Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula neighbors Lake Superior.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says that last July, four visitors from Illinois carved large letters into the rock faces at the park and tried to gather about 1-hundred pounds of rocks to take home.

In December, a judge fined each visitor $500 and banned them from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for one year.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz has the latest on efforts to secure disaster aid for people affected by this week's storms in Kankakee County.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates the Democratic primary in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

The American Red Cross of Illinois has set up shelter set up at the Kankakee Community College for residents following tornadoes. People can come in for food, shelter or just to hang out and receive support from volunteers.

The Access Home program offers those who are eligible up to 15-thousand-dollars for a down payment or closing cost assistance.

The program is designed to help more working families buy homes amid rising housing costs. In Cook County, Access Home is available for first-time homebuyers who earn up to $137,885--pending their household size.

The assistance is provided as a zero-percent second mortgage and repayment can be deferred up to 30 years unless the house is sold or refinanced.

More information can be found online at ihdamortgage.org.

Scammers recently contacted businesses and homeowners by email, claiming to represent the Wilmette Community Development Department.

The scammers requested payment for fees associated with permit applications, and asked the recipients to transfer the payment by wire.

Wilmette officials say they accept NO payments by wire, and real emails from the village government have addresses ending with "@wilmette.com".

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the opening of the application period for the city of Chicago's summer youth employment program, which now is called "Chicago Youth Works."

The baby garter snake was found after it slithered away from Humane Indiana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center staff members about a month ago. It was found in the turtle room inside a tiny crack in the wall.