Earth Day cleanups planned across Chicago on Saturday

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of Chicago's citywide Earth Day park cleanups.

• Apr 18

Barbara Flynn Currie, first woman majority leader in Illinois House, dies at 85

Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.

• Apr 17

Philz Coffee will return Pride flags to cafés in reversal of policy that removed them

Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.

• Apr 17

3 dead, 1 wounded in West Garfield Park shooting

Three people were killed and one other was wounded in a shooting on Friday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

• Apr 17

Flight from San Francisco to Boston diverted to O'Hare due to odor in cabin

A flight from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago early Friday after the crew noticed an unusual odor on board.

• Apr 17

BEDS Plus transforming South Side motel into transitional housing shelter

From temporary shelter to a place to call home; that's the goal of a LaGrange-based nonprofit, which received $15 million in funding to continue creating a path forward for those experiencing homelessness.

• Apr 22

Recovery efforts underway after reported tornado in Lena, Illinois

Recovery efforts are underway on Saturday after a tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford.

• Apr 18

Specially designed playground in West Pullman acts as sponge to reduce flooding

A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.

• Apr 17

Oswego supt. says letter to minority students for remedial program "fell short"

The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.

• Apr 17

People living along Fox River bracing for flooding as latest storms approach

With the Fox River already running high and fast, people who live along its banks are bracing for flooding, with more rain on the way on Friday.

• Apr 17

Wisconsin woman dies after falling off boat in Lake Geneva

A Wisconsin woman died after falling off a boat in Lake Geneva near Fontana Thursday night, officials said.

• Apr 17

3 hurt, including cyclist struck, in Gage Park rollover crash

A 22-year-old man riding his bicycle was hurt when he was struck by a speeding SUV in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood Thursday night.

• Apr 17

COPA releases bodycam video in fatal shooting of CPD Ofc. Krystal Rivera

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.

• Apr 17

Notre Dame, Villanova to kick off NCAA basketball season in Rome

The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.

• Apr 17

44-year-old man shot, killed near strip mall on South Side

A man was shot and killed near a strip mall on Chicago's South Side on Friday morning.

• Apr 17

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