New round of storms rips down trees in parts of Chicago area
Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.
Arlington Heights police release sketch of man wanted in attack on woman
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
Daley's Restaurant has served Chicago's Woodlawn community since 1892
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Fire sweeps through house in Aurora, disrupts traffic
A house fire disrupted traffic in Aurora, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon.
Durbin, Duckworth call for extension of federal funding for Illinois-Quad Cities Amtrak line
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) on Thursday issued a letter asking the federal government to extend funding previously secured for a new Amtrak route between Chicago and the Quad Cities.
Public visitation to be held for renowned Chicago funeral director Spencer Leak Jr.
The public will have a chance Thursday to pay their respects to Spencer Leak Jr., the vice president of Leak & Sons Funeral Homes.
Tornado outbreak leaves trail of damage through Chicago area
The Chicago area was pounded by severe storms for hours on Thursday afternoon and evening, with multiple reports of tornado damage stretching from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana.
4 injured including 2 firefighters, 14 displaced after fire in Back of the Yards
Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital, and over a dozen people were displaced, after an apartment building fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday morning.
Man charged with mail thefts in Chicago area going back three years
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
CPD issues surveillance image of person fleeing scene of cross burning in Grant Park
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
Woodlawn Central development plan seeks to "regenerate" a community
As the Obama Presidential Center transforms a piece of Jackson Park, developers planning to transform and revitalize a section of the Woodlawn neighborhood with a $300 million plan.
CAIR-Chicago urges Concordia University to cancel conference
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging Concordia University to cancel an upcoming conference.
Security guard injured in crash in busy downtown Chicago intersection
A security guard was rushed to the hospital from the scene of a crash involving two sport-utility vehicles in a busy intersection in downtown Chicago early Wednesday.
40 years ago: Chuck Berry, Keith Richards take stage at Chicago Blues Fest
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Intuit Art Museum cofounder Marjorie Freed's collection of folk art going up for auction
The eclectic art collection of Intuit Art Museum cofounder Marjorie Freed is going up for auction this week.