Chicago prayer vigil set for Alex Pretti, shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
The deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has reignited questions about the federal use of force in Chicago in recent months.
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The deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has reignited questions about the federal use of force in Chicago in recent months.
A woman who works at Rush University Medical Center was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning in the middle of the hospital's campus on the Near West Side.
Two men were attacked with sharp objects an hour apart early Monday on Chicago's Near West Side, Chicago police said.
No one is in custody for the attacks. Police have not specified whether the attacks are related.
Two men were attacked with sharp objects an hour apart early Monday on Chicago's Near West Side, Chicago police said.
The man told officers he was attacked by two men, one of whom was wielding an axe.
Chicago police on Sunday issued an alert about a recent rash of business burglaries in various neighborhoods around the city over the past couple of weeks.
A woman was shot in the arm while riding in a vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side early Saturday morning.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday afternoon on the Near West Side of Chicago.
The burglaries have occurred on the North, Northwest, Near South, and Southwest sides, as well as right downtown.
Chicago police said no one was injured when an officer's gun unintentionally went off in a police station in the Near West Side Tuesday morning.
The United Center abruptly announced they've canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert originally scheduled for Wednesday and will issue refunds.
The 30-year-old suffered injuries to his body and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police were called to the scene to find a 21-year-old man outside unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness told police two people exited a black sedan and fired at the victim, and then got back in the car and fled.
Chicago police said the man made a fake purchase to grab money from the register before leaving the scene.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
Brandon Johnson, 37, illegally possessed the gun on Jan. 25, 2020, while inside the Near West Side residence.
Chicago police said the four men were unable to provide information after being wounded in a mass shooting on the Near West Side Saturday night.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a person shot and found the men who were hit by gunfire.
This is the first of 12 plaques that will be installed across the Chicago area.
A 35-year-old woman heading east on Roosevelt Road hit a 69-year-old woman crossing the street, police say.
Residents said promises were made, and money came in — yet when it was time for the CHA to do the work, nothing happened.
Earl Abernathy found the 7-month-old abandoned in a car seat in front of a Near West Side church as temperatures soared into the 90s last Thursday.
Earl Abernathy found a baby abandoned in a car seat outside a church on Roosevelt Road last week. Charlie De Mar reports.
Russell was the music director behind Kendrick Lamar's politically symbolic halftime show at last year's Super Bowl.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
Pretti, who worked as an ICU nurse at a VA hospital in Minnesota, was killed by border patrol agents in Minneapolis last month.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies lapsed until the House takes it up.
President Trump says he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, filling a powerful economic policy role as the president pushes for lower interest rates.
President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10 billion, claiming the agencies unlawfully allowed an IRS contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
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?
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking those morning flurries and more snow chances this week.
Cold weather and strong winds could alter those plans.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine doesn't expect the ongoing peace talks to resume until next week. U.S. officials have dubbed the talks "productive and constructive,” but haven't shared more details.
Israel's military said Gaza residents would begin to pass through the crossing in a limited capacity.
He is just the 22nd person to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony during his legendary career.
A new water main break was impacting more than half of the community in the south Chicago suburb of Dixmoor Sunday afternoon.
The Transportation Security Administration has begun imposing an additional charge on passengers without enhanced identification.
Russell was the music director behind Kendrick Lamar's politically symbolic halftime show at last year's Super Bowl.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
A man charged with the brutal murder of a pregnant woman in Downers Grove was back in jail Sunday after a hospital stay.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have required him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sends forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls, according to a league source.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
One person has been arrested, and another remained on the loose Sunday, after a burglary on a train had police in Chicago's south suburbs asking residents to stay in their homes.
Chicago police were in a standoff Sunday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators would learn there was someone who was not as enthused — the expectant father, firefighter Matthew Plote.
