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A man stopped for jaywalking last week in west suburban Aurora was arrested when police allegedly found a stolen gun in his backpack.
The Earle STEM Academy chess team is getting free airfare to the U.S. Chess Federation's Supernationals in Nashville.
Chicago police have released several people who were brought in for questioning after two officers were shot Tuesday night.
House Republicans were set to vote Thursday on a revamped health care deal, and this time they said they have the votes.
Stephen Rodriguez appeared in court in Bridgeview, and was ordered held on $500,000 bond on four counts of aggravated DUI causing death.
The 22-year-old man was shot in the arm and abdomen, possibly during a robbery just before 3 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Cermak.
Dwayne Cooke was last seen between the 7500 and 7900 blocks of South King Drive, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.
Most recently, a 28-year-old man was shot in the Chatham neighborhood.
A wrongful towing leaves a local woman on the hook for $920.
Leona Di Amore gave life-saving aid to a student on the University of Texas campus.
George Sheldon, director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, addressed the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
A man has been charged with fondling a woman on a CTA bus, then following her off and trying to drag her into an empty lot.
Both of the officers wounded Tuesday night are receiving around-the-clock protection. CBS 2 has team coverage.
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to keep inappropriate and often violent material — including recent high-profile videos of murders and suicides, hate speech and extremist propaganda — off of its site.
A community meeting was called to discuss the renovation plans to enhance Seneca Park & Eli M. Schulman Playground in Streeterville.
Giving kindness and compassion to those around you is part of the foundation of the new book, which is in stores now. Chaz Ebert, author and CEO of Ebert Digital, discusses how the book came to be.
Kentrell Brown, 26, was arrested on Thursday just after 3 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 47th Street. He was charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and three other felony counts of home invasion with a firearm, vehicular hijacking, and kidnapping while armed with a firearm.
Chicago police are looking for a man who sexually abused and attempted to abduct a 6-year-old girl near a park on Friday.
The three victims were ejected from the vehicle and were taken to Northwestern Hospital for treatment.
Zavier Griffin, 21, faces 12 felony counts including first-degree murder.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) on Wednesday called for answers from the Department of Justice, saying along with other lawmakers that the Chicago immigration court needs revisions when it comes to unaccompanied immigrant children.
The Chicago Public Schools are back in the swing of things, with hundreds of laid-off educators back in the classroom.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Experts investigated how Americans really feel about hot topics like bare feet on the plane, seat reclining and, of course, the battle of the armrests.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest in First Alert Weather.
The venue will dedicate its Saturday, Aug. 29, night show to the country music legend, with a number of artists expected to take part.
Storm cleanup is now underway in Gary following the Aug. 11th derecho. The expedited cleanup effort is expected to continue for 30 days.
CPD said at least nine parked cars were smashed into and valuables were stolen from inside
McCauley, 36, was killed around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Thorntons gas station. A witness said he alerted the clerk to masked gunmen in the parking lot before the shooting.
An immigration court judge in Chicago on Wednesday ordered six children to be deported after they were deemed abandoned by state courts.
At least nine parked cars were smashed into and had valuables stolen from inside on the morning of Aug. 25, according to Chicago police.
It comes after Magdalena Jablonska, 48, was killed when a boat traveling at high speed hit her last month on the Fox River.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Peters also went deep in the sixth, extending his career-high homer streak to four games.
A man was arrested and charged with taking part in a shooting that killed a mail carrier in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood in 2024.
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a hotel in northwest suburban Wheeling.
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of armed robberies in the city's Bronzeville community.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
