2 Chicago Police Officers, Teenager Injured In Belmont Cragin Crash
Three people, including two police officers, were injured late Tuesday in a crash that sent the officers' SUV slamming into a building in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
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Three people, including two police officers, were injured late Tuesday in a crash that sent the officers' SUV slamming into a building in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
The state comptroller said his proposal is $700 billion out of balance and that the constitution requires him to propose a level budget.
A new report said the Chicago region's racial and economic segregation strangles opportunities for millions of people.
Our warmer-than-usual winter appears to have sparked a little early migration to the Chicago area for a couple of kinds of birds.
Governor Rauner is calling on Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to quit "holding up" a plan to put a toll-lane in each direction of the Stevenson Expressway.
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President Dean Angelo Sr. will be meeting Trump administration officials later this week to discuss the city's problems with gun violence.
Experts were warning west suburban parents this week about something all parents should know about protecting their children from online predators.
State officials said a motorist blamed for a car crash, that killed three members of a northwest suburban family and him, should have had his license revoked years before.
A ruse burglary attempt was reported Wednesday in west suburban Elmhurst.
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2011 slaying of his parents.
Chicagoans will wind up paying $17 million total, and an average of $17 more a year per person in interest as a result, analyst Robert Harrow said.
Ten passengers have filed lawsuits against Boeing, General Electric Aviation and American Airlines after the airplane they were on caught fire last October on the tarmac of O'Hare International Airport when part of an engine failed.
A 10-month-old girl from West African underwent a unique surgery earlier this month at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, after she was born with four legs and two spines.
Hundreds of valuables and collectibles that have gone unclaimed for years will be auctioned off starting next week by the state of Illinois.
Scientists will use a helicopter to measure the amount of sand and other material along Lake Michigan's shoreline this week,
Several passengers pummeled a ride-share driver as he was dropping them off overnight, causing him to crash into a home in the Brainerd neighborhood.
A 3-year-old and three other children were left home alone around 5 p.m. Thursday and playing "cops and robbers" when a gun went off.
Classes at a Bourbonnais elementary school returned to normal on Friday, after dozens of student fell sick Thursday causing the school to be evacuated.
Three people were killed Friday morning, when a car crashed into a semi tractor-trailer in northwest Indiana.
Elizabeth Perino is going to prison for a year for trying to cheat the city on a runway repair project at O'Hare Airport.
Munster Police said the boy was struck around 7:15 a.m. near the corner of 35th and Columbia Avenue.
Twenty-three tow truck companies applied to receive work from the county after the sheriff's bribery scandal opened up the process.
St. Paul police shot and killed Cordale Quinn Handy, 29, after responding to a domestic violence situation.
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary since a south suburban police officer was shot and critically wounded, and Officer Tim Jones is still very much on the minds of the community.
People living in poverty are more likely to become victims of violent crime than higher income earners whether they live in cities, suburbs or rural areas, but the rural poor experience crime at higher rates, according to a Wednesday report by a Chicago research group.
Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season.
The drivers for one of the state's largest distributors are on strike, and inventory at some bars has taken a hit.
The families say they went to Makeda Designs because the owner, Makeda Evans, makes gorgeous gowns as seen on TikTok.
The bill was for a minimum of $800 for one hour, and $80 for every additional six minutes over that hour. It was learned that the helicopter was grounded for at least three hours.
Chicago police said tactical officers responded to a call of a person with a gun when they found a person matching the description in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday evening.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
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.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
University leaders say they want to deepen their commitment to affordability to make sure the brightest minds can join them.
Hamlet was eventually reunited with his owner after being spotted in an alley in Dayton, Ohio.
Pause Point is meant to give you time for a short breathing exercise or to set a timer to make sure you don't spend too much time scrolling.
Amazon Now is not available in Chicago yet but should be by the end of the year.
More sunshine is expected Thursday before a few scattered showers return to the forecast Friday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
The bill was for a minimum of $800 for one hour, and $80 for every additional six minutes over that hour. It was learned that the helicopter was grounded for at least three hours.
The drivers for one of the state's largest distributors are on strike, and inventory at some bars has taken a hit.
The families say they went to Makeda Designs because the owner, Makeda Evans, makes gorgeous gowns as seen on TikTok.
Chicago police said tactical officers responded to a call of a person with a gun when they found a person matching the description in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday evening.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles overnight, Chicago police said.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season.
The Cubs managed just four hits — all singles — after being held to a single hit in the series opener, a 5-2 victory for the Braves.
The White Sox had a 3-0 lead before the Royals rallied in the fourth.
AJ Dybantsa is likely going No.1 overall, leaving Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke Forward Cameron Boozer, and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson as the likely options for the Bulls at No. 4.
Nearly 80 NBA hopefuls are sweating in the South Loop at the NBA combine, with only 60 spots in next month's draft.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
