Chicago city leaders announce program to connect people more easily with affordable housing
Chicago city leaders on Wednesday announced a new effort to connect people with affordable housing.
Man shot in both legs in Irving Park community
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Firefighters quickly extinguish 3 fires over 24 hours in Cicero
Three unrelated house fires broke out in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero within a period of 24 hours Monday and Tuesday.
Man shot multiple times, killed in Skokie
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
Man accused of posing as art student, taking lewd photos, sexually abusing woman in Chicago
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
Hearing set for man charged with killing ex's new husband in Edgewater
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
Family sues Live Nation over teen's sex assault at Tinley Park concert
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
Gene & Georgetti sues Midway Airport concession operator over restaurant partnership
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Test finds patient in Winnebago County did not have hantavirus, officials say
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
DuPage County reports first mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus for 2026
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
Wind knocks over small plane, causes fuel spill at Midway International Airport
A gust of wind this stormy Monday knocked over a small plane at Chicago's Midway International Airport and caused a fuel spill.
Consumer advocates take Nicor Gas to task for rate hike
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
Season's first piping plover egg spotted at Montrose Beach
Montrose Beach resident piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again.
Police search for person who shot, killed 14-year-old boy in Michigan City, Indiana
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
DraftKings to close in-person sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.