Alternative School Students Create Library Boxes For Ford Heights
A south Chicago suburb without a library is getting a boost thanks to students at an alternative high school inside a state juvenile detention facility.
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A south Chicago suburb without a library is getting a boost thanks to students at an alternative high school inside a state juvenile detention facility.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that left one woman dead in south suburban Ford Heights Sunday night.
Charles Griffin was arrested on felony charges of theft and official misconduct.
Police are investigating after a 5-year-old child was critically hurt in a shooting in south suburban Ford Heights.
The boy was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Cottage Grove School, Medgar Evers School, and Tidye A. Phillips School were closed as a result of the flooding in Ford Heights.
Deandre Barnes allegedly fired shots at a sheriff's officer Sunday at his home in the 1400 block of Diplomat Lane in Ford Heights.
Former Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel, now with the Royals, helped donate to the more-than-$200,000 project.
Keanna Kennedy, 31, was charged Monday with first-degree murder, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.
A brawl broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Avenue and Diplomat Lane, and shots were fired.
Tyrail Simpson, 20, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, while 20-year-old Karlos Rucker was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a resisting/obstructing a peace officer charge, according to a statement from the Cook County sheriff's office.
Duboris Harden, 22, faces first-degree murder charges for the Friday morning shooting in the 1400 block of 14th Place in Ford Heights, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.
Officers responding to a call of shots fired about 10:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of 14th Place in Ford Heights found Tyjuan Willingham with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Cook County sheriff's police and the medical examiner's office.
The girl was found in Charles Howard's back yard in Ford Heights late Saturday night.
It has been seven years since Cook County opened up family housing to new applicants, so tomorrow a big line is expected at a newly rehabbed development in Ford Heights.
The 28-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle near the Atlantis Gentleman's Club in the 1800 block of East Lincoln Highway at 3:10 a.m., when a man wearing a mask walked up to his vehicle, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
A grocery store has its grand opening today in one of the Chicago area's starkest examples of a food desert.
Bond was denied Sunday for a south suburban man charged with shooting a man to death last month in Ford Heights.
A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a homicide in Ford Heights last February, the Cook County Sheriff's office said.
A firefighter trainee with the Ford Heights fire department accused of setting at least three fires in the south suburb has been ordered held on a $20,000 bond.
A Ford Heights man is accused of making threats against police and children on Facebook, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.
Ladarius Harris, 22, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 17-year-old Ephram Nelson Jones and 19-year-old Cyrus Johnson.
A 76-year-old man died Friday night, a day after he was burned while cooking in south suburban Ford Heights.
There has been a double homicide in Ford Heights - just two days after another double homicide in that south suburb.
Two men are accused of stealing government loan money intended for a south suburban Ford Heights church and allegedly spending it on themselves.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security are now screening for Ebola at five major American airports, including Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago man is facing attempted murder and burglary charges, among others, in the alleged crimes that occurred in March and May of this year.
The full Chicago City Council will take up a number of issues including police misconduct settlements, a potential parking meter sale and public safety concerns at their meeting today.
Chicago city leaders on Wednesday announced a new effort to connect people with affordable housing.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Chicago city leaders on Wednesday announced a new effort to connect people with affordable housing.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
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.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
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.
The family renting a cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, got the shock of their lives when a bear tried to climb through the kitchen window during dinner.
The CDC is now screening for Ebola at five major American airports, including Chicago O'Hare International Airport, in passengers arriving from countries in the WHO-declared outbreak.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
The city has launched a new working group and pilot program intended to remove articles for those navigating what advocates call Chicago’s disjointed, opaque, and piecemeal system to find affordable housing.
The Senate passed a measure to require congressional approval for any future military action in Iran. Four Republicans joined Senate Democrats in a 50 to 47 vote.
Two children are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security are now screening for Ebola at five major American airports, including Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Chicago man is facing attempted murder and burglary charges, among others, in the alleged crimes that occurred in March and May of this year.
The full Chicago City Council will take up a number of issues including police misconduct settlements, a potential parking meter sale and public safety concerns at their meeting today.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Chicago Bears met with NFL owners on Tuesday in Orlando to brief them on their push for a new stadium in either Arlington Heights or Hammond.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
