Driver dead after fiery crash into Chicago-area toll plaza
A car crashed into a toll plaza on a suburban Chicago highway early Thursday morning, engulfing the toll booth and toll booth in flames and killing the driver, police said. New Jersey school bus catches fire on highway, students and driver flee Illinois State Police said troopers were called to the scene of a vehicle […]
Chicago-area teens break into Wisconsin car dealership, steal 9 cars valued at $583,000
Masked teens reportedly broke into a luxury Range Rover dealership in Wisconsin last week and fled with nine new cars worth more than $500,000. fox news digital. Those involved are believed to be members of an organized crime syndicate in the Chicago area. Local surveillance footage captured nine masked suspects successfully breaking into a Jaguar […]
Chicago-area zoo continues Valentine’s Day theme of naming cockroaches after exes, loved ones
Rejected lovers also celebrate Valentine’s Day in the most unconventional way. At a Chicago-area zoo, you can pay to name a cockroach after someone not special in your life. For a $15 donation to Brookfield Zoo, those who wish can name a hissing cockroach from Madagascar after an ex-lover or the person they hate the […]
‘Create a sign-up sheet’: Chicago-area lawmaker calls on rich residents to open their homes to migrants
Local Illinois lawmakers are proposing giving residents the opportunity to house immigrants in private residences. At last week's Naperville City Council meeting, Councilman Josh McBroom proposed a novel solution to the immigration crisis hitting the Chicagoland area. It involves wealthy residents voluntarily opening their homes to immigrants in need of a place to live. “Given […]
Chicago-area medical examiner’s data shows 90% of 2023 opioid overdoses involved drug pouring in across border
Data collected by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Illinois shows that 90% of opioid overdoses last year involved fentanyl, which the Centers for Disease Control claims has plagued the United States for years. Chicago, located in Cook County, recorded 2,001 opioid overdose deaths in 2022, more than triple the number of deaths recorded […]