Fire sweeps through house in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood
At last check, firefighters were searching all three floors of the structure for anyone inside.
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At last check, firefighters were searching all three floors of the structure for anyone inside.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded in Back of the Yards Thursday afternoon.
Three people were shot Saturday night while standing on the sidewalk in Back of the Yards.
Two adults were rushed to the hospital Tuesday evening when an electrical generator emitted a potentially lethal amount of carbon monoxide into a home in Auburn Gresham.
Two boys and a man were shot and wounded Sunday in the Auburn Gresham community.
Alanna Harris, a 1-year-old girl who had been missing since Friday evening, has been reunited with her mother.
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Just before 10 p.m., the 24-year-old woman and 41-year-old man were sitting in a van parked in the 6700 block of South Ada Street when a shooter in a passing vehicle opened fire, police said.
A 34-year-old man was inside a car about 4:15 p.m. in the 4700 block of South Ada Street when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, hitting him in the left shoulder, police said.
The head of a victims' rights group said she's horrified by what one Chicago restaurant is doing for this year's Restaurant Week.
Haristien Lacy, 86, and Veronica Lacy, 55, were both found unresponsive inside a home about 4 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Ada Street.
About 4:40 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired discovered the 30-year-old with a gunshot wound to his head in the 11200 block of South Ada Street.
Michael Powell, 24, was on the sidewalk in the 9100 block of South Ada Street about 5 p.m. when a shooter walked up and opened fire, authorities said.
Five men have been killed and at least 23 people were wounded in gun violence on the city's streets from Friday night to Sunday night.
Four men have been killed and at least 20 people were wounded in gun violence on the city's streets from Friday night to early Sunday.
Three men have been killed, and at least eight more have been wounded, by gunfire in Chicago since Friday night.
Four youngsters are among the latest victims caught in Chicago's gun violence epidemic, including two middle school-aged girls who were wounded in a neighborhood park on the Far South Side.
One person is dead and two were wounded in a shooting Sunday in the Morgan Park neighborhood, and seven more were hurt when a fire chief car crashed on its way to the scene.
At least 20 people, including a 10-year-girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday evening.
A city worker shot and wounded one of two men who broke into his Englewood neighborhood house Thursday morning, police said.
Police are looking for a gunman who shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy last month in the South Side's Brainerd neighborhood.
Three people are in police custody after a police chase through several South Side neighborhoods.
A 55-year-old man was killed and at least 14 others were wounded in shootings throughout the city between late Saturday and Sunday morning, including five men wounded in separate shootings during a violent 20-minute period on the South Side.
Two people were in custody Monday morning, following a police chase across the city's West Side that ended in an exchange of gunfire.
The family of a missing 13-year-old boy was hoping surveillance video of him from the day he disappeared would help police locate the teenager.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday night, due to an unruly passenger.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
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A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
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A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking snow moving into the area.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
President Trump heads to Davos, Switzerland later Tuesday for the World Economic Forum, where his push for Greenland is expected to dominate conversations at the summit. Natalie Brand has more details from the White House.
A passenger on a flight to Chicago from New Mexico said their pilot told them a pipe burst in the control tower, which in turn is affecting airport operations and prompted the ground delay.
A ground delay is in effect at Chicago O'Hare Airport Tuesday morning for equipment issues after a pipe burst in the main control tower overnight.
It is a very cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
