Body pulled from frozen Chicago River, officials say
Chicago police are trying to identify a body that was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
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Chicago police are trying to identify a body that was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
Chicago police said the body of a man was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
Repairs on the State Street Bridge over the Chicago River are expected to be completed late this winter, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
The Chicago Harbor Lock is facing steep cuts to its federal funding under President Trump's 2026 budget.
The Chicago Harbor Lock is facing steep cuts to its federal funding under President Trump’s 2026 budget.
A coalition of nonprofits, government bodies, elected officials, businesses, and residents has decided it's time for a name change for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
A death investigation was under way Monday morning after a body was pulled from the South Branch of the Chicago River.
A death investigation was under way Monday morning after a body was pulled from the South Branch of the Chicago River.
The Chicago Department of Transportation has closed three bridges across the Chicago River for reconstruction. With the impact on traffic near downtown, rush hour has drivers seeing red.
On Saturday afternoon, someone on a boat noticed the pit bull terrier, named Farrow, standing in a drainpipe near the Harrison Street Bridge.
It was the first time in 95 years that the Chicago River hosted an official open swim.
The fundraiser was for ALS research, along with learn to swim programs.
Hundreds will hop in the water and swim two miles in a Loop twice from Franklin to State Streets.
Lauren Victory reports live from the Chicago Riverwalk ahead of the river swim taking place this weekend.
The study analyzed the species of fish that spawn in the Chicago River to sustain resilient and biodiverse fish communities.
The Chaos Divers team travels the country looking for cars involved in cold cases. This week, they have been traveling the Chicago River system.
The Chaos Divers team travels the country looking for cars involved in cold cases. This week, they have been traveling the Chicago River system. Marissa Sulek reports.
Organizers tried to hold the swim last year, but it didn't pan out.
Next month, 500 swimmers will take off on a one- or two-mile swim in open water for the Chicago River Swim. Sara Machi reports.
The annual Chicago Ducky Derby will splash down in the Chicago River Thursday afternoon.
CDOT said the bridge that now carries Chicago Avenue from the Near North Side to River West is to be replaced with a permanent tie-arch bridge.
Halsted Street will be blocked off in both directions from Ancona Street to the Chicago River.
Two kayakers made the discovery Saturday afternoon.
They said just before 2 p.m., the victim's body, only described as a man, was found unresponsive and floating in the North Branch of the Chicago River.
The Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower has agreed to pay a $4.8 million settlement for environmental violations to the Clean Water Act, environmental groups said.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
A Chicago woman shot by five times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent back in the fall was set to testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
If you have taken generic prescription drugs, you could be owed money.
The House is set to vote on funding major parts of the government to end the partial shutdown. Follow live updates here.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said her department is deploying body cameras to ever officer in the field in Minnesota, while protesters are calling for federal agents to leave altogether. Bradley Blackburn reports.
The Justice Department is scrambling to redact the names of thousands of Epstein files released last week.
If you have taken generic prescription drugs, you could be owed money.
Marimar Martinez is one of several U.S. citizens set to appear before a congressional forum examining the use of force by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents.
Two teens were shot inside an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore early Tuesday morning.
A Chicago woman shot by shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent back in the fall was set to testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
Changes are coming to Cook County's electronic monitoring system starting this weekend. They are aimed at making the system more effective in flagging people who violate the terms of their release.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
