South suburban mother gets probation in baby's death
A south suburban mother will serve two years' probation for the death of her 1-year-old daughter in 2017.
University of Chicago students rally for accountability after sexual assaults
Students at the University of Chicago have called on the school to do more to protect people from sexual violence.
Man, 74, hit by paintball in East Lakeview
A 74-year-old man was hit by a paintball in Chicago's East Lakeview community on Wednesday night, and police were the following morning for the person responsible.
Experts warn of toxic human treats, other dangers for pets at Halloween
Halloween can pose a variety of hazards for pets, and the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control and other experts had some advice.
Ja' Grill Jamaican restaurant in Hyde Park to close after 19 years
Ja' Grill Jamaican restaurant in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood announced Wednesday that it is going out of business after 19 years.
Community meeting planned for high-rise on site of Stone Medical Center
A virtual community meeting is planned for next week on a new residential high-rise complex that will replace an old medical building at a prominent corner in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
Man charged with posing as basketball coach, grooming 15-year-old boy
A man from Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood posed as a basketball coach to groom a teenage boy for sexual purposes, Chicago police alleged Thursday.
Driver ID'd in deadly crash on Dundee Road in Palatine
A driver was killed in a crash on busy Dundee Road in Palatine, Illinois, early Wednesday morning.
The occult, a possessed dagger, and more at Hunter's on Halsted
The bar now known as Hunter's on Halsted, formerly the Golden Dagger and the Tonic Room, is known to be one of the most haunted bars in all of Chicago.
Chicago police rush to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High after threat
Police rushed to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood Tuesday morning after they said a teenage boy posted something threatening on social media.
Ribbon cut for COVID-19 memorial in Illinois Medical District
The ribbon was cut Tuesday for a COVID-19 memorial monument in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago's Near West Side.
Playground company merger called off after lawsuit by Raoul, other AG's
Following a lawsuit by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 11 other state attorneys general, two playground equipment companies have called off a merger that a lawsuit said would have created a monopoly.
Thieves target freight train on West Side, delaying Metra BNSF trains
Thieves looted a freight train on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning, causing major delays for Metra commuters.
"Goodnight Moon" coming to Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry will be presenting an immersive take on "Goodnight Moon."
Fire sends smoke into air at house in South Chicago
A fire broke out Tuesday morning in a house in the South Chicago neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.