Pope Leo XIV "very disappointed" that Gov. Pritzker signed Medical Aid in Dying bill
Pope Leo XIV has revealed he privately urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign a bill legalizing medical assistance in dying in Illinois.
Kennedy Expressway reopens after reported shooting at Division Street
Shots were fired on the Kennedy Expressway early Wednesday morning, shutting down the outbound lanes just in time for the morning rush.
Scientists from UChicago, other institutions discover bizarre lemon-shaped planet
Scientists from several institutions, including the University of Chicago, discovered a lemon-shaped planet with an atmosphere never observed before, orbiting a rapidly rotating neutron star.
Officials identify woman, 86, who was killed in fire in Spring Grove
Officials on Tuesday identified an 86-year-old woman who died in a fire last week in unincorporated Spring Grove, northwest of Chicago near the Wisconsin state line.
3 sought in knifepoint robbery of woman on CTA Red Line
Chicago police asked for help from the public Tuesday finding three young women who robbed a woman at knifepoint on a CTA Red Line train the day before.
U.S. DOJ serves Illinois Gov. Pritzker over state law restricting immigration arrests
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over a state law restricting immigration arrests.
Chicago Fire Department honors Lt. Scott Gillen, who was hit and killed by driver
The Chicago Fire Department on Tuesday honored former Lt. Scott Gillen, 25 years after he died.
Crews begin installing letters to quote "You Are America" speech at Obama Presidential Center
A major milestone was reached Tuesday at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.
Third teen charged in brutal beating of man on CTA bus on West Side
A third teen stood charged Tuesday morning in the brutal beating of a 62-year-old man on a CTA bus on Chicago's West Side last week.
Man found dead with gunshot wound in Jeffery Manor
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the back in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on Chicago's South Side Tuesday morning.
"O'Hare Moments" campaign seeks stories, photos, video of meaningful times at airport
The Chicago Department of Aviation is launching an "O'Hare Moments" campaign to celebrate 70 years of travel. Commercial flights began at O'Hare on Oct. 30, 1955.
Investigators recover 12 tons of stolen coffee from Melrose Park warehouse
Cook County Sheriff's investigators last week recovered 12 tons of a stolen substance with stimulant properties from a warehouse in Chicago's suburbs.
Members of "Faceworld" gang indicted on racketeering charges, accused in numerous murders
A federal grand jury has indicted six alleged members of a South Side Chicago street gang, accusing them of running an operation that committed armed robberies and carjackings, murdered rivals, and violently protected their turf.
Burglars strike at businesses around Chicago, stealing cash, fire extinguishers, safes
Chicago police this past weekend issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries targeting businesses around the city from Rogers Park to Beverly.
1 person hospitalized after 3-car crash on Kennedy Expressway
One person was taken to the hospital after a three-car crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Monday.