Boy, 14, charged in fatal shooting during teen takeover in South Loop
Two boys were shot as a large group of teens flooded the streets in the South Loop near Roosevelt and Canal on March 2.
Judge approves $12.25 million Hilco settlement over botched Little Village demolition
The settlement will cover property damage and personal injury claims filed against Hilco after Little Village was coated in dust when the company commissioned the implosion of the smokestack at a shuttered power plant,
Bears expected to unveil plans for new lakefront stadium on Wednesday
The team is planning to hold a press conference with city officials on Wednesday to unveil their plans for a new publicly-owned stadium on the Museum Campus.
Illinois State Capitol evacuated after false bomb threat
It was the second bomb threat at the Illinois State Capitol in as many days.
5 Leland Elementary students hospitalized after apparently taking edibles at school
Five students were taken to hospitals in good condition after apparently consuming edibles at George Leland Elementary School
Express to close 4 Chicago area stores after filing for bankruptcy
Express will be closing stores soon in the Loop, Lincoln Park, Lincolnwood, and Merrillville, Indiana.
Lincoln Park Zoo lion cub, Lomelok, reintroduced to littermate after surgery
The 1-year-old lion was born with a spinal issue that has affected his mobility. He had surgery last month to fix a slipped disc in his back.
Woman charged with child abuse at unlicensed daycare facility in Crystal Lake
Ann Migliorato, 61, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a child, one felony count of aggravated battery involving strangulation, and one misdemeanor count of operating a child care facility without a license.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1.25 billion borrowing plan for affordable housing approved
Overall, the mayor's borrowing plan would cost the city $2.4 billion through 2061.
Chicago City Council approves $70 million more in migrant funding
The council also approved $48 million in grant money from the state and federal government, much of which will be used to pay outstanding debt the city owes for staffing and shelter costs.
Chicago White Sox off to worst season start in franchise history
Their current winning percentage of .168 puts this year's squad on pace for a 27-135 record, which would far outpace the worst season in White Sox history.
Illinois lawmaker seeks to make it a felony for protests to block major roads
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has proposed making it a felony to block an "exceptionally busy public right of way" for 5 minutes or longer.
Cook County warns of measles exposure at Sam's Club in Evergreen Park
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
1 killed in fiery crash at Jane Addams Tollway plaza in Hoffman Estates
Illinois State Police said a driver slammed into the toll plaza on the Barrington Road exit ramp in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 around 4:30 a.m.
Chicago police investigate 15 armed robberies in 4 days on North, Northwest sides
Each time, four to eight armed men took the victims' cell phones and other possessions at gunpoint, and then drove off.