Chicago police search for armed robbers hitting Washington Park, West Woodlawn
Chicago police on Monday were investigating a string of armed robberies that happened over the past week on Chicago's South Side.
Man pistol-whipped in robbery at 7-Eleven in Albany Park
An employee was pistol-whipped early Monday during the robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Drive-by shooting leaves man dead on Chicago's South Side
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
Traffic disrupted after car hits pole in Oak Lawn
Traffic was disrupted in the southwest Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn early Monday after a car hit a pole.
Woman convicted of murdering landlord is still owed $2.8M from CTA, court rules
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
Lawsuit accuses McDonald's of deception on grounds that McRib has no rib meat
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
CTA State/Lake elevated station closure begins, lasting 3 years
The State/Lake Loop 'L' stop has now closed, and won't reopen for three years, as the historic station is completely demolished and rebuilt.
Man shot, critically wounded in broad daylight on Chicago's West Side
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
Woman charged with hitting, killing man while livestreaming behind wheel in Zion
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
Mayor Johnson, Cmdr. Bovino spar on social media over "ABOLISH ICE" snowplow name
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Man held after claiming to place bombs in Westmont Porsche warehouse, authorities say
A man was ordered detained Tuesday on charges of claiming to have placed bombs in the cars at a Porsche auto warehouse in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont, authorities said.
Man dead, teen wounded in shooting in Humboldt Park neighborhood
A man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight Tuesday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Police ask for help in identifying 2 men, car in shooting near St. Sabina Church
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding two men and a getaway car they have connected to the shooting of three men outside St. Sabina Roman Catholic Parish in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Illinois Secretary of State warns of text scams this holiday season
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Man suffers graze wound in shooting in Hyde Park
The University of Chicago issued a notice after a man was shot just east of campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood this week.