Body Pulled From Lake Near Loyola Beach
The body of a male, whose age was not known, was pulled from the water just after 3 p.m. near the 1000 block of West Pratt, according to Chicago Police.
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The body of a male, whose age was not known, was pulled from the water just after 3 p.m. near the 1000 block of West Pratt, according to Chicago Police.
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Chicago police divers have recovered the body of an unidentified male in Lake Michigan about seven miles offshore.
The Chicago Fire Department took part in a little show-and-tell on Tuesday at 57th Street Beach, in an effort to help keep young swimmers safe this summer.
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Two people jumped in the water Sunday afternoon near North Avenue Beach. One was rescued, the other remains missing.
One person was rescued from Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach on Sunday afternoon, and police boats were searching for a second person who had gone into the water.
A body pulled out of Lake Michigan on Sunday has been identified as a medical student who had been missing for more than two weeks.
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The body of a man was recovered from Lake Michigan Sunday morning in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
The Chicago Police Marine Unit responded about 6:30 a.m. to a call of a person in the water in the 500 block of South Lake Shore Drive, police said.
A body was recovered Saturday afternoon from Lake Michigan about a half-mile off the end of Navy Pier.
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Chicago firefighters suspended their search for a teenager who was swept into Lake Michigan on Thursday, when a large wave crashed ashore at Diversey Harbor.
The Coast Guard and fire department dive teams are searching for the body of a woman who either jumped or fell off a pier in Whiting Friday night.
A year ago, a backhoe had to work for hours to cut through an 18-inch ice sheet to provide a place for participants to plunge. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
Chicago Wilderness, an alliance of more than 200 forest preserve districts…zoos…environmental groups and other groups, has begun an effort to try to improve the populations and habitats of 12 species in the Lake Michigan region over the next five years.
Chicago Police were searching for 28-year-old Pengjun Shen, who had been reported missing Jan. 4 and was suffering from depression, when they spotted a body in the lake just after 1 p.m. Friday near the 300 block of Sheridan Road in Evanston.
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A man and woman who apparently fell into Lake Michigan overnight are safe.
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Restoration crews are hard at work responding to and repairing damage around the city caused by last week's storms.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive.
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.
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The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
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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.
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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Tom Dreesen, whose decades-long career as a comedian and entertainer took him from a poverty-stricken childhood in Harvey to sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in entertainment, has died at 86.
Wednesday's strong winds threw a major punch at the city.
Merlin Lu, 21, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of damage to property between $ 500 and $ 10,000, arson, and two felony counts of a hate crime.
Police said that after the fatal shooting, the suspect ran north on Clark Street, leading officers on a foot chase before being located in the 1400 block of West Argyle Street, just east of Clark Street. Investigators say during the chase, the suspect turned towards officers and raised a gun. At that point, officers opened fire, police said.
ISP says the semi was hauling scrap metal that spread across the road, and a piece got wedged between a bridge and the road. The other two vehicles were hit by debris.
Five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, COPA released bodycam footage showing the late officer's final moments.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive.
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Restoration crews are hard at work responding to and repairing damage around the city caused by last week's storms.
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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.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
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.
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.
