Rescued Puppy Stolen, Found Dead A Day Later
Members of a Chicago animal rescue group were left heartbroken, after an abused dog was stolen during an armed robbery last weekend, and later found dead.
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Members of a Chicago animal rescue group were left heartbroken, after an abused dog was stolen during an armed robbery last weekend, and later found dead.
A young mother and aspiring nurse was fatally shot just blocks from the United Center early Wednesday.
The man robbed the West Suburban Bank branch at 1380 Army Trail Road at 3:14 p.m., according to the FBI. The incident was described as a "non-takeover robbery."
Chicago saw more than a weekend's worth of gun violence in one day Tuesday, with one man left dead and 17 people wounded in shootings, according to police.
A 24-year-old man seriously wounded in a shooting in the River North neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, Chicago Police said.
Police in Gurnee have released surveillance photos of a suspect in an armed robbery at a gas station Tuesday morning.
The man accused of the execution-style murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee last year allegedly planned to torture the child by cutting off his fingers and ears, because of the boy's father's ties to a rival gang believed responsible for another fatal shooting, authorities said Tuesday.
Most recently, a man was critically wounded in an Auburn Gresham neighborhood shooting.
The man, Lezell Holt Sr., is in serious condition and his grandson says he's a former pastor who lives a quiet life.
The report only contains data from January to June.
A third woman has been charged with kidnapping and torturing a woman in Elgin last month, while two other suspects are still being sought.
Around 11 p.m. on Jan. 23, police were contacted about a car spotted driving down the road with a 15-foot tree sticking straight up out of its front end.
A north suburban man playing with his granddaughter in a North Side park Monday morning got a front-row seat as police chased and apprehended a suspected carjacker after a chase that ended with a crash.
The homicide happened during a Friday night fight in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood on the South Side.
The 22-year-old officer was working security at a city-owned auto pound in the 10300 block of South Doty Avenue, when he got into an altercation with someone who cut and stabbed him multiple times in the face.
The male, whose age was not known, was shot in the leg about 11:30 p.m. in the 6000 block of North Elston, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.
A man who robbed a bank last month on the Northwest Side is suspected of striking again Sunday afternoon, this time in the Dunning neighborhood.
A 31-year-old man was fighting with someone about 9 p.m. in a business in the 700 block of North Cicero, according to Chicago Police. The fight spilled outside, and the other person pulled out a gun and shot him twice in the right leg.
Police are warning CTA riders of a series of armed robberies in the past two weeks in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
A man was killed and at least 11 other people have been wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
A 14-year-old boy was shot Friday evening in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Prosecutors at the sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Reginald Potts put more witnesses on the stand Thursday, depicting Potts as a violent con man who abused and took advantage of women and business partners on a routine basis.
A west suburban man walked up to police officers in front of the 25th District station in Belmont Cragin early Friday and told them he'd been shot. He died about 45 minutes later.
A 56-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Troy about 9:15 p.m. when someone walked up to him and shot him multiple times in both legs, according to Chicago Police.
A man who uses a wheelchair has been charged with fatally shooting a neighbor at a gym in the luxury apartment building where they lived.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Several recent deadly and serious crashes involving popular electric scooters have thrust their safety into the spotlight. Now some Chicago suburbs are cracking down on where and how they can be used.
After a Wisconsin breeding and animal research facility that housed thousands of beagles agreed to sell most of their animals, some of the dogs will be headed to the Chicago area.
A construction worker died on Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof of a building under construction at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
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.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Several recent deadly and serious crashes involving popular electric scooters have thrust their safety into the spotlight. Now some Chicago suburbs are cracking down on where and how they can be used.
Pop star Britney Spears is facing a DUI charge after California Highway Patrol officers arrested her last month.
After a Wisconsin breeding and animal research facility that housed thousands of beagles agreed to sell most of their animals, some of the dogs will be headed to the Chicago area.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding his partner was ordered held in jail until he faces trial for the shooting at Swedish Hospital over the weekend.
Several recent deadly and serious crashes involving popular electric scooters have thrust their safety into the spotlight. Now some Chicago suburbs are cracking down on where and how they can be used.
After a Wisconsin breeding and animal research facility that housed thousands of beagles agreed to sell most of their animals, some of the dogs will be headed to the Chicago area.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
Seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins has only been with the Sky for about three weeks, but it's clear she's already one of the leaders of the team.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
