The moment before a woman tried to kill herself
This photo shows a suicidal woman perched on the ledge of a five-story building on the Upper East Side Thursday morning just before cops...
Tourist takes plea deal after attacking rugby star at nightclub
An Israeli tourist accused of attacking the former head of an Australian rugby team in a fight over a girl at a celeb-studded nightclub...
Fired CEO is accused of epic theft
A Manhattan tech CEO blew through nearly half a million dollars in company money to fund a lavish lifestyle that include high-priced hookers for...
Why scientists think newly found planets could be habitable
About 40 light years from Earth, there is an intriguing system with a dim red star and seven alien worlds rapidly orbiting it.And what...
Bees learn to play soccer in bizarre study
Scientists have trained bees to play football in a bizarre study.The insects learned how to “kick” the ball around a pitch and score goals.They...
Police make arrest in cold case of missing beauty queen
OCILLA, Ga. — Authorities announced Thursday they arrested a man on murder charges in the disappearance of a high school teacher in rural south...
Boeing fighter jet, feared dead, gets new life from Trump tweets
Boeing's Super Hornet is poised for a surprising comeback thanks to President Donald Trump's Twitter broadsides and a strike-fighter shortage caused by delays to...
Lake County Board chairman chooses diversity event to reveal he’s gay
Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said he deliberately chose this week's summit about diversity and inclusiveness to tell the public he's gay."I tried...
Trial begins in murder of Bartlett man missing since 2014
A Kane County prosecutor laid out the scenario of a Bartlett man's death as Gary M. Bennett's murder trial began Wednesday.According to Assistant State's...
Enjoy this weather while it lasts
It feels good to trade the scarf for shorts and the gloves for golf gear.This week has set records for high temperatures in February.The...
Probation for Elgin man caught growing pot after well-being call
An Elgin man charged last year with growing and possessing marijuana after a well-being call when one of his tenants posted suicidal statements online...
Local sheriffs air concerns on deportations
Suburban authorities' reactions range from ambivalence to defiance over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's plans for a massive deportation effort that includes deputizing...
Buffalo Grove firefighter promoted to lieutenant
Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedic Mark Anderson was recently promoted to lieutenant.Fire Chief William "Mike" Baker said the lieutenant's position opened up with the retirement of...
Prospect Heights alderman sets state powerlifting records
A Prospect Heights alderman is raising the bar to record levels.First Ward Alderman Lora Messer easily smashed Illinois records for powerlifting during a meet...
Downers Grove man guilty in mother’s 2013 murder
A Downers Grove man faces between 45 years and life in prison after being convicted Thursday of firing a single, fatal shot into his...
Cantigny launches $25 million ‘Project New Leaf’
Cantigny Park will launch a five-year, $25 million project to create new gardens and renovate museums on the grounds of the Wheaton oasis, officials...
Des Plaines police wait to speak with crash survivor
The lone survivor of the crash last week in Des Plaines that killed four people has been in an induced coma and unable to...
Airbnb use soared across all of Boulder County in 2016
Countywide increasesBoulder Guest Arrivals 2016: 54,800 (54% growth over 2015)Total Host Payout 2016: $11.8 millionErie Guest Arrivals 2016: 568 (131% growth over 2015)Total...
Louisville OKs amendment for North End General Development Plan
Louisville's City Council on Tuesday night passed an amendment to a mixed-use development that will seek to add further growth near the city's...
Louisville’s Monarch High principal leaving to lead Chicago high school
Jerry Anderson, principal at Louisville's Monarch High School, is leaving at the end of the school year for a job as principal at...