Marisa Rodriguez

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez

CHICAGO — State transportation officials and police are urging drivers to respect work zones as the construction season ramps up. It is National Work Zone Awareness Week. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway and state police held a press conference Tuesday morning sharing details about local projects and how to safely navigate work zones.

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez

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3 days ago | wgntv.com | Ethan Illers |Marisa Rodriguez

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1 week ago | wgntv.com | Marisa Rodriguez |Courtney Spinelli |Eli Ong

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WGN) — A landscaper is being hailed a hero after he helped save the life of a driver whose vehicle veered off the road and into a pond in Naperville. Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Plainfield Fire Protection District (PFPD), along with the Naperville Fire Department (NFD), responded to a report of a vehicle submerged in a pond near the intersection of Royal Worlington Drive and Route 59 in unincorporated Naperville.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Jenna Barnes |Marisa Rodriguez |Eli Ong

CHICAGO (WGN) — A suburban man has been charged with bringing a gun into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Besnik Ismajlaj, a 53-year-old St. Charles resident, faces one misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at an airport. Police said the incident happened just before 1 p.m. Tuesday at O’Hare. Ismajlaj was taken into custody after a firearm was discovered in his bag. No injuries were reported.