7 hurt in crash after driver runs red light on Near North Side
A red Honda disregarded a red traffic light and hit another vehicle, police said.
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A red Honda disregarded a red traffic light and hit another vehicle, police said.
The player said she bought the wrong ticket while watching a movie.
The unit recovered more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder from the Bridgeview warehouse last Tuesday.
Some homeowners in central Illinois were dealing with damage they didn't expect in December, after a tornado touched down on Sunday amid severe storms.
A new law will begin targeting rogue tow truck companies in Illinois, starting Jan. 1, 2026, seeking to stop tow companies from rebranding under a new name if they're proven to have predatory practices.
Organizers announced on Monday that ticketing for the fair will transition to digital for 2026.
Fairgoers are encouraged to download tickets before arriving at the fairgrounds or save them to their phone's mobile wallet.
Residents can choose how they receive alerts, including over text, phone call, email, or mobile app notifications.
Two teenage boys were placed into custody and later released to their parents, Joliet police said.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
Following Sunday's severe storms, first responders said they're now worried about dropping temps for those impacted.
It is unclear what led to the crash and how many occupants were in each vehicle.
Prosecutors said the victim was found the victim unresponsive, lying on an inflatable bed with multiple stab wounds to his chest and torso on Christmas Eve.
A family in Zion is putting their life back together after they lost everything in a Christmas Eve house fire.
Police said they believe he might have been experiencing a medical issue at the time of the crash.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, Batavia police said.
Police said an unknown number of burglars entered each apartment by forcing open a door and then took property from inside.
Jaquelin Onofre Reyes, 27, appeared in DuPage County First Appearance Court on Wednesday morning. She was released on electronic monitoring, with conditions that she may not possess or consume any alcohol or drugs.
Aurora police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a man who died of a cocaine overdose during a confrontation at a gas station in March, following an investigation by Kane County prosecutors.
They said the victims were taken to the local hospitals in unknown conditions.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene where an orange SUV with heavy damage to the passenger side was being taken away by a tow truck.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
The recently signed Illinois Bivens Act (HB 1312) bans civil immigration arrests at courthouses, and allows people to file civil lawsuits if they believe federal agents have violated their constitutional rights.
The owner said she came in for work, saw the door was broken, and then noticed the stolen items.
Pacific Submarine, located off 159th Street and Page, has served the community for more than 30 years.
Chicago police say the suspect broke into two homes a day apart earlier this month.
An animal rescue group in northwest Indiana is helping care for dozens of guinea pigs, many of which are pregnant, after they were rescued from what police said was a squalid home on Tuesday morning.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor's office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor's office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" are trying to uncover communication between the White House and Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office regarding prosecutorial misconduct in their now-dismissed case.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
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.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
The Simple Good is a Chicago nonprofit that is aimed at supporting young people and their mental health through art programming.
Severe storms with the risk of flash flooding and tornadoes will move through the Chicago area in two waves Wednesday.
A group of Chicago aldermen says it is time to get serious about teen takeovers and youth violence in Chicago, and they say the way to do so is by punishing parents. Lauren Victory reports.
A member of the City Council is pushing to rename Northerly Island, the lakefront park and nature preserve which was once home to Meigs Field airport, after Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.
After her husband's dementia diagnosis, Emma Heming Willis launched a women's health advocacy journey.
The City Council on Wednesday voted down the latest bid by Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) to hold parents responsible for teen takeovers and youth violence in Chicago.
Flooding is now the greatest widespread threat from two rounds of strong storms that will move through the Chicago area Wednesday.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago area native, died Wednesday.
Chicago police say the suspect broke into two homes a day apart earlier this month.
An animal rescue group in northwest Indiana is helping care for dozens of guinea pigs, many of which are pregnant, after they were rescued from what police said was a squalid home on Tuesday morning.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
The Chicago Bulls have officially named Tiago Splitter as their new head coach.
Crow-Armstrong extended his on-base streak to 19 games with his second leadoff home run in three games, a 434-foot shot to center field off Michael Lorenzen.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
