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For the 10th year in a row, Chicago was ranked as the rattiest city in America. Los Angeles was ranked the second rattiest city in the nation, with New York coming in third.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution.
In 1981, Jimmy Soto was tried and convicted for a double murder he did not commit.
In-person early voting is kicking off across battleground Wisconsin, with former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz hosting a rally in liberal Madison.
The woman who called police was found inside the Mazda, but North Chicago police said she was not cooperating with the investigation.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
As quickly as District 158 school board members took their seats, they rapidly went into a closed session to discuss the future of human resources director Tanya Carter.
The Hall-of-Famer has been battling ALS. The fundraiser Monday night is also intended to raise awareness about the disease.
Ovidio Guzman López is facing narcotics trafficking charges.
The Blue Island city administrator confirmed that the officer was one of their own.
Richard Allen, 52, is facing two counts of murder in connection with the killings of Abby Williams and Libby German.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lynn Sage Foundation has become synonymous with research on the disease.
The State of Illinois invested hundreds of millions of dollars—including taxpayer money—in quantum computing this year.
A new spot in Fox River Grove is giving seniors—and their caregivers—more time to enjoy life.
Human-caused climate change fueled Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification, Climate Central says. As the impacts of climate change get worse faster, what, if anything, could reach Illinois now or in the future from hurricanes?
The daughter of a Blue Island man who has been missing since November is going national with her search.
Egg prices are falling rapidly now that chicken flocks have recovered from a 2024 bird flu outbreak, which is forcing farmers to sell their goods at a loss.
Community leaders in Little Village are demanding the FBI open an independent investigation into the Franklin Park shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by ICE agents in September 2025.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the majority of President Trump's tariffs, especially the reciprocal imposed across trading partners, saying he does not have the authority under a federal emergency powers act.
Walgreens is laying off hundreds of employees across the country. Nearly 470 jobs are being cut in Illinois, where the company is based.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
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.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
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.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
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.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Two weeks after Ryan Field opens, high school rivals will compete under the stadium lights, rent-free. Developers say Ryan Field will ease into hosting events.
An Indiana State trooper was shot in the chest, but was wearing a bulletproof vest. Officials said he was transferred to the University of Chicago Hospital for surgery and has since been released. The driver of the stopped vehicle was killed in the shootout.
Of the nearly 250 people considered AWOL from Cook County's electronic monitoring program, almost a third of them are facing charges for violent crimes.
Gun control advicates and survivors from across Illinois are heading to Springfield on Tuesday to push for the first-of-its-kind Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act. If approved, organizers say Illinois would become the first state to hold gun makers financially responsible for weapons they produced.
An Air Quality Alert is in effect only for northwest Indiana on Wednesday, where ozone pollution again reaches elevated levels. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in your First Alert Weather.
Ald. Desmon Yancy (5th Ward) said officers confiscated dozens of weapons, including tasers, guns, knives, and bear mace.
A Chicago teen being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Kentucky is now on his way home, after a judge allowed him to go free on bond just in time to graduate from high school.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
A defense attorney for one of the "Broadview Six" immigration protesters alleged in court Tuesday that he had "reason to believe" that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros had personal contact with members of the grand jury who indicted the group in October.
Of the nearly 250 people considered AWOL from Cook County's electronic monitoring program, almost a third of them are facing charges for violent crimes.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
A man has been ordered detained until trial on charges that he ran over a woman with a car in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
A 17-year-old boy was killed and two men were critically wounded in a shooting on Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Forest Preserves of Cook County police released a sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in the sexual assault of a woman in a forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
