Heroin user Amber Neitzel tells of unwittingly using "crocodile," and how it left her body a rank, seeping mess.
Two women claiming to be the first treated for symptoms associated with the ghastly drug “crocodile” revealed their stories, and their wounds.
The allegations in a lawsuit filed Friday against Presence St. Joseph Medical and one of its employee were checked out by the cops last year, a spokeswoman said.
A careless smoker recently did more than just damage his lungs while driving. Read what happened in this week's roundup of DUI reports from the Southland.
Prankster ships mean business cards to Tinley woman • Guy knew the Jeep stolen but drove it anyway • Bike rider exchanges words with cops ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A lawsuit filed against St. Joseph Medical Center and a hospital employee alleges the worker had sex with a psychiatric patient in a shower.
Instead of hooking up with teenage girl, Orland Park resident Michael Portillo got hooked by the cops, a prosecutor said.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.
The officer complained of back and neck pain after his squad car was hit from behind on Oct. 7.
Judge John Hynes ruled Thursday that jurors for the upcoming Allan Kustok murder trial will be able to learn of affairs he had with women before his wife Jeanie was killed by gunfire, but they will not hear about the couple’s dire finances.
See who got arrested this week in the Lincoln-Way communities.
Judge orders grandmother charged in murder of 6-month-old granddaughter held without bail.
The 68-year-old man who fell off his bike and later died of head injuries was riding in the 2013 Cruise the Creek event.
A former Romeoville detective claiming an autopsy left him so traumatized that he turned into an alcoholic and can no longer do police work wants a line-of-duty pension and medical benefits.
A 68-year-old Joliet man hit his head in a bicycle accident Saturday and died of injuries.
Emergency officials from neighboring towns assisted with a water rescue in Tinley Park Friday night, after reports came through of people in the water in need of help.
Newspaper editorial published Friday asserts that Will County Judge Gerald Kinney's ruling "is a very bad call."
Driving the wrong way in the lane is a dead giveaway to cops that something is fishy. Read up on the latest arrests in this week's roundup of Southland DUI reports.
A New Lenox Township man charged with murdering his uncle agreed to let a lawyer represent him at trial after all.
Oak Forest resident gets double trouble from identity thieves • Customers aren't always right • It isn't a magic trick when $16,000 disappears … This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
An elementary school teacher secured a protective order against former Lincoln-Way Central High School teacher Ryan Gardner, who was taken to a mental hospital Friday.
Former teacher Ryan Gardner, who was charged with threatening Lincoln-Way School District officials, was taken to a mental hospital.
Will County Sheriff's police reports, Sept. 10-15.
Frankfort drug arrests, Sept. 29-30.
New Lenox soldier Jason Gonzalez had represented himself in his murder case before agreeing to take on a lawyer, but may return to going it alone.
Joliet Central High School security guard Marcus Crosby killed his wife and himself within hours of trying out for Family Feud, the Herald-News reported.
Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Radio Television and Digital News Association and National Press Club released statements in support of Patch editor Joe Hosey as he faces jail time and fines for protecting a source.
A Monee man is charged with aggravated DUI in a crash that killed an elderly Mokena couple, according to a media report.
The FBI has stepped down as lead investigator on the case, turning it back to local law enforcement. Seven people died from cyanide-laced Tylenol in the Chicago area.
Butane drug oil, a powerful and potentially harmful derivative of marijuana has taken off on the coasts but remains rare locally.
Always buckle up when you drive. Don't wrap the belt around your arm, like one driver did earlier this month. See what other motorists tried to pull in this week's roundup of DUI arrests.
A Plainfield man getting found guilty of murdering his girlfriend's baby was just one of the things going on in court last week.
Cops play cowboys when a small herd of cattle makes an escape • A man who sought medical attention did something inappropriate on the street corner ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
Trying to make sense of the legal issues behind the reporter's privilege case
Joanne E. Mallory, 50, tried to pass a bad check on Sept. 13, police said. A clerk had recognized her from another bank.
Inhalants not covered under aggravated DUI statutes, says lawyer raising constitutional questions in case involving a 5-year-old's death.
A 64-year-old man faces a drunken driving charge after he was arrested by Tinley Park police on Sept. 20.