Police disperse unruly crowd setting off fireworks in Bridgeview

Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview warned people to be careful this July 4th weekend after multiple people were injured while lighting fireworks.

• Jul 5

Delta Air Lines flight hit by firework while landing at Midway International Airport

A Delta Air Lines flight landing in Chicago was hit by a firework as it was coming to land at Midway International Airport on Saturday.

• Jul 5

Man slashed in fight with group of women on CTA bus on Chicago's north lakefront

Police early Sunday were investigating a slashing that left a man wounded on a Chicago Transit Authority bus.

• Jul 5

Extra-alarm fire rips through building on Chicago's Near South Side

An extra-alarm fire broke out in a building on Chicago's Near South Side early Sunday morning.

• Jul 5

Gunfire leaves 7 teens wounded on Chicago's West Side

Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a mass shooting that left six teens wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood, as well as a shooting minutes earlier that wounded a seventh teen.

• Jul 5

Good Samaritan recounts helping passenger after tree slams onto SUV in Evanston

The tree ended up through the windshield, just centimeters from the passenger's face.

• Jul 4

Man sought in South Side homicide last month

Police released a photo of the suspect they said killed one man and injured two others in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on June 29.

• Jul 4

Park Ridge daycare worker charged for hitting 4-year-old child multiple times

Park Ridge police said the worker was caught on surveillance video hitting the child in the chest and stomach while the child was lying on the floor.

• Jul 4

5 teens charged for resisting, battering police during 4th of July event in Joliet

Joliet police said officers assigned to the fireworks display at the park responded to reports of a group of juveniles causing a disturbance at the playground near Bluff Street, south of Jefferson Street Friday night.

• Jul 4

4 dead, 20 hurt in Chicago shootings during 4th of July weekend: CPD

The ages of the victims range from 18 to 54.

• Jul 6

Flood watches, warnings in effect for parts of Illinois, NW Indiana

Frequent lightning, damaging winds and torrential downpours may accompany the strongest storms.

• Jul 4

Man accused of exposing himself, committing lewd act in South Loop, sought by CPD

Chicago police said that during the incident, the suspect exposed himself, committed a lewd act, and made unwanted contact with the victim.

• Jul 5

Overnight storms leave flooded streets, with cars stranded, power outages

Storms also left debris from trees and homes scattered in some areas.

• Jul 4

7 taken to hospital after fire at South Side apartment building

It is unclear how the fire started and whether there were any displacements.

• Jul 4

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee celebrates 50th birthday

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and after half a century it's still bringing joy to countless people in the Chicago area.

• Jul 3

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