Berkeley News

From the outside, the home at the northeast corner of Hawthorne and Hillside Avenues in Berkeley looks like any other home on the quiet street.

People couldn't pass up a good deal at Q's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Hillside and were willing to stand in the rain to take advantage of it.

When heavy rains Feb. 26-27 caused the back yards of several homes on the 1900 block of Herbert and Arthur avenues in Berkeley to flood, Twana Johnson had had enough.

The following incidents were listed among official reports of the Oak Park Police Department.

The following incidents were listed in the official reports of the area police departments.

More than 20 residents showed up at Tuesday's Berkeley Village Board Meeting to complain about the flooding that has occurred in their homes.

The previous night's heavy rain flooded his and several other homes in the 1900 block of Hester Avenue and Arthur Avenue between Madison and Prospect avenues in Berkeley.

Berkeley police foiled a robbery attempt last week at a gas station after a short, high-speed chase.

Metra and Union Pacific officially unveiled plans Friday to begin a $112 million "triple track" project this spring aimed at improving train flow, energy efficiency and safety along Metra's Union Pacific West ...

How will the federal economic stimulus plan affect local residents? Congressman Danny Davis explains at a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Feb.

The alleged shooter involved in Jan. 24 shooting in Berkeley of two women was arrested early Saturday morning in Maywood.

The alleged shooter involved in Jan. 24 shooting in Berkeley of two women initially was going to turn himself in to police, but apparently he changed his mind.

Operating while intoxicated: Around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday near Interstate 39, north of U.S. Highway 10, a 51-year-old Berkeley, Ill., woman was cited for driving under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled ...

There is a reason Timothy Geithner, on just his second day as Treasury secretary, vowed to improve the approval process for banking companies seeking capital from the government.

Two women -- one who was pregnant -- were shot by a man at a house-warming party in Berkeley on Saturday .

For those wanting to help others start off the new year a little more comfortably, one area agency has the answer.

With the help of some Triton College students library patrons in Berkeley will have the opportunity to show of the library's new logo.

The following incidents were listed among official reports of area police departments.

As 2008 comes to a close local leaders in Proviso share their views on what they believe the new year will bring for their communities.

Berkeley School District 87 made history last week by hiring a new superintendent.