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Andrew Lazazzera , 75, had been reported missing from the Schorsch Forest View area near O'Hare Airport.
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Andrew Lazazzera , 75, had been reported missing from the Schorsch Forest View area near O'Hare Airport.
It's a new day for Chicago's traditionally secretive police department, operating under the bright light of a federal consent decree.
Chicago police are now calling for DNA testing and witnesses to come forward after more than 50 Chicago women were strangled and killed.
The long-awaited consent decree governing sweeping changes at the Chicago Police Department goes into effect on Friday, as a federal judge is appointed a former federal prosecutor to oversee the reforms.
An 82-year-old man who had been reported missing from the Hermosa neighborhood has been found safe.
Three people, including two police officers, were injured when a squad car collided with another vehicle Thursday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
New Chicago crime numbers show a steep plunge in violent crime so far this year.
A string of armed robberies targeting CTA passengers in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood has prompted police to issue a community alert.
Chicago police are searching for 69-year-old Miguel Cortez, who was last seen in the South Loop earlier this month.
She was last seen leaving her home in the 4300 block of West Drummond Place on Feb. 21.
Red Line riders are getting punched while waiting on the CTA platform at some stations.
Chicago police have issued a community alert after wheel assemblies were stolen from six vehicles in the Jefferson Park and Portage Park neighborhood.
"I kill mother-----s. "Those words are not from a spree killer or a hardened Chicago gang-banger, but instead, from a Chicago police officer, one with a history of questionable arrests and use of force: Officer James Hunt.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department announced the deployment of 95 new police officers Monday.
"It's not the Chicago police saying he did something, it's the evidence, the facts and the witnesses that are saying this."
Six people were injured in a five-car accident downtown Sunday evening, Chicago police said.
The 13-year-old was reported missing after he didn't come home from school Friday, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police are searching for a missing 11-year-old boy last seen in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
John House, 34, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count for aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon.
"Those are resources and time spent that we can never get back and we can utilize for another investigation."
Allegations that actor Jussie Smollett fabricated a crime with racial and homophobic undertones caused harm for the City of Chicago, a visibly angry Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Thursday, the day after police charged Smollett with disorderly conduct alleging he made a false police report.
"To put the national spotlight on Chicago for something that is both egregious and untrue is simply shameful," Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said.
A man has been arrested in Monday's fatal shooting of a man in the "Tent City" area along the Dan Ryan Expressway near 700 West Taylor Street, according to Illinois State Police.
In an indication that the case against him is intensifying, Empire actor Jussie Smollett has lawyered up—way up—hiring Los Angeles based attorney Mark Geragos.
Police are searching for a male suspect who broke into a home in Chicago's Lower West Side in the early morning hours of Feb. 20 and sexually assaulted two underage females.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Police say 40 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured at a New Year's party at a ski resort in Switzerland. Several people remain unaccounted for.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan, his country of origin, after his family on Thursday made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan, his country of origin, after his family on Thursday made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
