Investigators in Crete have released the preliminary cause of a deadly house fire that killed a 71-year-old man and his three granddaughters.

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.

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.

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.