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Police said the woman crashed into the dumpster after someone from another car fired shots at her.
More than 600 people have died from violence in the city this year.
The celebration honoring the Patron Saint of Mexico at 8 p.m. and continues through 7 p.m. tomorrow.
The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is on its last day in space.
They will be joined by the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra.
A man is dead after being shot on the city's Far South Side Saturday night.
A dense fog advisory has now been issued until 4 a.m. Sunday for parts of the Chicago area.
Organizer Princess Shaw has been working to raise money to buy lights in hopes of decorating more than 500 tree trunks along Douglas and Independence boulevards.
Area Two detectives are investigating.
Police said the victim was identified as a 44-year-old man with more than 18 years of service to the USPS.
It was part of the city's Christmas in the Wards tradition.
The latest accusations in October came from a man now in his 40s, who says that in the 1980s he was a member of the Soul Children of Chicago Choir – which rehearsed at St. Sabina.
The development is still mostly vacant 22 years after the CHA announced plans for redevelopment.
Two suspects are wounded after a concealed carry holder returns fire after being shot at during an attempted carjacking in the Loop Saturday morning.
Police said they received a report of an armed robbery by two individuals who were last seen fleeing the property in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee.
During his general audience Wednesday, several people in the Vatican crowd handed the pope a slice of the classic suburban Chicago pizza. The pope, and his security guards, were all smiles over the gift.
The nonprofit is looking for volunteers to prepare meals for families with children in hospitals. Dana Kozlov is live at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s Hospital in Streeterville.
Two plumbers in California are being praised after they saved a woman from a swarm of bees. They were on the job last week when they saw a grandmother being attacked by bees.
In Traverse City, Michigan, a Marine veteran is being called a hero, after he and other bystanders helped bring a dangerous situation to a close at a Walmart.
Some cases of High Noon vodka seltzer drinks are being recalled because they contain cans mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks.
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Several Republicans on the Oversight panel joined with Democrats in supporting the motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The ads are everywhere, and the clock is ticking down to the primary elections in Illinois. Political insiders are sharing what they're watching for as Illinois voters cast ballots for governor, senator and dozens of other races.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been removed from her role amid criticism of spending and continued backlash over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics. A lot of people in Illinois have applauded her removal.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first Black woman and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
Reaction from local leaders to news that Kristi Noem had been ousted as head of DHS was swift and savage.
Illinois' political deck is getting shuffled in ways never seen before in 2026, with three members of Congress stepping down after each has served nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill.
A pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Deerfield, Illinois, Wednesday night.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Northwestern was in control before Purdue got back in the game with a 9-0 run in the second half.
Last-place Loyola Chicago came in shooting just 31% on 3s, but kept it close by outscoring the nation's top 3-point shooting team by nine from behind the arc.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two women are dead in Pennsylvania and a man is dead in Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.
