Illinois state bill would authorize pilot program for self-driving cars in Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) has introduced a bill that would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in three counties, including Cook.
Hearing this week on release of bodycam video in shooting of Marimar Martinez
A hearing is scheduled for later this week in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall.
South Shore Line plans $2.75M in safety improvements after journalist's death
Safety changes are coming to the South Shore Line after a crash that took the life of a local journalist on Chicago's Southeast Side.
Woman found shot to death in UI Health parking garage
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
Henri Matisse's colorful "Jazz" to go on display at Art Institute of Chicago
Beginning March 7, the Art Institute of Chicago will be displaying an exhibition featuring a colorful unbound book of late-career works by French artist Henri Matisse.
Kennedy-King College opens redesigned market to fight students' food insecurity
Chicago's Kennedy-King College on Tuesday celebrated a redesigned food market designed to make sure all its students have enough to eat.
Suspect in custody in fatal shooting of bar owner near Momence, Illinois
A suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday for the deadly shooting of a bar owner, Courtney Drysdale, in Momence, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
Raoul, other AG's add U.S. Department of the Interior to suit over Trump admin. energy policy
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was among several state attorneys general who filed an amended complaint last week in an ongoing legal challenge against the Trump administration's "National Energy Emergency."
Nurse appears in court on charges of giving fake Ozempic to Chicago patients
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
Pedestrian hit by SUV on busy Touhy Avenue in Niles
Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
Man stabbed in home where fire also breaks out on Chicago's West Side
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
CPD alert documents 20 thefts of airbags from Hondas in Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
A look back at Chicago's Groundhog Day blizzard, 15 years later
From Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2011, Chicago experienced the third-worst blizzard the city has ever seen.
Woodstock Willie does not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2026
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
Fire breaks out in home in Englewood
A fire broke out early Monday in a home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.