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Alcohol is being blamed in a weekend crash that killed a 23-year-old woman on the Kennedy Expressway.
Five people were shot to death between Thursday night and early Friday morning in the city of Chicago, including two men whose bodies were found outside a South Deering neighborhood car wash.
A western suburb with a sizable Mexican-American population has been forced to cancel its Mexican Independence Day celebration this September.
The Chicago Crime Commission is on the receiving end of a lawsuit claiming the commission has the wrong guy.
A mother has become the second victim of a gang shooting in a Jeffery Manor neighborhood park, which also killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others.
A 23-year old man is set to appear for a bond hearing in DuPage County Wednesday morning, accused of murder and arson.
The emerald ash borer and the drought this summer are teaming up to give a one-two punch to ash trees in the area.
This week's heavy rain is long gone, but in the next few days we should be seeing more reminders of it – of the buzzing and biting variety.
A former Buddhist priest from the southwest suburbs has been brought back to the Chicago area to face charges he sexually assaulted a teenage girl.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has started taking it to the streets in an appeal for peace in Chicago's neighborhoods.
Wheaton College on Wednesday joined Catholic University of America in filing a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's requirement that employers, except for churches, provide insurance that covers birth control services.
A 19-year old Batavia man cooling his heels in the Kane County Jail, because of two weekend parties at his house and an attempt to escape from police custody on top of it.
When you go on a social networking site to tell your friends where you're eating or playing, don't think perfect strangers aren't seeing that as well.
Hot weather combined with little rain is not only scorching your lawn, it is also making it tough for farmers in northern Illinois.
Chicago Crime Scene Clean Up is a 5-year old company that specializes in cleaning up murder and death scenes, hoarder situations and meth labs that have been discovered by police.
The city is set to unveil a plan Monday for making Chicago an even greater cultural destination.
Illinois State Police are teaming up with Skokie and Lincolnwood police to try to catch "rogue riders" – people who recklessly drive racing motorcycles on the Edens Expressway.
A Brookfield man stands accused of neglecting the medical needs of his bedridden wife for years, refusing to even purchase a proper bed or basic first aid products while spending his wife's disability checks.
Hundreds of people lined up outside the United Center Thursday, and they all had one thing in common – they wanted to be the next American Idol.
The city of Chicago isn't the only place where young people have to worry about the possibility of being shot. One teenage girl from Joliet found that out twice in the last month.
Officials believe careless use of smoking materials is what caused a fire that killed a mother and son in south suburban Park Forest Tuesday.
The Chicago Public Schools system wants to give you a chance to play budget wizard, and determine how spending choices you would like would affect the school system's allotted $5 billion.
Sales of Taste of Chicago concert tickets continue to be lackluster.
Chicago Police are looking for two suspects who used a not-so-ordinary weapon during a hold-up overnight on the South Side.
A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
May is ALS Awareness Month, and a Chicago couple is tackling the devastating disease head-on.
This weekend is the last call for one of America's most iconic beer brands. Schlitz, known as "the beer that made Milwaukee famous," also has deep ties to Chicago history and its architecture.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
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.
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.
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.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
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.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Memorial Day weekend travel is underway at Chicago airports.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert signed off "The Late Show" one last time on Thursday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
With this upcoming Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start to summer, water safety is top of mind for swimmers and boaters alike as Chicago's beaches prepare to open for the season on Friday.
A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
May is ALS Awareness Month, and a Chicago couple is tackling the devastating disease head-on.
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.
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.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
The Bears are throwing cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's bid to keep them in Chicago as the team seeks a new stadium.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
