Boy, 6, dies after going missing in Kankakee River
Crews were called to the river to search for the child a little after 3 p.m.
Bears sign rookies Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze to 4-year deals
Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in last April's draft as Odunze was picked No. 9 overall to add to a revamped offense.
Man killed after car crashed into Wauconda retention pond identified
Fire personnel worked to extricate the 38-year-old man within about 10 minutes from the driver's side of the car. The man died at the scene.
Missing Chicago pastor's body pulled from Des Plaines River near Joliet
The discovery comes a week after Pastor Warren Beard went missing after visiting Joliet.
Crews continue search for 2 missing boaters near Whiting, Indiana
One boater jumped into the water but began to struggle. Then two others went in to save them. Only one of the boaters was rescued Friday afternoon.
Evanston police seek peeping Tom who grabbed woman
Police in north suburban Evanston are looking for a man involved in multiple peeping Tom incidents and a reported battery in recent weeks.
Woman threatened, bit Indiana state trooper, police say
The woman was stopped after allegedly driving at over 100 miles per hour and tried to escape from handcuffs after being arrested.
No charges in fatal police shooting of Carol Stream man
The DuPage County State's Attorney said he won't file charges against any of the six police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Isaac Goodlow III.
Northwestern breaks ground on construction of new Ryan Field
The rebuilt Ryan Field is expected to open in 2026 and will include a community park and public greenspaces for residents to enjoy.
Ann Lurie, renowned Chicago philanthropist, dies at 79
Her organization's $100 million helped build the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, which opened in 2012.
Man tried to assault, threw liquid at State's Attorney Kim Foxx: records
The suspect allegedly reversed a car toward Foxx, forcing her to try to dodge it..
3 people shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's Southwest Side
Two people who were shot and injured self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital after a teenager was killed.
90-year-old Hickory Hills man killed by grandson, police say
Dean J. Faulk was charged with first-degree murder of his grandfather, Dean L. Faulk, 90, who was found dead in their Hickory Hills home on Friday, police said.
Retired Chicago police officer shot, killed on West Side
Neighbors said they were shocked to learn that their beloved friend was shot and killed in broad daylight.
Large fire spreads in building on West Side, second in 2 days
The building housed an auto body shop, a landscaping company, and a car and truck battery operation.