Owner of former Chicago Rainforest Café building faces foreclosure lawsuit
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
Fire sweeps through apartment, leaves building uninhabitable in Niles
A fire ripped through an apartment in a building in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Wednesday.
President Trump calls for more troops in Chicago, cites "Miracle Mile"
President Trump on Tuesday said he wants to call in more troops to Chicago — pointing to vacant storefronts in Chicago as a reason and blaming them on crime.
"Hamilton" to return to Chicago for limited engagement
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Fire destroys garage, spreads to house in Oak Brook
A fire broke out in a three-car garage and spread to the adjacent house in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Brook early Tuesday.
Restoration efforts chug along at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Illinois treasurer returns Purple Heart awarded to late WWII vet from Oak Lawn
A Purple Heart is one of the most prestigious awards a member of the military can receive. Now, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is helping the family of a World War II veteran get it back.
Woman hospitalized for smoke inhalation after Bronzeville fire
A woman was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
4 dead, 9 wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago, police say
At least four people were killed and nine others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of midday Sunday. The ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 63.
Chicago Public Schools apps through GoCPS platform soon to close for 2026-2027
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
Chicago police search for armed robber who struck on CTA Blue Line
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
Tow truck hits CPD squad car on Chicago's West Side, 2 officers injured
A crash in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood left two Chicago police officers injured Saturday night.
2 CPD officers injured in crash in Chicago's South Loop
Two Chicago police officers were hurt in a crash in Chicago's South Loop late Saturday.
Suburban chiropractor charged with videotaping nude underage patients
A chiropractor in Chicago's western suburbs stood charged Thursday with secretly videotaping his patients — some of them children — while they were unclothed.
Palatine police ask for help solving man's disappearance 27 years ago
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine are asking the community for help in reopening a missing persons case that has been unsolved for 27 years.