Driver killed in Calumet Heights crash
A driver was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on busy Stony Island Avenue in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood.
30 years after the start of Chicago's first citywide recycling program, challenges remain
December 2025 marked 30 years since the City of Chicago introduced its first citywide recycling program. It was scrapped in 2008, but despite improvements, recycling rates remain stubbornly low.
Fire breaks out in vestibule of church on Chicago's Southwest Side
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the vestibule of a church in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Bears fans invited for Ben Johnson lookalike contest this week
With the Bears in the playoffs this year, why not dress up to look like the present-day Bears coach?
Health care workers' union demands more staff before ER expansion at Northwestern
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Illinois House Speaker Welch says affordability, not Bears, will be priority
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session for 2026.
Medical emergency shuts down CTA Red, Purple Line service on Chicago's North Side
A medical emergency on the tracks disrupted Chicago Transit Authority Red and Purple line service from Lakeview to Rogers Park on the city's North Side early Wednesday.
OIG report documents sexual misconduct, other wrongdoing at Chicago Public Schools
The newly released annual report from the Office of Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education revealed more than two dozen sexual misconduct allegations in the Chicago Public Schools system, as well as falsified grant applications.
Person taken into custody after man is stabbed in Albany Park
A person was in custody after a man was stabbed in a fight in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood Monday.
DCFS opens this year's scholarship program for students currently or formerly in care
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is now accepting applications for a scholarship program for college-bound youth who are or formerly were in the care of the department.
Illinois Department of Human Services calls federal funding freeze "politically motivated"
The Illinois Department of Human Services said Tuesday that it has not received any notification about a freeze to federal social service funding.
Pace bus, other vehicles involved in crash on I-55 in Bolingbrook
A Pace bus and three other vehicles were involved in a crash on I-55 in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook early Tuesday.
3 people injured in crash on I-90 near O'Hare International Airport
Three people were injured Tuesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near O'Hare International Airport.
Tickets go on sale for Chicago Theatre Week 2026
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Illinois says state's childhood vaccination guidelines won't be affected by CDC change
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.