Chicago State University students planting trees along Bishop Ford Freeway
Local university students are planting trees along the Bishop Ford Freeway in celebration of Arbor Day.
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Local university students are planting trees along the Bishop Ford Freeway in celebration of Arbor Day.
One person was injured in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway early Thursday morning.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
Two members of a South Side dance team were killed and three others were injured in a crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway early Thursday morning.
A crash shut down part of the Bishop Ford Freeway early Thursday morning.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle and a semi-trailer truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's Far South Side early Sunday.
A tractor-trailer semi-truck hit the Norfolk Southern Bridge overpass, causing its trailer to dislodge from the truck and hit a garbage dump truck in the center lane, state police said.
Three people were killed and another was injured early Sunday in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway where it splits off into the Bishop Ford Freeway and I-57.
A woman has been charged with shooting another driver along the Bishop Ford Freeway over the weekend, after getting into a fight along the shoulder of the expressway.
Following the shooting, all northbound lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted off at 159th Street.
The 6-year-old boy was riding in the car with his mother when someone opened fire.
A 6-year-old was shot on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's South Side on Monday night.
A 6-year-old was shot on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's South Side on Monday night.
The investigation continued as of the Monday morning rush.
All lanes of the Bishop Ford were shut down after the crash, and reopened around 5:50 p.m., state police said.
The family of 18-year-old Tom' Mya Lyons had just sent her off to prom the day before.
Tom’Mya Lyons’ stepfather said she was ambitious and was looking forward to graduating from high school in about a month. But her family were robbed of seeing her graduate when she died the day after her prom. Shardaa Gray reports.
The family of Tom'Mya Lyons family and friends released blue balloons, representing the blue dress she wore to prom, a day after the crash that took her life on the Bishop Ford Freeway. Shardaa Gray reports.
One of the occupants got out of the vehicle and was hit by another vehicle, state police said.
The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on southbound I-94 just south of 115th Street.
A Jeep fell from an overhead ramp down onto the feeder and caught fire.
Southbound traffic on the Stony Island Avenue feeder ramp was diverted onto southbound I-94.
An Infiniti sedan was attempting to change lanes into the left lane when it lost control, striking another vehicle and then the squad car.
Illinois State Police said, around 8:50 a.m., a semi struck a passenger vehicle in the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near 115th Street.
Illinois State Police said five vehicles were involved in the crash.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center a week ago on Saturday.
On Third Affordable Food Outreach teamed up with City Life Center to make the giveaway happen.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The vigil is said to honor the families and the loved ones impacted by the funeral home's investigation after 56 decomposing bodies were found piled inside the business.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, which is near Gatlinburg in eastern Tennessee, a week ago on Saturday.
Families who say their relatives' remains were mishandled by a South Side funeral home will hold a candlelight vigil to honor their loved ones on Sunday evening.
According to the president, the deal "will substantially lower gas prices for all Americans."
More than a dozen pallets filled with hundreds of cases of bottled water were available at the City Life Center of Northwest Indiana.
Organizers say the event highlights pressing “paws,” slowing down and spending quality time with our pets.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
The vigil is said to honor the families and the loved ones impacted by the funeral home's investigation after 56 decomposing bodies were found piled inside the business.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center a week ago on Saturday.
On Third Affordable Food Outreach teamed up with City Life Center to make the giveaway happen.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
One teen was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill overnight Saturday into Sunday.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
