Woman charged with murder in car-slamming death of 18-year-old
Chynna Stapleton faces first-degree murder and is expected in court Monday
Chicago
200 jail officers call in sick on Mother's Day
Cook County Sheriff's Department says more than 200 officers called in sick or invoked Family Medical Leave Act
Woman dead after repeatedly rammed into tree by vehicle
24-year-old driver has been arrested and charges are pending, authorities said
Inmate shot, killed after taking nurse hostage at hospital
Witnesses describe the scene inside as "chaotic" after the inmate snatched a corrections' officer's gun
10 shot, 2 killed in suspected gang attack on mourners
Police say attack in Chicago appears to have been retaliation for an earlier fatal shooting
4 dead after car collides with city bus
Bernard "Bee" Chatman, 27, and three female passengers were killed in the accident on Chicago's west side
2 Chicago cops shot after 2 vehicles pull up next to their car
Police say the gunfire broke out in high crime area of city’s South Side
2 officers shot in Chicago, manhunt for suspects underway
Incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Chicago's South Side -- an area known for high crime in the city
Woman paralyzed by airport accident sues city
750-pound shelter fell on Tierney Darden during a 2015 storm at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Report: Chicago shootings hit grim milestone
Nearly nine people have been shot a day, on average, according to a Chicago newspaper’s data
Add a dead rabbit to United Airlines' long list of PR woes
Breeder who put 3-foot-long bunny on flight to Chicago from London says he was "fit as a fiddle" when he left
Mural of Michelle Obama stirs debate
Ethiopian art student Gelila Mesfin says she created the image and posted it online in tribute to the former first lady and Chicago native
Obama meets with at-risk youth in return to Chicago
The former president will give his first major post-presidency speech on Monday to young community leaders and organizers at the University of Chicago
College student killed while volunteering at track competition
A hammer struck Ethan Roser, a 19-year-old student at Wheaton College, during a competition on Saturday
Obama set to make post-presidency appearance in Chicago
The 44th president will participate in a conversation about community organizing and civic engagement on Monday at the University of Chicago
Family argument over who would walk dog ends in death
A 22-year-old man and his 43-year-old father were in a verbal altercation when they shot each other, according to police
Recipe: Chinese spare ribs
"Top Chef" champ Stephanie Izard recently opened a third restaurant, which boasts an extensive menu of Chinese-inspired dishes, including this one
Who are the very rich men running for governor of Illinois?
One of Bobby Kennedy's sons is running for the seat
City elects convicted felon as mayor
Roger Agpawa won election as mayor of Markham, Illinois, despite being unable to hold office under Illinois law
Chicago mayor: No high school diploma without acceptance letter
New proposal would require high school students to show an acceptance letter in order to graduate
Facebook Live sexual assault victim threatened with dog: prosecutor
A 15-year-old and a 14-year-old allegedly told the victim she could “have sex the easy way or the hard way"
Transgender issue overshadows school board election
Candidates in election have promised to roll back policy that allows transgender student to use girls’ facilities
Lonnie Brooks, blues legend, is dead at 83
Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, known for his hit recording of Robert Johnson’s “Sweet Home Chicago,” has died at age 83
Boy, 14, arrested in sexual assault streamed on Facebook Live: police
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said more arrests are expected as the investigation continues
ICE agent shoots man during arrest attempt in Chicago
The man shot by a federal immigration enforcement agent Monday morning was reportedly in serious condition
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Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if Republicans lose majority
Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast
Saudi airport hit again day after deadly strike killed 13
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Nobel Prize in economics goes to 2 Americans
