White Sox name Will Venable as new manager
The White Sox confirmed they have signed Venable to a multi-year contract, but terms of the deal were not announced.
CPS board president resigns after controversial comments about Hamas, 9/11
Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson has written Facebook posts supporting Hamas, advancing 9/11 conspiracy theories, and making sexist comments about women.
Car crashes into Billy Corgan's tea shop in Highland Park; mother-in-law hurt
Corgan's son also was inside at the time, but was not injured.
Former GOP congressional candidate in Indiana charged with stealing ballots
Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.
Mayor Johnson proposes $300M property tax hike amid $1B budget gap
Johnson campaigned on a promise not to raise property taxes, but said he was left with no choice given the city's massive budget shortfall.
Chicago Boat Show set to move to Rosemont in January
The Chicago Boat Show will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12, 2025.
Police seek crew responsible for 15 armed robberies in Auburn Gresham
Police said a group of two to four young men and teenagers and one female have approached their victims on foot and demanded their property.
Burglars break into Lakeview vape shop for third time in six weeks
Overnight, a group of burglars smashed the front window of Ivy Smoke & Vape at 1346 W. Irving Park Rd., leaving glass all over the ground.
78-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Skokie
Alfred Slivo was crossing the street at Crawford Avenue and Kirk Street when he was hit by a car.
What's on the 2024 ballot in Illinois?
See what races Illinois voters will be deciding in the 2024 election, and find out how to see your sample ballot.
CPS settles lawsuit for $2M after ex-teacher accused of sexually abusing 3 boys
Former teacher Andrew Castro is also facing criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation charges, and is awaiting trial.
Skull found in Batavia home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting in Rogers Park
Police said, around 2:50 p.m., the victims were near the sidewalk in the 1600 block of West Howard Street, when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside started shooting.
Suspect wanted in 2016 murder of Northbrook attorney arrested in Mexico
John Panaligan, 57, was wanted in the strangling death of real estate attorney Victor Jigar Patel at his Northbrook office in December 2016
Shooting suspect killed in shootout with police in DeKalb County
DeKalb County Sheriff's officials said the suspect took a person hostage, but released them unharmed before the suspect shot at police.