Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June
Reese averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game in June, and set a new single-season WNBA record for consecutive double doubles with 10.
Chicago closes Daley College shelter as migrant population continues to drop
The shelter at Daley College opened in June 2023, and housed as many as 415 migrants by July 2023. As of last week, 56 migrants were living there.
Chicago Blackhawks release 2024-25 season schedule
The Blackhawks will open the season on the road on Oct. 8 against the expansion Utah Hockey Club.
Thieves break into U.S. Postal Service trucks three times in 90 minutes on West and Northwest Sides
Police had only vague descriptions of the thieves, who were both wearing hoodies and masks.
Some West Side residents still waiting for help with flood damage one year later
Record-breaking rainfall over the July 4th weekend last year flooded streets and homes across the West Side, where countless basements filled with water in the Austin and Lawndale neighborhoods.
NHL reinstates former Blackhawks executives Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman, and Al MacIsaac
All three had been banned from NHL employment over their mishandling of former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach's sexual assault allegations against a former coach.
Fire destroys barn, causes $1 million in damage in Woodstock
The nearest fire hydrant was more than two miles away, requiring crews to use several water tenders to bring water to the scene.
Chicago weekend shootings leave 6 people dead, 25 hurt, police say
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 55.
Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption
In December, a federal jury convicted Burke on 13 of 14 counts against him, including racketeering conspiracy, federal program bribery, and attempted extortion.
Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy announces resignation, blames GOP infighting
"We have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing voters to vote Republican," Tracy wrote in his resignation letter
Worker rescued from Channahon water tower after suffering breathing problems
It took nearly two hours for crews to get the man safely down to the ground, using a tower ladder truck.
Boy, 12, charged with robbing two people at gunpoint in South Chicago
The boy has been charged with two felony counts of armed robbery. He was due to appear in Juvenile Court on Thursday.
Family of worker killed in fall at University of Chicago construction site files lawsuit
The lawsuit from David O'Donnell's family claims the scaffold he was standing on was "incredibly deficient."
Liquor store employee shot and killed over stolen liquor bottle in Cicero
Two men were stealing a bottle of liquor at Licores El Potrillo on Tuesday afternoon, when a 23-year-old man who works at the store confronted them.
Teen sentenced to 46 years in murders of two students outside Benito Juarez Community Academy
Christian Acevedo was 16 years old when he was arrested and charged in the shooting deaths of 15-year-old Brandon Perez and 14-year-old Nathan Billegas.