Indiana State

Oak Brook, IL

Chicago, IL

Downers Grove, IL

CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Three Chicago teens have been charged with trying to carjack a woman in west suburban Downers Grove last weekend.Two 14-year-old boys and one 15-year-old boy are charged with felony attempted vehicular hijacking, and misdemeanor criminal damage to property and obstructing a peace officer. The 15-year-old and one of the 14-year-olds also are charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.Police believe a fourth teen was involved but is not yet in custody.Downers Grove police said a woman called 911 on Saturday around 12:30 a.m., after four people blocked the road in front of her, then surrounded her...

3 Chicago teens charged with trying to carjack woman in Downers Grove

Iowa State

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Illinois State

Lincoln, IL

Angry Ben

Severe Thunderstorms Ongoing in Illinois This Morning. Good morning everyone. We have a busy morning already as severe thunderstorms from last night are pushing through parts of Illinois. Areas such as Lincoln, IL are having a rough morning with torrential rain, frequent lightning, and damaging winds in excess of 60mph.

Enhanced Risk For Severe Weather Across South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa Tonight

Dolton, IL

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A day after a report on a probe of the village's finances found south suburban Dolton is more than $3.5 million in the red, Mayor Tiffany Henyard – who is accused of misusing taxpayer money – was nowhere to be found.Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was hired by the village board to investigate Henyard's handling of village finances, released preliminary findings that the village is not only in significant debt, but that credit card spending is out of control.Henyard hasn't responded to requests for comment, and wasn't at Dolton Village Hall on Friday. Her office did...

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard nowhere to be found after report reveals huge village debt

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Booneville, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

Elmhurst, IL

There’s something magical about a hometown eatery that brings people together over shared plates and heartwarming stories. Hamburger Heaven in Elmhurst, Illinois, isn’t just a spot to grab a bite—it’s a beloved institution where nostalgia meets culinary delight. This charming locale has been serving up mouthwatering...

The Root Beer At This Illinois Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Travel Miles Just For A Sip

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded that a 57-year-old who was found entangled in baggage belt machinery at Chicago O’Hare Airport on Thursday morning died by suicide. Firefighters were called to an off-limits part of the airport at around 7:45 am on August 8 to reports...

Woman Died By Suicide in Horrendous Baggage Belt Entanglement Death at Chicago O’Hare Airport, Coroner Concludes

Los Angeles, CA

Former child star Dana Hill died at only 32 years old on July 15, 1996. Like many former child stars, Hill had talent, and a promising life and career that ended all too soon. She was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and she passed with a Hollywood name in Burbank, California.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Dana Hill ('National Lampoon's European Vacation'): 3 Decades Later

Port Richey, FL

Akeena

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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Here's where you can order the best sandwich in Illinois, and what to ask for!

Illinois Restaurant Serves The Absolute 'Best Sandwich' In The State

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

CHICAGO, IL – The village of Dolton, Illinois, is facing a financial crisis, with a recent investigation revealing a staggering $3.5 million deficit. However, Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who is at the center of this controversy, has been conspicuously absent, leaving many questions unanswered. Financial Mismanagement Uncovered. The financial turmoil...

SCANDAL! Illinois Mayor Vanishes as Dolton’s $3.5 MILLION Debt Bombshell Explodes!

Adrian Holman

Back in April of this year, the Village of Dolton hired former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate the spending of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard during her two-year reign. The reason for the investigation was due to the Village of Dolton now being millions of dollars in debt along without having an audit done on Dolton's finances since 2021.

Mayor Tiffany Henyard has taken all of the money from Dolton

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Florida State

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Clarendon Hills, IL

Villa Park, IL

Hinsdale, IL

Lombard, IL

Western Springs, IL

Hillside, IL

Westchester, IL

Westmont, IL

Berkeley, IL

La Grange Park, IL

Bellwood, IL

Glen Ellyn, IL

Broadview, IL

Brookfield, IL

La Grange, IL

Stone Park, IL

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Armed Louisiana man leads Oak Brook police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle: prosecutors

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A Louisiana man accused of leading suburban-Chicago police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle while illegally possessing a loaded handgun...

Armed Louisiana man leads Oak Brook police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle: prosecutors

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