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Two teens stole $4,000 worth of perfume and cologne from a store near Ashland and Milwaukee.
Canine Deputy Nitro joined the DuPage County Sheriff's Office Canine Unit.
The algae, which is blue-green with an almost paint-like sheen, is linked to the recent deaths of dogs.
A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday morning for fallen United States Army Specialist Michael Nance, who was killed in overseas combat.
Tuesday morning the Chicago Police Department will retire the badges of three officers killed in the line of duty last year.
The jury has been chosen, and the trial of one of two two men charged with murdering an off-duty Chicago police officer in March is set to begin Tuesday.
For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.
Concerns about severe weather in the Chicago area blew over Monday night, though heavy rain south of the area remained a concern.
A suspect is in custody after shots were fired outside of Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Monday afternoon.
Firefighters at Naval Station Great Lakes say they need rescue – as in more help.
City and state officials are looking for input from the public as they propose changes on parts of Lake Shore Drive.
Police Monday night warned residents of the Logan Square community about an attempted child luring earlier in the day.
The pedestrian tunnel linking the Red and Blue lines at Jackson Boulevard was closed for several hours Monday evening.
Police on Monday were warning the public about a string of burglaries targeting residences in Wicker Park.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
The fire broke out in a building in the 100 block of West Oak Street, off Clark Street, on Monday evening.
Passengers used evacuation slides to get off the Air Busan plane after it caught fire shortly before takeoff.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said multiple federal agencies have told the Chicago Police Department they are focused on arresting undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of violent crimes. Sabrina Franza reports.
After the White House announced the freeze on federal grants and loans Tuesday, some local nonprofits said they noticed changes to federal payment portals right away. Megan Hickey reports.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that restricts the sale of intoxicating hemp products to the same ages as recreational marijuana.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
A person was recovering Sunday after a near-drowning in a pool in Skokie, Illinois.
The Old Town Art Fair was under way this weekend in one of Chicago's most historic neighborhoods.
A historical exhibit at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is giving visitors a chance to walk through a re-creation of Anne Frank’s hidden annex.
A special ceremony was held this weekend in the south Chicago suburb of Robbins to dedicate a new state-of-the-art football field.
The 31st Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk began at Navy Pier Saturday night and made its way along Lake Michigan. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. María Corral, a spokeswoman for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, joins Lauren Victory with more on the walk and what it stands for.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by severe storms that brought tornado touchdowns.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
The White Sox trailed 1-0 and had one hit before they smacked six straight hits off Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan and reliever Jack Dreyer to open the sixth.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
A SWAT response at an apartment building ended with people in custody in the west Chicago suburb of Addison early Sunday.
Police in Arlington Heights, Illinois, were searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the top of a parking garage this weekend.
After the Knicks won the NBA title, the NYPD said dozens of rowdy fans climbed onto a row of school buses, ripped off the hoods, smashed windshields and lit one of fire.
A man was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community Saturday night.
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
