Family IDs teen killed at Grant Park skate park as Dorian Smith
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
Chicago ready to celebrate Mexican Independence day in "full force"
Chicago officials said this year's Mexican Independence Day festivities will be celebrated in full force after they were canceled or scaled back in 2025 due to Operation Midway Blitz.
Water safety experts prepare for late boating season as warm weather continues to hold
Beach swim closed at 7 p.m. on Monday, meaning there will be no lifeguards on duty moving forward.
Chicago drivers skeptical Trump deal with Venezuela will lower gas prices
Chicago drivers are frustrated with constantly fluctuating gas prices amid the U.S. war with Iran, and experts say President Trump's new deal with Venezuela could take years to make a difference.
1 killed, 14 wounded in Washington Park mass shooting
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
CPS getting back millions in federal funding in lawsuit settlement
According to court documents, CPS should have officially gotten those funds back by Friday.
Person killed in hit-and-run crash on Dan Ryan Expressway in Fuller Park
A person was hit by a car on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Fuller Park early Friday morning.
Tommy Schaefer denied bid for release ahead of murder conspiracy trial
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Chicago man convicted in Indonesia in what's known as the Bali "suitcase murder" will not be allowed to go free on bond while he awaits trial on U.S. charges.
Child makes false claims about being thrown from car in Rosemont, police say
A report of a possible kidnapping in Rosemont, Illinois, turned out to involve a missing child from Chicago who made false claims, police in the northwest Chicago suburb said Monday morning.
Shooting on Chicago's West Side leaves woman dead, man and another woman wounded
Three people were shot on Chicago's West Side overnight Saturday into Sunday, and one of them was killed.
Local organizations step up to get students prepared to head back to school
From school supplies to food and haircuts, local organizations are making sure students have what they need as they head back to the classroom.
Severe storm threat in Chicago area on Friday
Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday.
Gary, Indiana residents must wait until Tuesday for power, days after storms
Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.
6 teens shot, 1 fatally, after multiple shootings in Chicago overnight
Six teens were shot, one fatally, after multiple shootings reported hours apart in Chicago overnight.
NIPSCO resumes power restoration efforts after worker's vehicle hit by gunfire in Gary
A NIPSCO utility vehicle was hit by gunfire early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported, the city said.