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The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
Chicago police shot and wounded a man they said was armed with a gun in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.
President Trump on Tuesday said he wants to call in more troops to Chicago — pointing to vacant storefronts in Chicago as a reason and blaming them on crime.
The teenage girl was inside a home on the block when she suffered a gunshot wound to the chin, police said.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Video appears to show federal agents detaining a mother and her children in front of dozens of people on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson comment on reports of armed federal agents spotted on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on Sunday.
The innocent bystander who was killed by a car fleeing a smash-and-grab burglary on Chicago's Magnificent Mile early Thursday morning has been identified.
Multiple men used hammers to smash through the windows of the store on Michigan Avenue last Friday.
A group of robbers smashed the windows of a Rolex store in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood Friday afternoon, snatching watches on display before leading police on a chase to the South Side.
Chicago police are searching for a 2-year-old girl who was kidnapped from a home in the city's Grand Boulevard neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The thieves jumped the security gate at CPD headquarters, at 3510 S. Michigan Ave. in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Pickup truck hits motorcycle, speeds off in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood on Michigan Avenue off 71st Street.
Police said at 10:13 a.m., the No. 3 King Drive bus was traveling south on Michigan Avenue just north of Roosevelt Road, when it was rear-ended by a private ambulance.
The driver of the private ambulance was issued two traffic tickets, police said.
The group was marching north on Michigan Avenue late Thursday afternoon after a counterprotester showed up to a rally at an entrance to Grant Park. Sabrina Franza is on the ground and Kris Habermehl is in CBS Skywatch.
While many were on the hunt for the best deals, sometimes people searching for their usual stores found them either moved or just gone.
Some repeat visitors came downtown looking for a particular store, only to find it had gone out of business or moved to another location. But as Sabrina Franza reports, that didn’t deter the visitors from taking advantage of what was open.
On Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile across the River from the Loop, there are signs of closures and empty storefronts all around. But that did not deter shoppers from taking advantage of nice weather — and a nice deal or two. Sabrina Franza reports.
An honor guard and bagpipers led the procession along Michigan Avenue Sunday morning.
A new Harry Potter Shop is opening on the Magnificent Mile on April 10.
The fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in the three-story building at 3309 S. Michigan Ave.
It was not clear late Tuesday how the fire started.
Mattresses and furniture inside — along with the cold air blasting in from outside — made for an especially dangerous situation.
One firefighter was briefly unaccounted for as mattresses and furniture fueled the extra-alarm blaze. Jermont Terry reports.
Brandt Clarke scored twice to help Los Angeles break out of an offensive funk, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Saturday night to split a two-game set.
His father, Rod, is an NHL great who is currently the head coach of the Wolves' affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes.
Families who have lost loved ones serving in the U.S. military were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
Chicago police said Damoni Gray, 12, was last seen on Nov. 28 in the area of the 7600 block of South Essex Avenue.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The village's tree lighting event brought plenty of holiday spirit and a Christmas parade.
The annual Snowball Express event was put together in partnership by the Gary Sinise Foundation and American Airlines.
Saturday morning’s eruption sent lava fountains up to 100 feet high.
Authorities hunted Saturday for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail after removing concrete blocks from a deteriorating wall.
Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were charged on Saturday with one count of desecration of a corpse.
A winter weather advisory will take effect overnight for the Chicago area and parts of Indiana. Here's what you can expect.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
Families who have lost loved ones serving in the U.S. military were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Brandt Clarke scored twice to help Los Angeles break out of an offensive funk, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Saturday night to split a two-game set.
His father, Rod, is an NHL great who is currently the head coach of the Wolves' affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.