Police, Suspects Exchange Gunfire On Southwest Side
At least one person is being held after police exchanged gunfire with suspects on the city's Southwest Side early this morning.
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At least one person is being held after police exchanged gunfire with suspects on the city's Southwest Side early this morning.
Police shot and killed a man in the Englewood neighborhood overnight, after he allegedly ran from a traffic stop and pointed a gun at officers.
Four people, all between 17 and 21 years old, were wounded -- one fatally -- in a shooting during a party late Saturday in an apartment in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
A man found decomposed and partially buried in a wooded area Friday afternoon in the East Chicago neighborhood was murdered, an autopsy found Saturday.
A southwest suburban teenager who robbed and fatally shot an ice cream vendor in what prosecutors called "a callous act of greed and brutality" was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison.
The city of Chicago would pay $3 million to the family of a man shot by a Chicago cop eight years ago, under a settlement approved by the City Council Finance Committee on Friday.
A man has died after being shot in the chest this morning in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
A 60-year-old man was shot and robbed while in his garage on the Southwest Side on Thursday morning.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the Far South Side's Roseland neighborhood.
A teenage boy was found shot to death late Tuesday morning in front of an Auburn-Gresham neighborhood fire station.
One man is dead and another wounded after a shooting on the city's South Side.
Police are looking for the man who shot two men at a gas station in the Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
A 39-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and wounded Saturday in the Edgewater neighborhood after police pursued suspects who fled a homicide scene. Police killed one suspect and took two more into custody.
A man leaving a party on the West Side was shot early Saturday in the Garfield Park neighborhood.
The man was struck by a round fired by a Chicago Police officer but did not suffer life threatening injuries, authorities said.
A driver on the Bishop Ford Freeway pulled over and flagged down an Illinois Department of Transportation worker overnight.
Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man in the Woodlawn neighborhood Thursday night.
A teen who was shot during a Wednesday afternoon argument on the South Side has died.
Authorities were investigating whether two Chicago police officers violated department policy when arresting a panhandler, who later started a shootout that led to his death on Wednesday.
A male suspect was shot dead and two police officers sustained minor injuries Wednesday when gunshots rang out in the River North neighborhood near the intersection of Chicago and Wells.
Indiana State Police released a sketch on Monday of a man they believe fired gunshots at another vehicle on Interstate 80 in Northwest Indiana last week.
A Lake County judge has ruled that prosecutors may play two wiretap recordings in which Marni Yang allegedly admits killing the pregnant girlfriend of ex-Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle when Yang goes on trial for murder next month.
Police are investigating after a standoff and shootout inside a dollar store on the city's Far Southeast Side.
The man credited with saving U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' life is being honored in Chicago.
A frightening act of vandalism shattered an aldermanic candidate's campaign office in the final days before the Tuesday election.
The Chicago Transit Authority is in search of transit-loving artists and entertainers.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
This Memorial Day, events are planned all around the Chicago area to honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the line of duty.
A man plunged from an overpass in Grant Park in downtown Chicago and died Sunday evening.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
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.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
This Memorial Day, active and retired military members are doing their part to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Vets Saul Barrientos and Morgan Thomas join Audrina Sinclair to talk about the sacrifices military families make. Meanwhile, Buddy’s Helpers presents a special gift for Barrientos and Thomas’ family.
The Chicago Transit Authority is in search of transit-loving artists and entertainers.
The Washed Ashore Project created a new art exhibit traveling the country from all the junk people leave behind on beaches, which can end up in oceans.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The Creature Shop in New York City is where designers crafted beloved Muppets by hand.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A man plunged from an overpass in Grant Park in downtown Chicago and died Sunday evening.
The Chicago Transit Authority is in search of transit-loving artists and entertainers.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
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.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday.
Christian Walker homered twice with three RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 Saturday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven, their longest skid in four years.
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam for the second time in six days, and the San Francisco Giants beats the Chicago White Sox 10-3.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A woman was sexually assaulted in the LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker.
