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A man who thinks wild animals don't belong in zoos has launched a petition to rename Humboldt Park after Harambe, the gorilla shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in May after a child got in the ape's enclosure.
The 17-year-old was in a home at 12:01 a.m. in the 3500 block of West Pierce when gunshots rang out on the street outside and a bullet came through the window and struck him, according to Chicago Police.
A juvenile boy and a man have been charged in the accidental fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy on Aug. 5.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting occurred at 5:28 p.m. Sunday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago Police.
About 11:15 p.m., a 22-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of North Hamlin when she heard gunfire and realized she'd been shot in the right leg, police said. She later showed up at Norwegian American Hospital and was listed in good condition.
The students are part of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation's annual World Leadership Congress.
Most recently, two men were wounded – one of them critically – in the North Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
At 2:03 a.m., the 23-year-old was walking on the sidewalk in the 3800 block of West Chicago when two males walked up and opened fire, according to Chicago Police.
An employee was fatally shot while trying to stop a shoplifter at an Auburn Gresham neighborhood store Tuesday evening on the South Side.
The most recent fatal attack happened early Tuesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.
The fatal attack also left another man wounded early Saturday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, according to Chicago Police.
A woman was killed on her birthday in a mass shooting that left four other people injured about 9:45 p.m. in the 9500 block of South Loomis in Washington Heights on the Far South Side.
The most recent shooting happened late Wednesday in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
The most recent fatal attack happened in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Officers responding to a call of shots fired at 5:08 a.m. in the 900 block of North Massasoit found a man unresponsive in the driver seat of a car with a gunshot wound to the chest.
A man was shot by Chicago police officers Sunday night as the Puerto Rican Festival was coming to an end in Humboldt Park.
Police are cautioning residents of the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side after several home burglaries were reported in a matter of days within blocks of each other earlier this month.
The latest homicide happened about 10:45 p.m., when a man was killed in an Englewood neighborhood drive-by shooting on the South Side, police said.
Dion Robinson faces one count of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of unlawful use of a machine gun by a felon, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County state's attorney's office.
The most recent fatal shooting was an 18-year-old man who was shot to death in West Englewood about 8:10 p.m., police said.
Police have warned people living in the Humboldt Park neighborhood about two recent robberies targeting women walking alone.
Charles Green, of the 3300 block of West Ohio, was last seen at 9 a.m. Friday, according to a missing person alert from police. He knows his name, but not his home address or any of his relatives' phone numbers.
A man and woman were shot during a robbery attempt in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side early Friday.
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The 34-year-old was in a car in the 2600 block of West North Avenue about midnight when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone fired into the car, according to Chicago Police. The car the victim was in then crashed into a building.
Chicagoan Laura Hubka designs and creates all the hats at her pop-up shop at the Drake Hotel; a mix of serious and whimsical, colorful and nifty neutrals.
During this season of giving, many Chicagoans are generously helping Christmas special for other families. See what groups across the area are doing and what you can still do this holiday season.
Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each score 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pull away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A man has been charged with stealing hundreds of cases of ice cream from delivery trucks in northwest Indiana.
Over the weekend, 50 young men between the ages of 9 and 25 embraced the cold and handed out toys, water, and food in the South Shore neighborhood.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
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.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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.
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.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Meet a woman who creates beauty off the top of her head. Laura Hubka does it with style.
During this season of giving, many Chicagoans are generously helping Christmas special for other families. See what groups across the area are doing and what you can still do this holiday season.
With an end-of-the-year deadline fast approaching, it looks like Chicago aldermen have agreed on a city budget to avoid a shutdown, with a final vote expected on Saturday. This plan didn’t stop Mayor Brandon Johnson from making a last-minute effort to revive a controversial measure of his own.
In the South Shore neighborhood, a group of teens recently took over the street to give back to their community. Over the weekend, 50 young men between the ages of 9 and 25 embraced the cold and handed out toys, water, and food.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
Chicagoan Laura Hubka designs and creates all the hats at her pop-up shop at the Drake Hotel; a mix of serious and whimsical, colorful and nifty neutrals.
During this season of giving, many Chicagoans are generously helping Christmas special for other families. See what groups across the area are doing and what you can still do this holiday season.
A man has been charged with stealing hundreds of cases of ice cream from delivery trucks in northwest Indiana.
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.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each score 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pull away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
The Bears will be severely depleted at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
