Matthew Stefanski

Feb 23, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Matthew Stefanski

Police in north suburban Gurnee arrested a 13-year-old boy who brought a gun to school on Friday, causing a soft lockdown, according to authorities. The Viking Middle School student was taken to the Gurnee Police Department for questioning and later charged with unlawful possession of a weapon in school, police said in a news release. He was later released into the custody of his parents.

Feb 23, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Matthew Stefanski

A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information regarding a suspect wanted for impersonating a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Chicago, according to authoirities. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday afternoon released surveillance photos of an individual wearing a postal worker uniform. The suspect, who is wanted in connection with mail theft, entered corporate and residential buildings in the Loop beginning in December 2023, authorities said.

Feb 23, 2024 | telemundochicago.com | Matthew Stefanski

Los meteorólogos recomiendan que los conductores tengan precaución durante el viaje del viernes por la noche, ya que la lluvia se puede convertir en nieve, creando condiciones potencialmente resbaladizas. En una publicación en X, la plataforma de redes sociales anteriormente conocida como Twitter, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional explicó que la lluvia se estaba convirtiendo en nieve en las horas de la tarde, lo que provocará condiciones más frías.

Feb 23, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Matthew Stefanski

A human skull was found by an excavating crew late Wednesday night at Northwest Indiana's BP Whiting Refinery, according to police. At around 9:45 p.m. officers were called to the refinery regarding the discovery of human remains, according to police in East Chicago, where a portion of the plant is located. Officers were escorted by security personnel through Gate 15 to a crew performing maintenance on a pipe system.

Feb 23, 2024 | nbcchicago.com | Matthew Stefanski

Meteorologists are recommending that drivers use caution during the Friday evening commute as rain transitions to snow, creating potentially slippery conditions. In a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the National Weather Service explained that rain was changing over to snow in the afternoon hours, which will lead to colder conditions. Temperatures will likely drop into the 20s, and possibly the mid teens as wind gustswith speeds up to 35 miles hour arrive.