The mother of a man slain on Hickory Street will collect $150,000 from an insurance company but is still going after her son's alleged killers.
The mother of a young man allegedly slain during a social gathering on Joliet's North Hickory Street filed a lawsuit against the accused killers and the owners of the death house.
See who got arrested this week in the Lincoln-Way communities.
Kenneth Conley staged a dramatic escape from the federal lockup downtown and then led cops on a massive hunt through the south suburbs.
Midnight runs for fast food are fine, so long as the driver doesn't climb behind the wheel while drunk. Read this week's roundup of DUI reports.
Man calls police on cell phone he claims was stolen • Fast food visit leads to confrontation with police • Trouble with a pink stun gun ... This week's roundup of weird crime news in the Southland.
A Ku Klux Klan leader said his organization is making great strides in recruiting members from the New Lenox area.
Mokena police report, Oct. 1.
Frankfort pediatrician Kishor Jain can travel with his son while his sex case is pending.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.
Drug agents and law enforcement officials say they haven't found evidence of "crocodile" in the area, but the doctor who went public about it last week says he saw unmistakable signs of the drug in his patients' ravaged bodies.
A New Lenox woman said Ku Klux Klan literature was left in the driveway of her rental property.
A neighbor injured an ankle during Tuesday morning's fire but no other casualties were reported.
The fire department is battling a blaze on Persimmon Court.
An 18-year-old Streamwood man died of injuries after he was thrown from a bucking bull.
Two women who say they are the first treated for symptoms associated with the ghastly drug "crocodile" revealed their stories and their wounds.
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.
Instead of hooking up with teenage girl, Orland Park resident Michael Portillo got hooked by the cops, a prosecutor said.
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 68-year-old Joliet man hit his head in a bicycle accident Saturday and died of injuries.
The Will County Coroner's Office reported that a man riding a motorcycle was pronounced dead Saturday at Silver Cross Hospital.
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.
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.
Will County Sheriff's police reports, Sept. 10-15.
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.
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.
A Monee man is charged with aggravated DUI in a crash that killed an elderly Mokena couple, according to a media report.
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.
An 84-year-old Mokena man was the victim of a fatal crash Thursday on LaGrange Road.