CTA ends contracts with security companies that supply unarmed guards
CTA officials said this decision will strengthen its system by taking money previously spent on unarmed guards and using it to pay armed police officers. Lauren Victory reports.
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CTA officials said this decision will strengthen its system by taking money previously spent on unarmed guards and using it to pay armed police officers. Lauren Victory reports.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations. Lauren Victory reports.
Police did not say what led to the incident or provide the victim's condition.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.
The family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old shot and killed by Chicago police in Little Village in 2021, has moved to voluntarily dismiss their wrongful death lawsuit.
The City of Chicago on Thursday honored what it calls "heroes under the headset" — 911 call-takers and dispatchers, 311 operators, and other emergency personnel.
O'Hare workers drinking on the job and CPD employees scamming the federal government were just some of the jaw-dropping findings in the latest quarterly report from the city's inspector general.
The City Council meeting set for Wednesday has a stacked agenda, addressing everything from a multimillion-dollar police settlement to honoring a high school scholastic bowl team. Lauren Victory reports.
A driver ran a stop sign and crashed into a Chicago police squad car in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
A driver ran a stop sign and crashed into a Chicago police squad car in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 46, according to Chicago police.
Sunday’s 45th Ward pancake breakfast raised funds for Chicago police officers to buy bulletproof vests.
The event let community members get a first-hand look at the training recruit officers receive in the police academy.
The Chicago Park District plans to rename a playground within Washington Park for a man who was killed in a nearby police shooting in 2014.
According to CPD, a man was found unresponsive on the ground with injuries to his head. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition and later died.
Attorneys for both sides of the Adam Toledo wrongful death trial were back in court for more pretrial motions Tuesday.
Attorneys for both sides of the Adam Toledo wrongful death trial will be back in court for more pretrial motions Monday.
A trial judge has been assigned in a lawsuit filed by the family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who are seeking to hold the city liable after the teen was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in 2021.
Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid back in 2019, will join attorneys and advocates Monday as they push for a ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois.
A civil rights trial is set to begin Monday over the police shooting that killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in 2021. Asal Rezaei reports.
A jury will come together to decide if the Chicago Police Department is liable for the death of the 13-year-old boy in 2021. Asal Rezaei reports.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 49, according to Chicago police.
A jury will convene Monday to decide if the Chicago Police Department is liable for the death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in 2021. Asal Rezaei reports.
Many Chicagoans on Thursday were demanding answers, investigations, and accountability, accusing Chicago police of collaborating with federal immigration agents in violation of sanctuary laws.
A man was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to his role in the 2023 murder of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston.
The victim, identified as a 20-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49, according to Chicago police.
The location at 87th and Cottage Grove will close its doors on June 4. Residents say it will create a pharmacy desert.
Police said a 26-year-old man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a strip mall vape shop on Saturday morning.
A man was charged after an argument led to a fatal shooting in Joliet, Illinois, on Friday.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Nearly 3,000 people worked along the Chicago-Calumet river system for a massive litter clean-up and restoration event.
Highs will only be in the 60s with the lakeshore communities being in the 50s due to a northerly breezy. The latest in First Alert Weather.
The animal moms were seen snuggling with their young at Brookfield Zoo.
The pre-Mother’s Day event also allowed parents to discuss policy solutions they want to see on the local, state, and federal level.
Community violence intervention leaders hosted the moms and celebrated their strength and resilience. They released lanterns, each of them having the names of their kids lost to gun violence.
The location at 87th and Cottage Grove will close its doors on June 4. Residents say it will create a pharmacy desert.
The victim, identified as a 20-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49, according to Chicago police.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera video of a deadly shooting involving police in Humboldt Park in March.
Police said a 26-year-old man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a strip mall vape shop on Saturday morning.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Luke Raley drove in a career-high seven runs with his first grand slam and a three-run homer to power the Seattle Mariners to a 12-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
It's all about learning at this point, as Chicago Bears rookies hit the practice field for the first time on Friday at Halas Hall.
Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
In May 2019, Bridgett Kolls came to a Cubs game with a simple sign that read "this lil cubbie needs a kidney" and her phone number. It caught the attention of Allesio, who is a Chicago White Sox fan
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
