Two Hospitalized After Stabbing On CTA Red Line
Two people are hospitalized after a stabbing on a CTA Red Line train Saturday morning.
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Two people are hospitalized after a stabbing on a CTA Red Line train Saturday morning.
Police said the man and his daughter were unloading their 2019 Mercedes S 560 on the 800 block of North Wood Street around 9:20 a.m., when two people pulled up in a red Volvo.
The drivers' demands include passenger background checks, a panic button for drivers, special victim crime insurance, and a passenger verification process linking credit card information with a selfie taken by the passenger.
Police on Wednesday warned of a string of thefts from cars in the Fulton Market area for the past few weeks.
Police have said the teen ran from officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert, resulting in a foot chase and "armed confrontation" that ended when an officer shot the teen in the chest.
March ended with more homicide victims and shooting victims than the same month in 2020.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, after he was extradited from Louisiana, for the shooting of three people in February in the South Shore neighborhood.
Police said, around 8 p.m. Tuesday, officers spotted the 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy inside a vehicle that had been taken by force from a 41-year-old woman less than 30 minutes earlier in the 4500 block of West Madison Street.
A 39-year-old man from downstate has been charged with attempted murder, after police said he stabbed another man who declined to give him spare change on Sunday on the Magnificent Mile.
Officials have identified the gunman who was killed by Chicago police on Thursday, after he shot an officer and a Home Depot security guard after he was caught shoplifting.
Police said 19-year-old Marquill Buckner was arrested Monday after he was identified as the man who carjacked a 24-year-old delivery driver on Feb. 14, 2020, in the 7000 block of South Honore Street.
At least 29 people have been shot in Chicago so far this weekend.
A man was fatally shot by a police officer after an armed confrontation in Little Village Monday morning.
Police said a 45-year-old woman was near a business on the 3400 block of South Ashland Avenue around 11:55 a.m., when someone got into her car and fled the scene, after she left the key fob inside the vehicle.
Police said the driver immediately got out of his car during a traffic stop and pointed a gun at the officer, leading to a shootout.
Matthew Givens and Cortez Hudson, both 23, have been charged with first-degree murder and attempted vehicular hijacking.
A 30-year-old man who was arrested after a standoff in Princeton Park on Tuesday has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a 40-year-old woman who was found dead in the home.
Police said 21-year-old Michael Mahone grabbed a 60-year-old woman in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street on Nov. 17, 2018, and stole her vehicle.
Police said a SWAT team responded to calls of a 30-year-old man armed with a gun inside a home, along with a 40-year-old woman, in the 200 block of West 92nd Street around 12:20 p.m.
A man who died after a hit-and-run crash in North Lawndale early Tuesday morning also suffered a gunshot wound to his head, according to police.
A 16-year-old girl has been charged in a West Loop carjacking.
Police are investigating after a 75-year-old man was stabbed Friday night in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A 24-year-old man is dead and a 10-year-old boy is one of two others injured in a shooting Friday evening on Chicago's West Side.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the people wanted for shooting an off-duty Chicago police officer on Monday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
Police are looking for a woman who attempted to kidnap a small child from her mother's arms in Brighton Park.
Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.
The final preparations are under way for the CTA State/Lake station to close Monday for the next three years, as it's demolished and reconstructed.
Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid that changed her life and pushed her to demand policy changes for search warrants and raids, has written a new book on trauma and healing.
The Great American Dog Show is in Tinley Park this weekend, with an AKC competition and lots of new products and services for the dog in your family.
Illinois' most popular state park is getting a $18 million upgrade.
"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.
One of Hollywood's most popular musical movies is now on stage as "Sister Act: The Musical" comes to Drury Lane Theatre through January 11.
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Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles started a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left 40 people dead and another 119 injured during a New Year’s celebration.
The final preparations are under way for the CTA State/Lake station to close Monday for the next three years, as it's demolished and reconstructed.
A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan after his family made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
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.
The tolls on the Chicago Skyway have officially gone up.
Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.
The final preparations are under way for the CTA State/Lake station to close Monday for the next three years, as it's demolished and reconstructed.
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.
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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.
Esther Jane Stephen, a high school softball coach, was arrested in 2020 in the fatal shooting of her former fiancé Shea Briar in Jay County, Indiana. Prosecutors say Stephen, known as E.J., had attempted to kill him before with a drink laced with ibuprofen.
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.
