4,300 people take part in Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois
An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Rev. Jesse Jackson's family arrives in South Carolina for lying-in-state
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived early Sunday morning to the state capitol building in South Carolina, where Jackson will lie in state.
25 mph residential street speed limit takes effect in Skokie
Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
Lake County, Illinois, warns of scam targeting owners of lost pets
Officials in Lake County, Illinois, have issued a warning to watch out for scammers targeting people who have lost their pets.
Participants can plan a wedding in one day at North Side Wedding Walk
The second annual North Side Wedding Walk was held Sunday, with couples able to find all their vendors by the end of the tour.
6 hurt when driver runs red light, hits 2 other vehicles in Roscoe Village
Six people were hurt early Sunday morning in a three-vehicle crash in Chicago's Roscoe Village community.
Person struck, killed by vehicle on I-55 in Romeoville
A person was struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning on I-55 in Romeoville, Illinois.
Celebrations of life continue for Rev. Jesse Jackson
The celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson continues with another visitation on Friday morning.
2 people suffer life-threatening injuries in crash involving car, truck on I-90 in Huntley
Two people were severely injured in a crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Huntley, Illinois northwest of Chicago early Thursday.
Police warn of man luring women through escort apps, sexually assaulting them on West Side
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Search on for smash-and-grab burglars who hit businesses on North, Northwest sides
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
Loyola Academy spectators all removed from girls' basketball game after racist remark
Evanston Township High School officials said the entire Loyola Academy student section was removed during a girls' basketball championship game this week, after a spectator shouted a racist remark at a student athlete.
Chicago credit rating downgraded over operating deficits
Chicago's credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year's budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Tommy Schaefer pleads not guilty to U.S. charges in Bali "suitcase murder" case
The man convicted in Indonesia in the 2014 Bali "suitcase murder" appeared in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to federal murder conspiracy charges.
Ilinois House adjourns without taking up bill that could help new Bears stadium
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.