South Suburbs

A suburban man has been charged after a hit-and-run crash in suburban Worth left a 46-year-old man dead, according to police.

A former south suburban high school student is sharing her story after she says she was sexually assaulted at the school. She won a civil case, but her family wants the school to do more. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Several people were displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building in southwest suburban Justice on Saturday.

Several people were displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building in southwest suburban Justice on Saturday. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

Multiple armed robbery suspects were apprehended following a police chase on Monday in Chicago’s south suburbs, state police said.

Illinois State Police say all suspects are in custody after a high-speed chase involving a vehicle linked to an armed robbery.

A missing 18-year-old man from far south suburban Crete was found dead on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said at around noon, one of its deputies located Samuel N. Green underneath a drainpipe. Green was reported missing on Thursday from his home in the 23800 block of South Plum Valley. Following his disappearance, sheriff’s...

While low visibility was reported in the area, what caused the crash wasn’t immediately clear.

Multiple lanes of Interstate 57 were closed on Monday afternoon near south suburban Posen after two people were killed in a rollover crash amid low visibility.

Firefighters spent hours battling a building fire at an apartment complex on Saturday evening in south suburban Chicago Ridge.

Voters in suburban Thornton Township selected a new trustee amid continued turmoil on the board, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A southwest suburban man accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison.

Fire crews were working to extinguish a blaze at a home in south suburban Palos Park on Monday evening, authorities said.

A prank prompted multiple reports of shots fired on Sunday evening at Chicago Ridge Mall, authorities in the south suburb said.

Two people were fatally shot on Sunday afternoon in south suburban Matteson, authorities said.

Residents in south suburban University Park were encouraged to stay indoors Friday evening as police responded to a barricade situation involving an armed pursuit suspect, village officials said.

A student and parent were arrested after a threat was made toward students at a school in south suburban Minooka, authorities said.

A Pace bus driver and Vietnam War veteran jumped into action following a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles in south suburban Glenwood Monday afternoon, rescuing his two passengers onboard. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

A Pace bus driver and Vietnam War veteran jumped into action following a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles in south suburban Glenwood Monday afternoon, rescuing his two passengers onboard.

A south suburban Hickory Hills man was arrested in connection with the murder of his 90-year-old grandfather, authorities said.