Body of missing man recovered from Wood Dale reservoir
The body of a man who went missing at a reservoir in northwest suburban Wood Dale has been recovered, officials said.
Mayor Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week.
Chicago Public Schools cut private custodial contractors
More than 1,200 custodians got layoff notices on Friday. CPS said it now plans to rehire 750 of those custodians directly as district staffers.
Rep. Mike Quigley calls for U.S. to recognize Palestinian state
Quigley is the first Illinois politician to call for such an action.
Field Museum shows fossils from Mazon Creek not far from Chicago
The fossils at the Mazon Creek site are so abundant and so well-preserved that researchers can reconstruct a detailed impression of the prehistoric ecosystem of which they were a part.
Twisted Spoke closing in West Town after 30 years
The Twisted Spoke, a mainstay bar of the West Town community, is closing its doors after 30 years.
Lori Cannon, Chicago LGBTQ+ activist, dies at 74
Lori Cannon, a renowned Chicago activist and advocate for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS, died this past weekend.
Chicago's Serbian community marks Day of Remembrance Operation Storm victims
In 1995, hundreds of thousands of Serbs were forced from the Krajina region in Croatia, and nearly 2,000 were killed.
Historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge spared from morning fire
Park Ridge firefighters were able to put out a fire before it could destroy the historic Pickwick Theatre Monday morning.
Work disrupts Halsted and Chicago Avenue, new configuration for Kennedy Expy.
CDOT said the bridge that now carries Chicago Avenue from the Near North Side to River West is to be replaced with a permanent tie-arch bridge.
5 people injured in rollover crash on Bishop Ford Freeway
All lanes of the Bishop Ford were shut down after the crash, and reopened around 5:50 p.m., state police said.
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest
Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the lawmakers had left the state.
Man gets to life without parole for killing Sade Robinson in Milwaukee
Sade Robinson, 19, was murdered in April of last year. Her dismembered body parts were found in the Milwaukee Area, and her arm was found at a Waukegan beach.
9-year-old boy found safe after going missing in Elmhurst
Elmhurst police said the boy had been found safe at 10 p.m. He had last been seen around 7:30 p.m.
Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring mental health screenings in schools
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.