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At the south end of Lincoln Park near the Chicago History Museum, you may have noticed a mausoleum with the name "Couch" carved at the top. What do we really know about it?
An Elgin man has been charged with attempted murder and several other felonies, accused of shooting a Chicago Police officer Monday afternoon, after he kidnapped a woman in Lincoln Park.
Police on Monday were first called to a Lincoln Park apartment building for a gunshot victim nearby, and then a fire broke out in the same building.
A man was carjacked at gunpoint Tuesday evening in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
A man was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after police said he choked a 61-year-old woman on Clark Street in Lincoln Park.
The boy has been charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, and one misdemeanor count of theft.
Chicago police said Sunday night just 30 minutes apart, a man and woman were approached by a man holding a silver handgun.
Payton Mickey, 25, was found dead in the driver's seat of a car around 8:20 p.m. Thursday near Clark Street and Fullerton Parkway, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
A woman was found dead in a car at Clark Street and Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park on Thursday.
In total, 18 people were shot during the two of the shootings in North Lawndale and one in Lincoln Park.
An armed robbery was reported in Lincoln Park Wednesday night.
Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park reopens Thursday, for the first time in 15 months.
A Lincoln Park business has been closed until a court hearing following a fight and gunfire early Sunday morning.
A man was shot and wounded while in a car near the Lincoln Park Zoo Saturday evening.
A 17-year-old boy faced multiple charges Tuesday after police said he shot into a crowd in a parking lot near Lincoln Park High School, leaving a boy of the same age with a graze wound.
Touted as the city's "newest next generation local food emporium," the first of what's planned to be a chain of small footprint grocery stores opened Tuesday in Lincoln Park.
A 17-year-old boy suffered a graze wound Tuesday evening in shooting in a parking lot near Lincoln Park High School.
At least 14 vehicles were targeted overnight on the 2700 block of North Racine Avenue.
The fire started in a 6th floor unit of the Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments at 2640 N. Sheffield Av., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A legitimate apartment listing was copied and pasted on a different website – and was apparently used in a scam to get money quick.
Two are back in the Chicago area: the one in Lincoln Park on Webster and in suburban Warrenville.
A SWAT team was sent out in Lincoln Park Sunday night after a man barricaded himself into a residence.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is now open to the public, just in time for the Spring Flower Show.
Police on Thursday warned the public about a carjacking in the old Cabrini-Green area and a robbery in which the car was used in Lincoln Park.
A Schaumburg man is charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman he had been in a relationship with, in an hours-long attack that prosecutors say was recorded.
The Volo Museum got a traffic ticket for one of its vehicles in the mail but the thing is, the museum says the car hasn't moved in years.
A large pothole has shut down the middle lane of eastbound I-80 on the bridge at Raynor Avenue, slowing traffic during rush hour.
An ATM was stolen at a smash and grab in Chicago's Archer Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting at a Back of the Yards home early Monday morning, Chicago police said.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
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.
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.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
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.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
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.
School and work can make our lives feel go, go, go all the time. For your mental health, take time to slow down this summer and enjoy your hobbies, family and friends.
An ATM was stolen at a smash-and-grab in Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting at a Back of the Yards home early Monday morning, Chicago police said.
A Frontier plane fatally struck a pedestrian in Denver as it was taking off for Los Angeles Friday night, according to the airline and Denver International Airport.
Burglars smashed the window of the Beetle Bar and Grill in Ukrainian Village early Monday morning and stole the ATM from inside, Chicago police said.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
A Schaumburg man is charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman he had been in a relationship with, in an hours-long attack that prosecutors say was recorded.
The Volo Museum got a traffic ticket for one of its vehicles in the mail but the thing is, the museum says the car hasn't moved in years.
A large pothole has shut down the middle lane of eastbound I-80 on the bridge at Raynor Avenue, slowing traffic during rush hour.
An ATM was stolen at a smash and grab in Chicago's Archer Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
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.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
The White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season. They were 11-28 after 39 games last year.
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.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
