Body found in Chicago River's South Branch at Ashland Avenue
A dead body was found in the South Branch of the Chicago River Thursday afternoon.
2 drivers hurt in crash in Huntley; one car ends up near pond
Two drivers were injured in a crash in Huntley, Illinois, northwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
Man pleads guilty to 1995 murders of U.S. Marine brothers in Cicero, Illinois
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
Amid DHS funding stalemate, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley calls for ICE to be "dismantled"
Friday is the deadline for Congress to strike a deal to keep the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded, and .S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) is calling for ICE to be "dismantled."
Daily Herald may be subject of bidding war
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Norman Rockwell's Cubs painting "The Dugout" recalls decades of futility
The Norman Rockwell painting "The Dugout," now hanging at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a longstanding symbol of the Chicago Cubs' reputation as lovable losers — which for some fans had its own appeal.
Man sentenced to 2 consecutive life prison terms for murders in Chinatown
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
Wisconsin judge sanctions prosecutor over AI use in court filings
A Wisconsin judge sanctioned a prosecutor for secretly using artificial intelligence in court filings, and getting the law wrong in a burglary case that ended up being dismissed.
Man shot, killed during carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Shedd Aquarium invites volunteers to destroy invasive shrubs for Anti-Valentine's Day
For those not looking forward to Valentine's Day, the Shedd Aquarium has a solution that involves a forest preserve, an invasive tree, and fire.
Landmarks Illinois issues emergency grant for boiler repair at Chicago Loop Synagogue
Landmarks Illinois announced Tuesday that it has awarded an emergency grant to the Chicago Loop Synagogue downtown to help with the replacement of a broken boiler.
Woman charged with slashing another woman in fight in Roseland
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
Prosecutors drop charges against protesters in scuffle at Broadview ICE facility
Cook County prosecutors this week dropped charges against nearly two dozen protesters who were at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
Man extradited from Iowa, charged with shooting and killing man in Hyde Park
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Man grabbed child, took cellphone in Palatine, police say
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.