Chicago area escapes severe weather Thursday night, skies clearing for Friday
Skies will clear by Friday, leaving cloudy skies and temperatures in the 50s inland and the 40s lakeside. Skies will turn cloudy by Sunday.
University of Chicago issues warning after staff member is robbed on campus
The robber took property from the victim before getting back in the silver sedan and driving away south on Ellis Avenue.
Rogers Park shooting leaves man dead in broad daylight
Police set up crime scene tape in the area of the Morse Fresh Market. Blood was seen on the pavement near the curb, and a spent shell casing was spotted nearby.
Boy, 15, shot and critically wounded in Dearborn Homes housing development
No one was in custody late Tuesday. Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.
"Pride is Power" set to be theme for 2024 Chicago Pride Parade
The parade this year will highlight the role the parade has played over the years in creating visibility and advocating for change in Chicago.
New DUI guilty plea for McHenry County man who got 10 years in boat crash that killed woman
Ricky McGuire also had a driving under the influence conviction dating back to 1989.
Illinois State Capitol placed on lockdown for hours due to threat
The lockdown order was issued out of an abundance of caution, as police conducted a sweep of the building.
Gemini Giant statue along old Route 66 in Wilmington, Ill. is up for auction
The Gemini Giant has stood in Wilmington since 1965.
Off-duty police sergeant working security at trucking company is shot in Oak Lawn
An employee of the trucking company accused of shooting the officer was taken into custody.
Track fire partially shuts down CTA Red, Purple lines near Addison Street
As seen in video from Chopper 2, the fire was out by 3:30 p.m. – but personnel remained on the tracks.
Some Johnsonville sausage products recalled due to rubber in product
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
Man charged in shooting that killed 1 man, paralyzed another in Lockport Township
Jaron Nabors Jr., 24, was charged with the murder of James Berry, 52, of Lockport Township back on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Relic from Great Chicago Fire of 1871 keeps history alive and accessible
What exactly is that thing – prominently featured at the center of a circle where Clark Street meets LaSalle Drive? It's a piece of history from one of Chicago's defining events more than 150 years ago.
Chicago Matisyahu concert canceled after threat of protest by pro-Palestinian activists
Activists who planned to protest called Matisyahu a "racist, Zionist musician," and asked demonstrators to tell him he is "not welcome in Chicago."
Glenbard West High Schol student dies of asymptomatic heart condition
Glenbard West High School senior Erik Alexander Lonvick – known as Lonnie – didn't know he had the heart condition.