Bicyclist struck, killed by car on Chicago's West Side
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
New Illinois congressional candidates make cases as veterans leave
Election Day 2026 is less than a month away, and control of Congress is on the line, with a huge number of Illinois members of Congress leaving.
CPS board candidate Hilario Dominguez pushes back on misconduct allegations
Hilario Dominguez, a candidate running for president of Chicago's elected Board of Education, pushed back on claims this weekend that he had inappropriate interactions with a student.
A hair-raising ghost tour of Lincoln Park's Greenhouse Theater Center
The building now known as the Greenhouse Theater Center has been a mainstay of off-Loop nonprofit stage theater in Chicago in one form or another for nearly 60 years. General manager Hannah Loessberg says she's also encountered a lot of ghosts there.
City Colleges of Chicago faculty, staff set Oct. 19 strike date
Faculty and staff at the City Colleges of Chicago announced that they will be going on strike on Monday, Oct. 19, if no agreement is reached before that date.
Man accused of exposing himself to 2 teens at Starbucks in Evanston
A man is due back in court later this month on charges that he exposed himself to two teenagers at a Starbucks in Evanston, Illinois, back in July.
Fourth and last person charged with shoving man to his death off CTA Red Line train
The last remaining suspect has been arrested and charged in an incident last month in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed, a police source said.
White Sox fever grows on South Side after Astros sweep
The White Sox beat the Houston Astros Wednesday night to advance in the playoffs, while the Cubs lost to the San Diego Padres and were eliminated.
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Oakbrook Center shopping mall
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at the Oakbrook Center shopping mall in west suburban Oak Brook.
Michael Jordan jersey from 1998 NBA Finals sells at auction for $12.26 million
A full 28 years after the "Last Dance" for the Chicago Bulls, people still want to be like Mike.
Billy Bullion, Chicago stage director, actor, and off-Loop theater fixture, dies at 63
Billy Bullion, an esteemed Chicago actor, stage director, and writer who was a fixture in Chicago's off-Loop theater scene, died last week.
Morningstar to move to Thompson Center in late 2028
The investment research firm Morningstar announced Wednesday that it will be moving to the Thompson Center from the 22 W. Washington St. building it shares with CBS Chicago.
Water main break floods homes in Pilsen
Water was everywhere Wednesday morning after what appeared to be a water main break in the western section of the Pilsen community.
Multiple businesses hit by burglars on Chicago's North, Northwest sides
Burglars hit multiple businesses on Chicago's North and Northwest sides early Wednesday, including a corner shop in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Chuck E. Cheese to bring new Adventure World playground concept to Crest Hill
Chuck E. Cheese announced Tuesday that it is bringing a new indoor playground concept, called Adventure World, to Chicago's south suburbs.