Chicago police probe broad-daylight shootings in Hyde Park, Woodlawn
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Owners of Uncommon Ground announce plans to retire, search for new owner to take over
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Man shot, critically wounded in Humboldt Park neighborhood
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Volunteers hand out supplies for residents devastated by tornadoes in Kankakee
Kankakee, Illinois, was bracing for more severe weather on Thursday, just two weeks after tornadoes hit the area.
Reg Weaver, former Illinois and National Education Association president, dies at 86
Educators and union leaders this week remembered a trailblazer for collective bargaining rights in Illinois.
Cubs take on Nationals for home opener at Wrigley Field
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball was back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs took on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
Illinois bill would restrict locations for immigration detention centers
A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would stop immigration detention centers in certain areas.
Woman, 2 men slashed in fight in home in Bronzeville
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
UChicago students use historic maps, new technology to look back in time
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
Boy, 17, charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl on Northwest Side
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
Chicago Park District seeks artist for statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
The Chicago Park District is searching for an artist to create a statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable for the city founder's namesake park.
World Business Chicago collects submissions for bold plans for city's future
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
Woman sexually assaulted on Northeastern Illinois University campus
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
Metra train delayed after unconscious man is found near tracks in Aurora
A Metra train to Chicago from the western suburbs was delayed Wednesday morning after an unconscious man was found near the tracks.
University of Chicago receives $50 million gift to reimagine Ida Noyes Hall
The University of Chicago has received a $50 million gift to upgrade its historic Ida Noyes Hall as a student and campus community center.