Row Houses To Replace Empty Lot Near Ashland And Fullerton
New row houses will replace a weedy vacant lot on a residential street on the western edge of the Lincoln Park neighborhood, according to a published report.
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New row houses will replace a weedy vacant lot on a residential street on the western edge of the Lincoln Park neighborhood, according to a published report.
Three adults – including at least one University of Illinois at Chicago police officer – and a child were injured late Saturday in a crash on the Near West Side.
A motorist and her passenger were injured when the vehicle she was driving crashed into a corner store Saturday afternoon in the Brainerd neighborhood on the South Side.
Police have released a sketch of the suspect in an attack on a 14-year-old girl at a CTA bus stop earlier this month in the Gresham neighborhood.
A part of the busy Blue Line subway was briefly shut down Wednesday morning, after a person was found on the tracks.
Police are looking for three gunmen who shot four people in the South Side's Auburn-Gresham neighborhood overnight.
A firefighter was injured Thursday afternoon at a fire in an abandoned auto body shop in the Gresham neighborhood.
Police are looking for clues into a shooting early Thursday that left a man dead in the West Town neighborhood.
Dozens of residents of the Lakeview neighborhood lost power Thursday morning, when a transformer blew out.
Police shot and killed a suspect early Tuesday in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, after he pointed a gun at officers who had earlier witnessed another shooting involving the suspect.
Officers fatally shot an armed man who reportedly was using a female as a hostage in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side early Sunday.
A city worker is proof that your mother's warning to turn off the TV and stay away from electrical appliances isn't just an old wives' tale.
A West Pullman man has been charged with drunk driving in a hit-and-run that killed a 52-year-old woman in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Tuesday.
Two Chicago police officers suffered minor injuries when another car crashed into their squad car in the Englewood neighborhood late Saturday.
Nine people were taken to area hospitals this morning, after two school buses and two other vehicles crashed in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood.
Police in the tiny southern suburb of Calumet Park have a bad taste in their mouths after a judge tossed out a parking ticket for a Chicago woman Thursday.
Authorities have charged a man with trying to steal 16 tubes of toothpaste from a Back of the Yards neighborhood dollar store, and clobbering the owner with a coffee pot after he got caught.
If you shop at the Whole Foods on North Ashland Avenue anytime Wednesday, you might want to bring your own bag.
A person was struck and killed by a Metra train in south suburban Blue Island early this morning.
When a deal with organized labor last year gave Wal-Mart the green light to expand within the Chicago city limits, the retail giant said to expect "several dozen stores across the city over the next five years."
A rash of sexual assaults has been plaguing the West Pullman neighborhood for more than four months, police say.
A teenage boy was found shot to death late Tuesday morning in front of an Auburn-Gresham neighborhood fire station.
Detectives are conducting a "death investigation" after an infant was found unresponsive Monday night inside a Lakeview home.
An Evanston man has suffered a deeply personal loss, after learning that burglars had broken into his home and made off with three pricey guitars.
A Chicago Police officer is under investigation for shooting and killing an unarmed man, after he allegedly refused to take his hands out of his coat.
A night after losing the series opener 10-3, the Rangers (51-50) finished with a season-high 18 hits and avoided falling below .500 for the first time since June 27.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
On Fridays at the Green Mill, the jazz starts in the afternoon and goes until the wee hours of the morning.
On July 8, Josiah managed to leave the school building and wander from Cermak nearly half a mile down State Street.
The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is calling for greater transparency over nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 in state grants by making them subject to public records and open meetings requests.
Two independent Latino candidates seeking to run for retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress won't appear on the ballot in November.
New search data shows "fascism" drew roughly 264,700 monthly searches nationally in 2026, but in Illinois the most-searched word definition was "bias."
President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The child, who's nonverbal, managed to walk down the sidewalk, turn the corner and cross several busy intersections on State Street before a CTA bus driver spotted him and knew something wasn't right.
The pharmacy chain says common medications for dogs and cats are now available at about 9,000 locations nationwide.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Co-owners Jill Skintges and Jason Cole recently brought back the late-night weekend hours that were a key part of the legendary jazz club.
Residents say they've been dealing with the issue for the past two months. Some expressed that they're glad to see the business closed.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
On Fridays at the Green Mill, the jazz starts in the afternoon and goes until the wee hours of the morning.
On July 8, Josiah managed to leave the school building and wander from Cermak nearly half a mile down State Street.
The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
Orlando Rivas was killed while he was shielding students after a car hit a pole that fell on him earlier this year.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
A night after losing the series opener 10-3, the Rangers (51-50) finished with a season-high 18 hits and avoided falling below .500 for the first time since June 27.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
Head coach David Braun is excited about what an intimate environment can do for his team.
The WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Chicago on Saturday, with the city hosting events in celebration.
All eyes are on Chicago as the city gets set to host the WNBA All-Star Weekend for the second time.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
A man was shot and wounded early Tuesday in the Wentworth Gardens public housing development just south of Rate Field.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning for a man accused of shooting a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer in Chicago's Albany Park community the day before.
A man stabbed two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction, police said.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
