South Suburbs

A 76-year-old man was presumed dead after a natural gas explosion left a Crestwood home in ruins. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

A Chicago suburb is advising parents with infants to avoid tap water after recent test results showed an abnormally high level of nitrate, officials said.

A Chicago suburb is advising parents with infants to avoid tap water after recent test results showed an abnormally high level of nitrate, officials said.

From brushing your teeth to doing the dishes, here’s what you need to know about staying safe during a boil water advisory.

Though summer-like temperatures may not be in the cards this weekend, Chicago-area residents can get their first splashes of the season at the state’s largest water park.

After a couple of summer-like days to finish the work week in the Chicago area, many may be wondering when area water parks will open as the seasons begin to change.

Three children were among six people hospitalized Friday after a pickup truck drove into a church in suburban Palos Park, officials said.

An investigation is underway after a car drove into a church Friday in southwest suburban Palos Park, according to officials.

A suspect fleeing a traffic stop in suburban Burbank caused a fiery high-speed crash Saturday, police say.

Investigations are underway after a string of overnight burglaries in Tinley Park, Mokena and Frankfort. NBC Chicago’s Jenn Schanz reports.

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.