Man found lying next to his vehicle in Gresham with fatal gunshot wound to...
A man was found shot to death next to his vehicle Saturday morning in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
View ArticleMan charged with murder, attempted armed robbery in fatal shooting of...
Two men were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting Wednesday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,922 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleBody found in South Shore alley, police say
A body was found in an alley Saturday morning in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side, authorities said.
View ArticleCarjackings in Chicago — including one involving retired cops — end with SWAT...
Carjackings in Chicago end with SWAT standoff and arrest of two in Villa Park.
View ArticleWoman’s body discovered in snowbank behind Park Ridge business
Park Ridge police are investigating after the body of a woman was discovered in a parking lot behind a Higgins Road business Saturday.
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter activist from Zion charged with felony for alleged actions...
The founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter was charged Friday with a felony of attempted battery to a law enforcement officer and a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct, according to Kenosha County...
View ArticleWoman, 3 children injured in rollover Lake Shore Drive crash, officials say
A 36-year-old woman and three children were injured in a rollover crash on Lake Shore Drive near Lakeview Saturday night, officials said.
View ArticleLandmarks: Calumet Country Club controversy in Homewood a prime example of...
Officials in Homewood are considering the rezoning of the Calumet Country Club property from an open space/recreational classification to industrial use. The property is less than 750 feet away from...
View ArticleBronzeville man arrested after allegedly stabbing woman, 3 children in...
A woman and three girls were injured Saturday night during an alleged domestic dispute turned violent attack, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleSycamore gymnastics coach gets 32 years in prison for sexually assaulting six...
Joseph R. Hannon admitted to sexually assaulting six children between April and September 2016. They were students at Energym, a Sycamore gymnastics school.
View ArticleIt’s no longer freezing in Chicago: Here’s how our recent cold stretch...
One thing about cold weather and Chicago — it’s not new. The city’s coldest recorded temperature took place Jan. 20, 1985, but many of the city’s lowest recorded temperatures came from arctic snaps in...
View ArticleTeen, 6-year-old among 4 killed in Rolling Meadows traffic crash, state...
Four people, including two women in their 40s and a 17-year-old boy and 6-year-old boy, were killed in a traffic collision late Saturday.
View ArticleAnother bout of snow will kick-start a warmer week, but don’t expect it all...
Make it through another couple inches of snow Sunday, and a mostly warmer week awaits, meteorologists said.
View ArticlePalatine shows support for Spunky Dunkers bakery
People stand outside of Spunky Dunkers and wait to buy donuts on Feb. 21, 2021, in Palatine. People from all over the area have been coming out over the last three days to buy donuts after the owners...
View ArticleFormer Speaker Michael Madigan unsure how long he’ll remain state Democratic...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who held 56% of the weighted vote, picked Edward Guerra Kodatt to replace him as state representative in the 22nd House District. Kodatt is a bilingual...
View ArticlePeople celebrate Lunar New Year in Chicago
People celebrate Lunar New Year in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood on Feb. 21, 2021. The Year of the Ox (4719) was inaugurated with lion dances instead of the traditional parade due to the coronavirus...
View ArticleHunger strikers see glimmer of hope as Lightfoot asks EPA for advice about...
Chicago hunger strikers over scrap metal shredder see glimmer of hope as Mayor Lori Lightfoot asks EPA for advice on permit
View Article3 days, 10,000 doughnuts. Community rallies around Palatine bakery that asked...
Mardi Gras came, went and left a Palatine Bakery with a problem: too many ingredients for paczki, the traditional Polish doughnuts Americans eat on Fat Tuesday, and not enough customers.
View ArticleColumn: Joe Ligon, America’s longest-serving juvenile lifer, has a message...
After serving 68 years, he walked away a free man this month, ridding himself of the dreadful legacy of America’s oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer.
View Article