Series of break-ins reported at businesses in Harwood Heights strip mall

A series of break-ins was reported at businesses in a Harwood Heights strip mall early Thursday morning.

• Jul 16

Chicago air quality worst in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes skies

Chicago air quality is now hazardous as Canadian wildfire smoke has settled in an acrid haze over the area Thursday morning.

• Jul 16

Police warning of armed robbers targeting gold necklaces across Chicago

Police are warning of armed robbers targeting gold necklaces across Chicago.

• Jul 16

4 injured after fiery multi-vehicle crash on Eisenhower Expressway

Four people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Thursday morning.

• Jul 16

Experts share safety, HVAC filtration tips as wildfire smoke approaches Chicago

Health professionals at Rush Medical Center say Thursday's air quality is expected to be unhealthy for everyone, as the particles from the wildfires will be high and dense.

• Jul 15

Chicago woman found murdered, left in cardboard box in 1970s Indiana identified

A Chicago woman who was murdered and left in a cardboard box in rural Indiana in the 1970's has finally been identified after nearly 50 years.

• Jul 15

Failed health inspections forces several restaurants across city to close

Several well-known restaurants across Chicago have recently had their licenses suspended after failing health inspections.

• Jul 15

Poll finds few Chicago voters want Mayor Brandon Johnson to run for re-election

Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.

• Jul 15

Hundreds of Chicago kids learn from pros at Future Stars soccer camp

Wednesday's sweltering weather didn't stop nearly 200 Chicago kids from kicking around soccer balls on the South Side, where some lucky young athletes got tips from the pros.

• Jul 15

Vigil in Little Village honors victims shot, killed by ICE agents

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo were both shot and killed during traffic stops by ICE agents days apart in Maine and Houston.

• Jul 15

CPS plans hundreds of layoffs, 5 furlough days to address $732 million deficit

Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.

• Jul 15

City of Aurora testing for high lead levels with help from homeowners

Homeowners with lead service lines fill five 1-liter jugs to see if the water tests for high levels of lead.

• Jul 15

Peoples Gas cuts proposed rate hike by 30%, watchdogs say not enough

Peoples Gas submitted a new proposed rate hike to the state of Illinois that slashed about $58 million from their original proposal, but watchdog groups say that's still not enough.

• Jul 15

Visitation, celebration of life services for trailblazer George E. Johnson begin Thursday

Johnson Products was also the first Black company listed on the American Stock Exchange.

• Jul 15

Disaster loan assistance centers open in Chicago area in wake of June storms

Help is on the way for families and business owners impacted by tornadoes and other severe storms in Illinois last month.

• Jul 15

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