Crash-and-grab burglars take ATM from downtown Chicago Circle K store
Burglars crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Loop early Thursday morning.
Woman dies after months in coma her family blames on confrontation with Evanston police
A woman has died after six months in a coma that her family blames on a confrontation with police in Evanston, Illinois, attorneys said Wednesday.
Illinois House Speaker Welch makes moves toward removal of Rep. Harry Benton
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is making moves to remove state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from office.
South Shore Line passengers receive monthly ticket extension due to disruption
South Shore Line train commuters are getting an extension on their monthly tickets because of a freight train derailment in Northwest Indiana that has disrupted service.
Driver killed in fiery crash involving car, train in Hobart, Indiana
A driver is dead after a fiery collision between a car and a freight train in Hobart, Indiana, on Wednesday morning.
Alleged cybercriminal accused of hacking arrested in Finland, extradited to Chicago
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
Estranged husband charged with murder of mother of five in Woodlawn
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing his estranged wife in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
Man found shot to death in home in Pullman
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago's Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
A look back at the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995
The 1995 Chicago heat wave is the most notorious and deadly of the city's hot spells, and in fact the deadliest weather event in the city's history. With the Midwest again trapped under a heat dome, the lives lost more than 30 years ago have been top of mind for many.
Mother of Sheridan Gorman, Loyola student who was shot and killed, testifies on Capitol Hill
The mother of a Loyola University freshman who was shot and killed in March delivered tearful testimony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
One of four new piping plover chicks at Chicago's Montrose Beach dies
One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
Man charged with recording boy in restroom at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg
A man was charged with videotaping a boy in a men's restroom at Woodfield Mall in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
Police in Burr Ridge issue warning about ruse burglaries
Police in Burr Ridge, Illinois, issued a warning Tuesday about burglars using distractions to break into homes.
Service disrupted after woman is hit, killed by train on CTA Brown Line
Service was disrupted after a woman was hit and killed by a CTA Brown Line train Tuesday morning.
Boy, dad get $75,000 for baseball card with White Sox's Munetaka Murakami's autograph
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.