Wilmette
Elderly Man Fatally Struck By Metra Train
A Metra train fatally struck an elderly Evanston man Friday afternoon in an apparent suicide in north suburban Wilmette.
Killings, Threats Not The Best Way To A Woman’s Heart
There are ways to impress a woman, but telling her you just killed two people and that she might be next is probably not the most skillful way to do it.
Police: Man Ordered Hit On Woman He Battered
A northwest suburban man just weeks away from completing a short jail sentence for domestic violence-related charges was indicted for trying to arrange the murder of the woman he was accused of battering.
Doctor Arrested In Sex-For-Drugs Sting
An Oak Park doctor was arrested Thursday for allegedly offering to trade prescription drugs for sex.
Funeral Held For Woman Murdered On Christmas Day
Funeral services took place at a north side church for the 49-year-old Wilmette woman beaten to death Christmas Day with a baseball bat.
Man Charged With Killing Aunt On Christmas
A 24-year-old Wilmette man stands charged with the murder of his aunt in her home on Christmas Day, hours after he had bonded out of jail on another case.
Wilmette Woman’s Death Prompts ‘Death Investigation’
Police in north suburban Wilmette are conducting a death investigation after the death of a village resident.
CTA Purple Line Rebuild Awaits More Green
Now that the CTA has rebuilt the Green, Pink, Blue, Orange and Brown Lines, the focus is shifting to the Purple Line — if the state comes through with the promised money.
Thieves Swipe Tip Jars At Suburban Starbucks
Two north suburban Starbucks stores were hit last week by tip-jar thefts, police reported.
Whooping Cough Contained In North Suburbs
Thirteen cases were reported, but the outbreak appears to have ended, school officials say.
Wilmette Halloween Display Mocks Politics
A Wilmette man is having a ghoulishly good time this Halloween lampooning politicians in a front yard display that has a mid-term elections theme.
Most Popular News
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.161
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
- Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Outside Suburban Grocery StoreRomeoville police say a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco on Weber Road.432
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