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Tiffany Thrasher, 33, was found dead inside an apartment at 2605 Clipper Drive, police said in a news release.
It took Facebook three hours to remove Steve Stevens' video, which apparently shows him shoot Robert Goodwin Sr. to death.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday the start of the 2017 paving season in Chicago and was joined by crews from from the Chicago Department of Transportation, who helped kick off the season in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
Two Illinois lawmakers are joining those accusing the insurance industry of racial discrimination when it comes to selling auto insurance.
Chicago Police presented Monday a fundraising check to the local chapter of Big Brothers, Big Sisters, as part of a donation police say is saving lives.
The scaffolding was straddling a corner of the roof of the building, at Lake and Wabash. Lake Street was closed while crews worked to remove it.
Stan's Donuts & Coffee announced Monday a special edition donut in partnership with the Rolling Stones Exhibitionism at Navy Pier.
The Shedd Aquarium is celebrating Earth Day this year by challenging the Chicagoland community to commit to a conservation action that will protect our planet's waterways and the animals that live in them.
Democratic candidate for Illinois governor Daniel Biss has released five years of personal income tax returns and is calling on other candidates to do the same.
Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker has contributed $7 million to his campaign fund for Illinois governor.
Chicago aldermen on Monday grudgingly endorsed an ordinance that would ease restrictions on where shooting ranges can be located in the city
Twenty heroes, including two Chicago Police officers, will be honored as a "More than Pink Hero" at the 20th Anniversary Mother's Day Race for the Cure on May 14.
The City Council's Public Safety Committee renewed agreements that would create more police patrols on CTA lines on city park district land.
Spring is a busy time for wild animals to give birth. WBBM's Nancy Harty reports wildlife experts encourage you not to play foster parent to any baby critters you might find.
The taxes on cigarettes and gasoline could be going up in Indiana, and that has some people in Illinois worried.
Fears that the end of cash bail in Illinois would drive up the crime rate have not come true, but the change has resulted in some changes in the operation of the criminal justice system. Megan Hickey reports.
Emonte Morgan was sentenced for the 2021 murder Wednesday. Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., who Morgan also shot and who lost an eye, says he does not feel any closure. Darius Johnson reports.
A Little Village landmark is now restored to its former glory after a significant renovation project. CDOT restored the Little Village Arch after it was designated as an official city landmark in 2022. It included fixing the clock, adding LED lights, and recreating the original sign welcoming people to the Little Village.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has a look at the sunny forecast.
So far police have released 17 separate videos from a protest outside the Israeli Consulate on Aug. 20.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
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.
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.
A Chicago couple has filed the first Illinois lawsuit linked to the cyclospora outbreak that sickened thousands of people across the country.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Tens of thousands of BTS fans – better known as the BTS Army – filled Soldier Field on Thursday night for the K-pop band's first concert in Chicago in seven years.
A Northwestern University staff member has been charged with possession of child pornography, and an unlikely investigator helped police uncover evidence in the case.
New records show Chicago officials were warned about odors and other concerns at South Chicago Chapel nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found in the funeral home earlier this month.
Both U.S. senators from Illinois have called on Amtrak to provide more information on plans to relocate a maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport, amid growing backlash from neighbors.
Hank has a degenerative disease that impairs mobility, and says his building's elevator is broken and hasn't been fixed.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the Chicago area Thursday night into Friday. Here's how to see it..
A Chicago couple has the first Illinois lawsuit linked to the outbreak of cyclospora that sickened thousands of people across the country.
Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel, Ald. Peter Chico's office complained to city officials twice within a week that residents were complaining about odors from the business.
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 this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
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.
