Teen didn't know bicyclist he's charged with killing in Grant Park, prosecutors say
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
40 years ago, bodies of Chicago mobster Tony Spilotro, brother Michael were found
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
Bulls pick forwards Caleb Wilson, Dailyn Swain in NBA Draft
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
CPS holds first budget hearing; CTU wants Illinois lawmakers to convene to fund schools
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
Chicago police issue alert about sexual assaults in South Shore
Chicago police on Monday issued a community alert about two sexual assaults that occurred in the South Shore community this month.
Explosion prompts evacuation at mobile home park in Dixon, Illinois
An explosion prompted a major evacuation in Dixon, Illinois, Monday morning.
Pritzker, other state and local lawmakers remember longtime Illinois Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
Chicago Hounds rugby team clinches championship, finishes season undefeated
The Chicago Hounds won their first-ever championship over the weekend, in just their fourth year of existence.
Attorneys for "Starved Rock Killer" Chester Weger seek posthumous pardon
Attorneys for the man convicted of murdering a woman at Starved Rock State Park some 65 years ago are hoping to clear his name — nearly a year after he died.
First direct flight to Cairo, Egypt, departs from Chicago O'Hare
The first direct flight from Chicago to Cairo, Egypt, took off from O'Hare International Airport on Sunday.
CTA train operator injured by glass in shooting on Dan Ryan Expressway
A CTA Red Line train operator was injured by broken glass in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street on Sunday morning.
Cubs' Sunday game against Blue Jays postponed due to incoming rain in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Burglars crash into Circle K store in downtown Chicago, fail to take ATM
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Detectives rescue girl from man they say drove to Illinois from Georgia to meet her
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
Adler Planetarium's Zooniverse people-powered research initiative is set to hit milestone
Zooniverse at the Adler Planetarium allows the everyday person to contribute directly to real scientific research.