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Parishioners of a century-old Catholic church in the Pilsen neighborhood have found found an ally in their fight to keep the church open.
For the first time, Mayor Alan Nowaczyk finally speaks out about the firing, retiring or resignations of at least five former police officers.
Video shows 37-year-old Cleotha Mitchell fatally shooting a 35-year-old man, according to the Independent Police Review Authority.
Officers responded around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday to a report of an "armed barricaded subject" at a single-family residence in the 700 block of Gardenia.
One stepping-off point was Evanston Township High School. WBBM's Bob Roberts was there.
Police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault and home invasion early Saturday in northwest suburban Rolling Meadows.
Supt. Eddie Johnson reiterated that he wants the training afforded Chicago police cadets and officers to be the best anywhere.
Dozens showed up Saturday at the Chicago Police academy to learn more about what it takes to be a Chicago police officer.
Trains were moving along smoothly Friday morning on the South Shore Line, a day after some serious trouble on the track left thousands of passengers stranded due to icy conditions.
Five Cook County Jail inmates suffered injuries – including multiple stab wounds – in a fight Friday afternoon in the jail's maximum-security division.
A recent rash of robberies targeting delivery truck drivers has caught the attention of the U.S. Postal Service.
Family members say they have been overwhelmed by the attention the case has generated.
For most of those who use CTA's Park & Ride lots, the increase will be the first since 2012.
Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking the president to commute his corruption sentence.
Northwest suburban authorities are angry. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
Alonzo Smith alleges that under Burge's orders detectives kicked him in the groin, beat him with a rubber night stick and repeatedly put a plastic bag over his head to induce a false confession.
Hundreds of non-union workers at O'Hare International Airport planned to go on strike Tuesday as part of a nationwide protest demanding a higher minimum wage.
Discussion about the recent election appears to be a side dish many can do without.
The 19-year-old man had a weapon during a foot pursuit in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the Police Department has "raised the bar," and said the people of Chicago are raising it even more.
Chicago's mayor says the murder of Javon Wilson should make people think.
About 2,000 people marched Saturday from the Federal Plaza through the Loop to Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue, across the river from the Trump International Hotel and Tower.
The 10,500-pound, 69-foot-high tree, was brought to Millennium Park on a flatbed truck. It was donated by the Scholla family from Wauconda.
The 1963 Mercury Monterey had been stolen Sept. 2 in Chikaming Twp., Mich., near New Buffalo. It had been parked on a trailer and advertised for sale at the time.
An antique car that was stolen in Michigan and then abandoned on a rural LaPorte County, Ind., road is being reunited with its owner.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
The school says it shows how intelligent systems are built, deployed, and used responsibly.
Storm chaser Freddie Bryant, who followed Tuesday night's storms from Pontiac, Illinois, all the way to the Indiana-Michigan state line, describes the "extremely dangerous" experience following tornadoes into the night.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest on when the city will experience winds of up to 60 mph.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
The couple has been identified as Ed Kozlowski, 89, and his wife, Arlene, 86. The family said they were in the process of planning their grandfather's 90th birthday at the home the couple had lived in for years.
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed an EF-1 touchdown in Jasper County, Indiana.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
