Community Gathers To Help Crossing Guard
A potluck benefit is being held in Evanston Friday night, to keep a beloved crossing guard from becoming homeless.
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A potluck benefit is being held in Evanston Friday night, to keep a beloved crossing guard from becoming homeless.
Could failed U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias be getting into the mayoral race to go up against Rahm Emanuel?
A small group gathered at St. Johannes Cemetery in Bensenville this morning for a final Veterans' Day observance.
As the families of veterans who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan remember and honor their loved ones, the commander in chief who sent them there is visiting Chicago today.
Two people were rescued early this morning from an extra-alarm fire, which shut down the entirety of downtown Lockport.
Teachers and classmates are remembering a teen who was killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in Des Plaines, as police continue to search for the offender.
The race to be the first mayor since 1989 will be in the political spotlight for months to come, and the involvement of Hollywood fundraisers is drawing ire on some fronts.
Whichever candidate wins the gubernatorial race will inherit a major state budget mess, and tough choices about possible spending cuts, tax increases, or both.
The races for governor and the U.S. Senate are going down to the wire Monday, as candidates from both sides make the most of their last day to campaign.
First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett were among those in attendance at Friday's funeral services for minister and civil rights activist Bishop Arthur Brazier.
Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a home in the Northwest Side's Sauganash neighborhood and tied the residents up with tape.
Online posts by a Notre Dame student indicate he was terrified as he filmed football practice on a hydraulic lift on Wednesday. "Holy f---, this is terrifying,'' he wrote. Minutes after posting his fears on Twitter and Facebook, the lift blew over in high winds, and he was killed.
Two Chicago Police officers are taking their boss to court, accusing Supt. Jody Weis of slander after they were accused and later cleared in a brutality investigation.
The roof of a house was ripped off near far southwest suburban Peotone Tuesday morning, possibly because of a tornado.
A suspect is in custody in connection with the triple murder of a 28-year-old woman, her 9-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy, who were all shot to death Sunday night at a home in Harvey.
The funeral of beloved Cabrini-Green shop owner Bassam "Ollie" Naoum was held Friday morning.
Officials are furious in several Chicago suburbs that were ravaged by summer floods, after federal disaster aid was denied.
The Fraternal Order of Police is threatening a lawsuit, after seven Chicago Police officers were stripped of their powers on claims that they beat a handcuffed suspect, only for two to be cleared within days.
Parents and activists have reached a tentative deal with the Chicago Public Schools that could end a month-long standoff at Whittier Elementary School.
Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley is back home Tuesday, after being hospitalized for pain in her leg in Washington, D.C.
The Chicago Public Schools are offering a compromise to end the stalemate over a field house at Whittier Elementary School, but parents aren't ready to end their sit-in just yet.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed over the weekend while riding his bike with friends in the Southwest Side's Marquette Park neighborhood, less than a block from his home.
Friends and family are planning a vigil for a Near North Side shopkeeper who was gunned down over the weekend, as police search for his killer.
The former Chicago alderman and longtime political power-broker known as "Fast Eddie" was sentenced to 10 months in prison Friday for a $1.5 million real estate kickback scheme.
The Lynwood police officer charged in the so-called "State Line" murder case has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder.
Two people were hospitalized after a fire ripped through a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood early Wednesday.
Opening statements begin Wednesday in the murder-for-hire trial involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Residents at Tuesday's city council meeting said they aren't mad at the idea of the center, but are concerned about potential utility increases and health risks.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Opening statements begin Wednesday in the murder-for-hire trial involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out at a Northwest Side apartment building overnight.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking extreme cold.
She recently appeared as herself in the Netflix movie "A House of Dynamite" and modeled in Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
The Journal of Hazardous Materials found that bottled water exclusive drinkers ended up ingesting up to 90,000 microplastic particles each year.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Residents at Tuesday's city council meeting said they aren't mad at the idea of the center, but are concerned about potential utility increases and health risks.
Plumbers say that in the midst of this cold snap, pro services see 10% more calls than average.
The first-place winner gets a Wiener's Circle gift card, merchandise, and bragging rights.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.