Dane Placko
FOX 32 News
Chicago, IL, United States
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Mokena police use drone to help ISP catch 3 fugitives
The Mokena Police Department is developing a reputation in the south suburbs for its expertise at using drones. → Read More
Chicago radio personality Lin Brehmer dies after battle with cancer
Long-time Chicago radio personality Lin Brehmer died Sunday morning at age 68 after battling cancer. → Read More
Man convicted of 1985 rape, murder of Downers Grove teen set for clemency hearing
Bridget Drobney’s mother, brother and two sisters say even after 37 years, the pain is still fresh. → Read More
Illinois lawmakers vote to give themselves pay raise, hiking salaries to $85,000
“How many people in your district got a 20 percent pay raise in six months?" Republican Darren Bailey said. → Read More
Illinois SAFE-T Act: Cash bail elimination put on hold by state Supreme Court
A last-minute decision by the Illinois Supreme Court has sent the Attorney General's office scrambling. → Read More
Immigrants sworn-in as US citizens in massive ceremony in Chicago
Becoming a United States citizen was a dream come true for nearly 2,000 people in Chicago on Wednesday. → Read More
Missing Berwyn grandfather found dead in North Riverside
Jose Arevalo went missing last week in Cook County. He was found dead on Tuesday, police said. → Read More
Chicago restaurant company making massive Thanksgiving dinner for city's homeless population
Where do you go when you need to make 3,000 Thanksgiving dinners? You'll need a stadium-sized kitchen. → Read More
'Its amazing to hear her heart again': Mom meets man who received her daughter's donated heart
"I'm so overcome with emotion," said Andreona's mom, Amber Morgan. "It's amazing to hear her heart beat again." → Read More
Chicago man back in jail after life sentence was commuted by Pritzker
Currently, Reed is in the Lake County Jail after allegedly robbing two women at gunpoint in a Walmart parking lot. → Read More
Apartment complex opens in Fox Valley Mall in Aurora
How would you like to live at a mall? Well — it's happening at Fox Valley in Aurora. → Read More
Chicago's Pastor Corey Brooks comes down from rooftop, breaks ground on community center
The community center will have classrooms, community rooms, restaurants, a gym and a swimming pool. → Read More
Local leaders break ground on Forest Hill Flyover project
Groundbreaking was held Monday for a new project in Forest Hill that plans to free up a lot of traffic. → Read More
Hidden treasures found during renovation project at suburban country club
History is coming to life at the Olympia Fields Country Club in the south suburbs. → Read More
Garrett Popcorn teams up with Revolution Brewing for new fall beer
On Thursday, Revolution Brewing will release a beer made from Garrett’s caramel corn. → Read More
Loretto Hospital hosts free narcan training sessions to help curb overdoses
Free narcan training sessions were held Wednesday at Loretto Hospital that could potentially help save lives. → Read More
Manny's Deli, iconic Chicago restaurant, debuts new sandwich for 80th birthday
If you're looking for lunch plans, here's a tasty idea: celebrate with a Chicago icon. → Read More
Demolition begins for Pastor Brooks' new South Side Chicago community center
Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks has been living and sleeping on top of a rooftop since November 2021, trying to raise $35 million to build a new South Side center, which would include a trade school, classrooms, restaurants, theater, gym and an Olympic-sized pool. → Read More
Career criminal arrested for allegedly stealing baseball cards worth over $100k from Chicago shop
Scott Meherg has 17 felony convictions on his record, including the theft of comic books and collectibles in the past. → Read More
Lincoln Park residents chase away 3 men seen putting up white supremacist stickers
"I followed them for a number of blocks, yelling at them, ‘Get out of our neighborhood, no Nazis are welcome in our neighborhood. This is Lincoln Park, we have no tolerance for hate or Nazis. Chicago has no tolerance for hate or Nazis.’ And they ran away, we ran them out,” Andy Krupp said. → Read More