2 men killed in shooting near strip mall in Gary, Indiana
Two men were shot and killed early Thursday near a shopping center in Gary, Indiana.
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Two men were shot and killed early Thursday near a shopping center in Gary, Indiana.
Police in Gary, Indiana, said an officer shot and killed a man armed with a gun while executing a search warrant on a home suspected of drug activity.
Police in Gary, Indiana, said an officer shot and killed a man armed with a gun while executing a search warrant on a home suspected of drug activity. He has now been identified.
Police in Gary, Indiana, said an officer shot and killed a man armed with a gun while executing a search warrant on a home suspected of drug activity.
There is a large police presence, including SWAT officers, outside a home in Gary, Indiana.
The Gary Police Department announced that 19-year-old Dahvee Brunson was found guilty in the Feb. 15, 2023, killing of 13-year-old Orie Dodson.
South Shore train line officials said train service has resumed following the crash.
The Lake County Coroner's office confirmed five bodies were recovered from the crash site.
Investigators with the Gary, Indiana, Police Department are used to encountering crime scenes — but they aren't in the habit of creating a fake one for students most of the time.
Investigators with the Gary, Indiana, Police Department are used to encountering crime scenes — but they aren’t in the habit of creating a fake one for students most of the time. Noel Brennan reports.
Officials said the vehicle with the five people went around railroad crossing gates and into the South Shore Line train's path. Shardaa Gray reports.
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Terrell and Chelsea Whittington said they are launching Cursive Academy to reintroduce the art of cursive in their community.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
Ja'Niyah McMichael, now 14, was reported missing by her mother on Aug. 12 from their home in the 1900 block of Malcolm X Boulevard.
Officials said officers were conducting a traffic stop when another driver who wasn't involved got out of his car with two knives and approached police.
Around 5:43 p.m. Saturday, Gary police officers responded to reports of multiple gunshot victims in the 3500 block of Massachusetts Street.
Police said the boy was not hurt. Before he was killed by police, the suspect shot a 35-year-old male relative.
A police officer in Gary, Indiana, shot and killed a man who was pointing a gun at officers while holding a 1-year-old baby hostage early Wednesday.
A tornado hit McCullough Academy just days before spring break. After being moved to a temporary location last week, students returned to their school on Tuesday.
Students at McCullough Academy will have classes at the Gary Area Career Center next week while officials continue to assess damage and make plans for repairs at their damaged school.
After the tornado tore through, the city says at least one person was trapped and had to be rescued by first responders.
Part of the roof at Frankie Woods McCullough Academy, a public school located at 3757 W. 21st Ave., was torn off, damaging the gymnasium and several classrooms.
At least six tornadoes hit the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana as severe storms moved through the area Wedneday evening, National Weather Service officials confirmed on Thursday.
A tornado is suspected to have been to blame for some of the damage in Gary.
The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks to avoid losing $50 million in federal funding.
The body of a Chicago father who went missing in November 2025 has been found in Blue Island, his daughter said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making the rounds on different podcasts, and this past weekend, he brought the podcasters to the West Side.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
From the final forum featuring candidates looking to replace Dick Durbin to AI being used to endorse a candidate. Here's what's happening before the polls open next week.
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 will not seek a third 10-year term next year.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
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New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.
Attorneys say the former Chicago Public Schools student was sexually abused by a security guard at Farragut Career Academy. Lauren Victory reports.
The weather in Chicago today includes both the possibility of severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon, and a chance of tornadoes, especially to the south.
The risk of tornadoes is growing in the Chicago area, as an outbreak of severe storms is expected to start Tuesday afternoon.
The body of a Chicago father who went missing in November 2025 has been found in Blue Island, his daughter said.
The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks to avoid losing $50 million in federal funding.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
Blackhawks rookie forward Oliver Moore left midway through the first period after three shifts with an undisclosed injury when sliding into the end boards seconds after assisting on Rinzel's goal.
That event takes place during a bit of a break in Northwestern's spring schedule, giving Ashley and Dianna the chance to compete in Augusta, then return to Evanston to focus on a potential repeat.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
Chicago police said they apprehended two women early Tuesday morning after the women broke into a grocery store in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood and stole some merchandise.
The suspect was taken to Mt. Sinai with multiple gunshots to the upper body and was pronounced dead, CPD said in an update on Monday night.
The man charged with the execution-style murder of a bar owner last month in far south suburban Momence has pleaded not guilty.
A man is dead after being shoved down a flight of stairs during a fight in Chicago's River North district early Monday.
