Body recovered during search for Minnesota teen in Lake Michigan
The 17-year-old from Eagan, Minnesota was last seen swimming near Kemil Beach in Beverly Shores, per the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
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The 17-year-old from Eagan, Minnesota was last seen swimming near Kemil Beach in Beverly Shores, per the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Search efforts were underway for a teen who disappeared in Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday.
Search efforts were underway for a teen who disappeared in Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday.
Ronald Sterling, a longtime Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, was killed in a crash on the westbound lanes of the toll road this past Thursday morning.
They're already state champs, but their next stop is Whitestown, Indiana, where they will represent Illinois in the Great Lakes Region Tournament.
Preliminary information indicated that a gray 2004 Honda passenger car was heading westbound when it crashed into the center concrete barrier wall and became disabled in the westbound passing lane facing north.
According to the Coast Guard, a woman was reported two and a half miles from Michigan City.
It’s been dubbed "The wackiest fest in the Midwest" and they're celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
The wackiest festival in America returned to Whiting, Indiana this weekend for its 30th anniversary.
The wackiest festival in America returned to Whiting, Indiana this weekend for its 30th anniversary.
The wackiest festival in America returned to Whiting, Indiana this weekend.
It happened Tuesday night. Valparaiso is about 50 miles southeast of Chicago. Officers said an alarm went off at the Kay Jewelers on Laporte Avenue just before 10:00.
Lauren Victory reports police and firefighters responded to the home at 8902 W. 141st Lane, in a heavily wooded area, around 10 p.m. after receiving a 911 call that a person was injured when a large tree fell on the home.
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's office.
Eduardo Rivera Jr., 45, and Salvador Lopez, 32, both of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, were last seen on July 5 when both jumped off a boat in Lake Michigan near Whiting, Indiana.
The National Weather Services says the remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawned four tornadoes in Indiana, including an EF-3 twister with winds as high as 140 mph that tore through a small city in the state's southwestern corner.
A tornado left damage behind on Southern Indiana, and two tornadoes were confirmed in the Buffalo, New York area.
Across the region, many drivers took the risk amid the heavy downpours.
Smokin' Fatty's BBQ in Elkhart closed for the 4th of July holiday weekend, but their security cameras caught a thief taking advantage of the empty restaurant.
Rescue crews and family members have been focusing their search in the Whiting and Hammond areas.
The boaters were spending a day Lake Michigan when conditions took a turn this past Friday afternoon. One man was rescued, but two were still missing as of Monday night. Marybel Gonzalez talked to one of the boaters' families.
One boater jumped into the water but began to struggle. Then two others went in to save them. Only one of the boaters was rescued Friday afternoon.
Crews were searching Lake Michigan on Friday evening for two missing boaters who jumped into the water near Whiting, Indiana.
There was a desperate search for missing swimmer in Lake Michigan off the coast near Hammond, Indiana, on Friday afternoon.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
A man who was previously convicted of felony drug charges was arrested at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday after bringing a loaded handgun into the building.
A retro-style roller rink will be coming to Navy Pier this summer in Chicago.
Three people were arrested after an SUV crashed into a building in River Forest, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will face off in the first Crosstown Classic series of this summer with three games at Rate Field this weekend.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
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.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Three people were arrested after an SUV crashed into a building in River Forest, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A small plane ended up on the grass at the end of a runway on Wednesday morning at DuPage County Airport.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city’s CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
Meetings between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to kick off on Thursday. Natalie Brand reports.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles overnight, Chicago police said.
An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires.
A man was killed after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident, that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
A man who was previously convicted of felony drug charges was arrested at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday after bringing a loaded handgun into the building.
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.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will face off in the first Crosstown Classic series of this summer with three games at Rate Field this weekend.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
