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Before iPad and iPhone, there was a way to entertain kids at the restaurant table. Remember the crayons and placemats filled with games and things to color? Now, they're making a comeback.

A day after a contractor was rescued from a Downers Grove storm sewer, crews found the body of his co-worker.

The village says they found the missing man in the storm sewer along Curtiss near Washington at about 5pm Tuesday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to use the city’s purchase power to stop gun violence.

He signed an executive order Wednesday morning to target dealers who violate gun regulations, saying it puts irresponsible actors on notice.

Some never-before-offered items that belonged to Abraham Lincoln could be yours for the right price.

Heritage Auctions is overseeing the sale of the legal manuscripts, documents, and other items from a collection owned by the family of one of Lincoln's former law partners.

They come from the Springfield law office where Lincoln once worked. Among the items getting the highest bids are a wood desk and a table.

The auction house touts the collection as bringing bidders inside Lincoln's formative years as a working lawyer, strategist, and rising statesman.

A worker remains missing after being swept away in a Downers Grove sewer during Monday’s storms.

About half a mile away from where the two workers disappeared during the storm, police, fire and crews in hard hats search a wooded area along St. Joseph Creek.

Anthony Pareigis and Jacob Steichmann---both of Downers Grove---and Thomas Yano of Indian Head Park each face four felony charges related to damage and theft of government property.

​The DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin says the suspects early Sunday morning vandalized and stole Flock automated license plate reader cameras in west suburban Lisle.

After apprehending one of the suspects, Lisle Police discovered a car nearby with five Flock ALPR cameras and power tools inside.

Berlin says the license plate reader cameras are a critical tool used by law enforcement, including in AMBER alerts.

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs in Sunday’s win over the Astros and some fans are hoping to cash in on his impressive rookie season.

Bobbleheads were free but some fans are selling them for upwards of $119 online.