Scientists explain why Crete’s skies turned red after Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean. The dust can affect air quality and health of a particular region. But this dust carries such particles that help enrich the soil when settled down.

Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.

There was a deadly shooting overnight at a family party in the far south suburbs. Deputies say they responded to calls for a large fight and arrived to find a large crowd, and three people had been shot.

Three people were shot, one fatally, during a fight at a party in unincorporated Crete early Sunday, marking the third tragedy to strike the Will County community within a week. The shooting occurred at around 1 a.

The shooting happened at a family party in far south suburban Crete early Sunday, according to the Will County sheriff's office.

Three girls and their grandfather were found dead after a massive suburban house fire this week. Their uncles spoke exclusively with ABC7, saying the oldest sister had just celebrated her 16th birthday the day before.

Visitation has been set for Jacob Lambert, Stacy Forde and Patrick Forde.

Jenna Strouble, 30, of St. John, Indiana, was charged with nine counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 54-year-old Stacy Forde, 55-year-old Patrick Forde, and 32-year-old Jacob Lambert in Crete,