Couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generator in Portage, Indiana
A man and woman were found dead in Portage, Indiana, this past weekend from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator.
Man from Chicago's suburbs gets over 33 years in prison for child pornography trafficking
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
Police search for 3 attackers who beat men at downtown Chicago Blue Line stop
Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
Suburban Chicago man sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug, gun trafficking
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison last week for trafficking drugs and guns, after he was caught in a sting a year and a half ago.
Metra Union Pacific North Line to offer free rides to Ravinia concert ticketholders
For the sixth year in a row, Metra is offering free rides to ticketholders for concerts at Ravinia this summer.
1 person taken to hospital after kitchen fire at downtown Chicago restaurant
One person was taken to a hospital after a kitchen fire at a downtown Chicago restaurant Tuesday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Man, woman shot in Joliet, suspected shooter escapes, police say
A man and woman were shot and wounded in an apartment complex in Joliet, Illinois, on Monday afternoon.
A tradition of tranquility and democratized space in Washington Park
At one time, Jackson Park and Washington Park were considered one big green space united by the Midway Plaisance — known respectively as the Eastern and Western divisions of South Park.
Jackson Park: Aesthetic beauty and Chicago history lessons
The Obama Presidential Center finds its setting in Jackson Park, one of the most important sites in Chicago history.
Town of Cicero launches flood relief funding program
The Town of Cicero in Chicago's western suburbs is taking a major step toward reducing flooding problems.
Boy, 17, faces murder charges in shooting that killed teen in Wicker Park
A 17-year-old boy was facing murder charges Monday in an armed robbery and shooting that left a teen of the same age dead in Chicago's Wicker Park community.
2 men shot, wounded in car in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood
Two men were hospitalized early Monday after being shot while sitting in a car in Chicago's Chatham community.
SWAT response at apartment building ends with people in custody in Addison
A SWAT response at an apartment building ended with people in custody in the west Chicago suburb of Addison early Sunday.
Teen girl was sexually assaulted in parking garage in Arlington Heights, police say
Police in Arlington Heights, Illinois, were searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the top of a parking garage this weekend.
Sarah Jessica Parker offers words of encouragement to Northwestern University graduates
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.