Hospital pic shows Ind. woman rescued after days trapped in crashed car
A photo released Thursday shows Brieonna Cassell, 41, in her hospital bed. She is bruised and bandageed up, but appears to be in good spirits.
Jeep falls off overpass, catches fire on ramp to Chicago's Bishop Ford Freeway
Southbound traffic on the Stony Island Avenue feeder ramp was diverted onto southbound I-94.
Dump truck crashes, spills salt on I-290 west of Chicago
The salt that the dump truck had been hauling ended up spilling off the Eisenhower Extension overpass onto Route 83 below, state police said.
Lyric Opera's 2025-2026 season includes "Madama Butterfly," Smashing Pumpkins tribute
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
Woman found alive, "trapped and alone," 6 days after crashing car
A missing woman was found and rescued Tuesday after surviving six days in her crashed car in Newton County, Indiana.
Woman shot, wounded on sidewalk in Streeterville
The woman was walking in the 400 block of North Columbus Drive, between Illinois and North Water streets, when she heard gunshots and felt pain.
Man accused of chasing people around with knife in house near Round Lake
Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's deputies arrested Juan Carranco-Salinas, 29, overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Soldier Field to host Premier League Summer Series soccer games this summer
Soldier Field will host a doubleheader featuring four Premier League clubs — AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United, and West Ham United.
Robber carjacked delivery drivers twice on one West Englewood block, police say
The delivery drivers were dropping off packages or food in the 6800 block of South Ada Street when a man came up with a gray handgun and demanded their property.
Men charged after hit-and-run leaves 9-year-old boy hurt in north suburbs
Police learned the same men had been involved in a separate hit-and-run earlier.
Driver arrested after Chicago Police officer is hit by car on city's West Side
The officer was taken to an area hospital in good condition, police said.
Quarrel leads to shooting that kills man in River North
The victim and another man were quarreling when the other man pulled out a gun and shot the victim several times in the chest.
Saint Ignatius girls' basketball advances to 3-A Illinois State Championship game
Also in girls' high school basketball Thursday, Montini Catholic of Lombard, Illinois, beat Quincy Notre Dame.
Stretch of Chicago's Milwaukee Avenue through Logan Square Park closed for good
The closure is part of the Chicago Department of Transportation's $27 million Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Project.
81-year-old man dead after fire in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood
Firefighters were seen battling the blaze from both the front and back yards.