Chicago woman aggressively harassed, followed by man in Gold Coast

A Chicago woman is sharing her story of being harassed and followed by an aggressive man demanding her phone number in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood.

• Jul 16

Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Playpen

A man has died after he was pulled out of Lake Michigan near the Playpen north of Ohio Street beach on Thursday afternoon.

• Jul 17

Wildfire smoke stifling Chicago area is tied to climate change, experts say

Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.

• Jul 17

CPD warn of delivery driver who tried to lure teen on NW Side

Police are warning residents after a child luring incident was reported in Jefferson Park last week.

• Jul 16

10-year-old girl fatally shot in Gary, police say

A 10-year-old girl was killed by gunfire in Gary, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon, police said.

• Jul 16

Illinois Senate passes car insurance reform bill

The Illinois Senate passed a bill championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias that would let regulators challenge extreme auto insurance rate hikes.

• Jul 16

Chicago Loop 'L' trains to be rerouted for two weekends

This weekend and next, track work on the Loop 'L' system is forcing reroutes on some Chicago Transit Authority train lines.

• Jul 16

Family of Indiana teen badly injured in school bus crash sues Amazon

The family of an Indiana teenager is suing Amazon over a school bus crash that badly injured their son.

• Jul 16

William Shatner joins Riot Fest lineup with new metal band

William Shatner has been added to the 2026 Riot Fest lineup with his new heavy metal band, The *uckers.

• Jul 16

Palatine police searching for man missing since April

Palatine police are asking for the public's help finding a 48-year-old man who has been missing from the northern suburb for months.

• Jul 16

Man pulled from water at Montrose Beach by good Samaritans

A 70-year-old man was rescued by fellow beachgoers at Montrose Beach Wednesday after he went under the water in Lake Michigan.

• Jul 16

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

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