Teen Arrested After Mob Attack On Michigan Avenue
Police say a teenager was arrested after a group of at least 20 people attacked someone on Michigan Avenue on Saturday night.
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Police say a teenager was arrested after a group of at least 20 people attacked someone on Michigan Avenue on Saturday night.
A 6-year-old girl was killed and two teenagers were wounded Sunday morning when someone fired shots into the living room of a home in the Englewood neighborhood.
It has been almost two weeks since the hit-and-run accident that killed an 18-year-old pedestrian in Lake Zurich, and police say they are still searching for the van that left the scene.
A baby boy is alive this morning, thanks to the quick actions of a Chicago Police officer.
Aurora Police and the state of Illinois are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old girl at a day care facility.
Federal prosecutors are expected to file charges against a man accused of holding up a TCF Bank branch in a Waukegan Jewel-Osco store Monday.
In a Bucktown storefront, you can watch a North Side man watching a movie marathon: 72 hours of movies with only a few bathroom breaks and no sleeping breaks.
The pilot who died in a plane crash in Kane County over the weekend had survived two crashes in the past 11 years.
The passengers on the power boat "Surrender" all survived the boat's sinking Saturday night about half a mile out from Burnham Harbor, even though one passenger said there weren't enough life jackets to go around.
Firefighters say two men who died in a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood might have had a chance to get out, of the building had had smoke detectors.
The hottest day on record in Chicago? Depends on who's calculating, but by one account, it was July 23, 1934.
It was so hot on Wednesday that WBBM Newsradio 780 couldn't resist trying to find out if that old tale about frying an egg outside is true.
The Anti-Cruelty Society says calls are pouring in from people concerned about how other people's pets are being treated during the heat spell.
Not since the blizzard in February has the Chicago Fire Department called so many extra paramedic crews into service.
A 27-year-old Chicago woman is suing the city because she says she wants to be a firefighter - and she failed a physical screening test she says is discriminatory.
The mother of a kidnapped 4-year-old downstate girl says she is "very much overjoyed" that her daughter was found in Chicago.
A captain and crew member aboard a water taxi wasted no time Monday when a woman fell into the Chicago River. Newsradio 780's Steve Miller talked with one of the heroes.
A minister from south suburban Robbins and a member of his congregation prayed outside Mayor Emanuel's office at noon today, asking for divine - and political - intervention to stop violence.
St. Rita of Cascia High School on the city's Southwest Side was placed on lockdown Monday morning, over concerns that an armed intruder may have been inside.
A 48-year-old man was in custody on Monday, charged with kidnapping after he allegedly took his 4-year-old niece without her parents' permission in downstate Mount Carmel over the weekend and was then found in downtown Chicago Monday afternoon.
As if the storm a week ago hadn't been bad enough in itself, hard-hit Lake County is now bracing for the damage that unscrupulous contractors could do when they charge an arm and a leg to clear away the debris.
The huge police response at Millennium Park last weekend for what was first thought to be a bomb, but was not, cost the city thousands of dollars.
A state board's public hearing is set for Thursday morning on the future of Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, and the City of Oak Forest is itching to develop the property.
North suburban Republican Congressman Joe Walsh has a new YouTube video on his website - where he tells President Barack Obama to "quit lying" about the impact of not raising the national debt ceiling by Aug. 2.
About 170,000 customers still remained without power Wednesday afternoon following the storms earlier in the week.
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.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
A 22-year-old man has been charged in a shooting at a Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday that left a LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy critically wounded.
A teenager is in custody after relatives called police and stopped an alleged school shooting plot in Plainfield, Illinois.
The city of Chicago's annual Memorial Day Parade stepped off Saturday, honoring service members and Gold Star families.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
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.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
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.
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.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
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.
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.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
The Memorial Day parade stepped off in the Chicago this morning.
A 22-year-old man has been charged in a shooting at a Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday that left a LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy critically wounded.
City leaders are addressing safety plans for Memorial Day weekend.
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck and a small SUV in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
A 22-year-old man has been charged in a shooting at a Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday that left a LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy critically wounded.
The LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy who was shot and critically wounded at a hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday has undergone a surgery officials called "successful."
The city of Chicago's annual Memorial Day Parade stepped off Saturday, honoring service members and Gold Star families.
Chicagoans are hoping for a peaceful Memorial Day weekend after last year saw some of the city's lowest holiday weekend gun violence numbers in recent memory.
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.
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.
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.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
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.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
