Man, Woman Robbed In Streeterville Attacks
No one was in custody in either robbery Tuesday morning. Area Central detectives were investigating.
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No one was in custody in either robbery Tuesday morning. Area Central detectives were investigating.
Shortly after midnight, the officers were on patrol in the 3900 block of West Congress Parkway, when they saw a two-story brownstone on fire.
The new map of the CTA's "preferred alignment" would use elements of two paths the transit agency had been considering for the extension.
A Cook County judge has reduced bond for serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman, and dropped a requirement she be placed on electronic monitoring, nearly two weeks after she again slipped past security at O'Hare International Airport, this time managing to fly to London without a ticket or passport.
A transgender student's fight to use the locker room of her choice at Palatine High School was headed back to court on Thursday.
With freezing drizzle falling across the Chicago area Wednesday morning, many roads were covered in an icy glaze during the morning commute, resulting in dozens of accidents.
Preliminary reports indicated a Toyota was traveling at a high rate of speed when it slammed into the semi near 145th and Indiana, but police have not confirmed the car was speeding.
Parents have been told to pick up their children from the residential college prep school by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The city has installed two red light cameras at Michigan and Jackson, and two at Michigan and Ontario.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson was hosting the crimefighters conference Wednesday night at the University of Chicago Crime Lab.
Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold; but the swimming sensation said, at the height of his Olympic career, he considered killing himself.
Olympian Michael Phelps was among more than 50 speakers taking the stage Tuesday at The Kennedy Forum Annual Meeting, hoping to end some of the stigma surrounding mental illness.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is standing by his account of the now infamous meeting with President Donald Trump, in which the president allegedly made vulgar and racist comments while discussing immigration.
The snow is expected to clear for most of the Chicago area by noon, but before that, up to 5 inches could accumulate in some areas.
Senator Dick Durbin called the president's "sh*thole countries" remarks "hate-filled, vile, and racist."
Just days after matching the longest cold snap on record, Chicago was flirting with historic warmth on Thursday, but the spring-like weather won't last the day.
Neighbors said a young man is suspected of killing his mother by stabbing her to death on Tuesday.
The fire started around 3:45 a.m. at a 2 ½-story house in the 2800 block of North Spaulding Avenue.
The man who admitted to killing a Julian High School honor student on a crowded CTA bus in 2007 will receive a new sentence on Tuesday, after his original prison term was overturned when a court deemed the judge's comments inappropriate.
Gary Police Chief Larry McKinley has resigned after 3 1/2 years on the job, and will be replaced by a lieutenant in the department.
William "Tony" Jackson, 83, was home alone at the time, and was trapped in his kitchen.
The recent arctic blast has made the already demanding job of fighting fires even more dangerous, and the last few days have been especially bad, as temperatures lingered in the single digits from Monday night until Thursday morning.
The fire started around 10 p.m. at a 2 ½-story house at 18 N. Mason Av.
The boy was having a sleepover with his 17-year-old cousin, whose father is the pastor of the church, when they heard a noise they believed to be someone trying to break into the church, and went to investigate with a loaded gun.
If you plan to head out to cash in on the big after-Christmas sales, you'll certainly want to pack on the layers, as bitterly cold temperatures have gripped the Chicago area.
Party City is making a comeback at Staples stores in Illinois.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
Swift has filed for three trademark applications, including one covering her voice speaking the phrase, "Hey, it's Taylor."
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
The man accused of starting the Rogers Park apartment fire that led to Chicago firefighter Michael Altman's death will be arraigned in court Tuesday.
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
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.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
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.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
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.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
Party City will soon be in Staples stores across the country.
The new CDC recommendations, issued under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's instruction, to delay infant vaccination against hepatitis B could lead to a major infection risk for infants, studies show.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are at the White House to meet with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump before an address to Congress and then a state dinner.
A second day of hearing was set for Tuesday on an investigation into Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago. Lauren Victory reports.
The man charged with shooting and killing one CPD officer and critically injuring another is back in court Tuesday for previous charges.
NIPSCO crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday morning after high winds on Monday night.
A second day of hearing was set for Tuesday on an investigation into Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Party City is making a comeback at Staples stores in Illinois.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for a win Monday night.
When Angel Reese returns to Chicago on Wednesday for the Dream's first preseason game, it won't just be about basketball. It will be about revisiting a chapter of her early career shaped by adversity, achievement, frustration, growth, and everything in between.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
