Chicago Police officer killed in shootout in East Chatham
The officer, identified as 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, was struck multiple times.
Driver "astoundingly uninjured" when pickup truck hits freight train in McHenry County
The young driver declined medical treatment after being evaluated by paramedics. The train crew also reported no injuries.
2 men, woman shot on sidewalk in Woodlawn
All three victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
Evanston announces volunteer snow shoveling for seniors, people with disabilities
The Evanston Snow Shoveling Program is a free program, and no money or goods are exchanged in it.
Wolves beat rival IceHogs in Rockford
The Wolves snapped a four-game losing streak in the first of 12 meetings with the IceHogs.
Robber targeted 4 stores, restaurants in South Loop, Little Italy within 40 minutes
In each of four incidents, the robber claimed to have a gun and handed the store or restaurant employee a handwritten note announcing a robbery.
Man on bicycle shot, wounded after quarrel in South Loop
The victim was shot once in the lower back and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
Man found dead near lake shore in Rogers Park
Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man ordered detained after escaping custody in courtroom in Wheaton, prosecutors say
Javier Barajas is due back in court on Monday, Nov. 25.
2 dead, 16 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 45.
Billy Corgan says his mother-in-law will be OK after car slammed into his teahouse
The car crashed into Madame ZuZu's, at 1876 First St. in Highland Park, around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Music video director Cole Bennett to appear at City of Lights Film Festival in Aurora
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
Fire burns for nearly 24 hours, sends black smoke billowing at Joliet scrap yard
Workers were on the scene during the fire, but there were no injuries reported.
Chicago Hauntings 2024: More tales of ghosts and the paranormal
Watch all our "Chicago Hauntings" tales here, including four new ones for 2024.
Chicago Hauntings: Resurrection Mary, Chicago's most famous ghost
The Resurrection Mary story fits a common ghost story genre called the "vanishing hitchhiker" going back centuries. But some say too many people claim firsthand experiences for this haunting to be written off as the Chicago variation of a dime-a-dozen ghost story.