Alan Thompson, CBS Chicago writer and producer, dies at 63
Thompson died Sunday, July 20, after a year's battle with esophageal cancer.
Man gets trapped under tractor in water near Harvard, Illinois
An elderly man was hospitalized Sunday evening after a tractor rolled over and left him trapped in a creek near Harvard, Illinois, for hours.
4 CTA Red Line stops reopen after rebuilding
A ceremonial train busted through a banner Sunday morning at the Berwyn station, above Berwyn Avenue just east of Broadway in the Edgewater neighborhood, to celebrate the reopening.
Maury Ettleson, former Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet auto dealer, dies at 93
Maury Ettleson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, at his home in north suburban Lincolnshire, his family wrote in a published obituary.
4 men wounded in shooting on West Side
The four men were on the sidewalk in the 4900 block of West Ferdinand Street when three armed people got out of a vehicle and shot them.
Boy, 16, fatally hit by Metra Electric train on South Side
Metra said just before 7 p.m., Metra Electric train No. 345, scheduled to arrive at 93rd Street/South Chicago at 8:38 p.m., hit a pedestrian around 27th Street.
Nobel Laureates, experts gather at University of Chicago, call for action to avert nuclear war
Experts warned at a panel discussion Wednesday that the threat of nuclear war is increasing — but unlike in years past, many are oblivious to the threat.
More than 900 people now allege abuse at Illinois, Cook County juvenile detention facilities
Attorneys on Wednesday announced that 107 additional names have been added to a class-action lawsuit alleging abuse in juvenile detention.
Severe storms leave downed trees, power outages, ground stops in wake
A line of severe thunderstorms raced through the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, downing trees, causing power outages, and forcing ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports.
1 year ago Tuesday: 32 tornadoes touch down in Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana
On Monday, July 15, 2024, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.
Former Cub Jason Heyward holds home run derby for Chicago kids
Heyward was joined by former Cubs right fielder Nick Castellanos to host the event at the North Austin Center, which is home to the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy.
Boy shot in arm in Englewood
The boy, approximately 11 years old, was on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Union Avenue when he was struck in the arm by unknown gunfire.
Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker gets 18 months in prison in bribery scheme
John Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Family searches for Felecia Bates, 49, missing for nearly 2 weeks from South Side
Felecia Bates was last seen at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
3 juveniles charged in armed robbery at Cicero gas station, subsequent police chase
Three juveniles were facing charges Sunday night in an armed robbery that led to a wild chase from the west Chicago suburb of Cicero to Chicago's West Side.