction Plot Included Zip Ties, Toys: Feds | Illinois PatchPM

Doctor slain after speaking at medical association | 20 years for violent bank robberies | Board disregards citizen referendum

Missing Dad Dead In Crash, Fatal Hotel Stabbing: Illinois Weekend

Plus: Woman charged with hate crime in Panera attack, person hit by train, Bulldogs make it to Super Bowl, dog rescued from kitchen fire.

Local Heroes Honored, School Teams Win Big : Good News, Illinois

This week we celebrate local heroes who were honored for saving a boy from a fire, some standout sports victories and more.

Hero Domino's Workers Honored, Owners Make Plea To Save Smokehouse

Family fun center gives back, new Panda Express opens, rundown hotel bulldozed to make way for new business.

Slain Cop's Family Bans Officials, Chained Up Dog Dies: Illinois News

Radio legend immortalized in film | Sex offender at high school | Iconic rockers coming to state fair | Veterans Day bald eagle

2 Slain In Botched THC Robbery, Teen Charged With Murder | ILPatchPM

Football rivals ransack locker room | Dad denied release after toddler's suspected overdose | Illinois "boomtown."

Breakfast Hunt, Smiling Alien And Frosty Sunrise: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Toddler Dies After Narcan Unsuccessful, Parents Charged | IL PatchPM

County official had open wine, insulted cop after crash: PD | Photos released after dad's ambush death | 100-year-old veteran honored

Father Killed In Ambush, Body Found In Woods ID'd: Illinois Weekend

Plus: Man who picked up cop's lost gun accidentally fires it, car hit after driving onto train tracks, 2 people shot to death in car.

Naked Man In Window, Target Arson Fire: Illinois News

Plus: Politician sent fake explicit texts, cash register thief, cop fired after botched raid, trio charged with violent kidnapping.

Pipe Bomb Intended For Trick-Or-Treaters: Cops | PatchPM

Wife accused of killing judge | 400-pound beam falls on worker | Woman killed during funeral procession

Cookie Store Craze, Triple Lotto Win: Good News, Illinois

This week, we celebrate a cookie store that sold out, a triple Illinois Lotto win and more.

Blue Jay's Peanut, The Cranberries And It Gets Squirrely: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Father, Son Dead In Fire, Election Judge Punched: IL Weekend

Plus: Hotel guest shot, cloaked man offers candy to kids, man convicted in sexual assault, kidnapping charge after standoff.

Teen Brawl Damages Restaurant | Illinois PatchPM

Hate crime, terrorism charges in shooting | Ex-guardsman pleads guilty for Jan. 6 | Canopy collapses on cars at gas station

Tuberculosis Cases At College, 'Slenderman' Jewelry Heists: IL News

Plus: White supremacist hate crime sentencing, fire rages through 6 homes, pipe bomb found, teens ID'd after fiery crash.

3 Relatives Die In House Fire | Illinois PatchPM

Movie star spotted at rural IL restaurant | Jewish man shot on way to synagogue | Mariah Carey ushers in Christmas music programming

Gorgeous Fall Day, Colorful Silos And A Leaping Athlete: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Sex Offender Passed Out Halloween Candy: Cops

Carjacker who ran man over poses threat: prosecutors | Burnt popcorn sets off fire alarm | Man who stabbed dealership employee shot by cops

3 Dead In Fiery Crash, Man Shot In Neck: Illinois Weekend

Also: White supremacist convicted, fentanyl arrests, fatal hit-and-run.

Skull Found In Wall ID'd, Skid Steer Death, Marvel Display: IL News

Plus: Drunken CTA operator, stolen vehicles found, ticket issued in trooper's death, electrocuted at car dealership.

Patient, 80, Run Over By Carjacker Leaving Hospital | Illinois PatchPM

Ex-doctor guilty in child sex crime | Driver killed after crash pushes vehicle into pond | Jet ski death

Fall Colors, Chipmunk Seeks Peanuts And Dog Loves Eagles: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Likely Serial Killer Tied To Cold Case Murder | Illinois PatchPM

6 houses destroyed in fire | Reporter hit by shrapnel as candidate fires AR-15 | Repressed sex abuse memories 'not believable:' ex-teacher

Skull Found In Preserve | Illinois PatchPM

Target store arson | Rare tick illness | Child luring attempt

Missing Woman's Body Found, Bar Shooting Arrest: IL Weekend

Fatal crashes, body found in river, congressional aide dies.

Accidental Millionaire; Lounge's Epic Sendoff: Good News, Illinois

Learn how a malfunctioning machine made a man a millionaire and revel in the epic sendoff of a 63-year-old local institution.

Stolen Dog, Daycare Fire, Billboard Hate Speech: IL News

Plus: Inmate severely hurt in fall, prison staffer accused of child solicitation, congressman shouted down, flannel shirt leads to bandit.

Colorful Sky, Halloween Pooch And Best Girlfriends: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Baseball Bat Killer Accused Of Attacking Woman | Illinois PatchPM

Woman, 78, missing | Sex offender in school zone | Tricycle stolen outside McDonald's, community rallies behind victim

Wild Cat Was On Loose In Suburb | Illinois PatchPM

Legionnaire's cases close YWCA | Lotto winner running out of time to claim prize | Missing boater

Man Falls 80 Feet At Starved Rock, Giant Tire Fire: IL Weekend

Also: Man goes missing on way to train station, police solve slaying, woman charged with attempted murder.

Severed Head Found In Box, Slayings Inside Fast-Food Eatery: IL News

Ex-NFL star's DUI, Jan. 6 sentences, cemetery thieves, felony school threat.

Daylight Saving Time In IL: When To Turn Back The Clocks In 2024

Prepare for shorter days as Illinois prepares to fall back early next month.