Demolition crews begin tearing down long-vacant E2 nightclub
The building at 2347 S. Michigan Av. has been vacant ever since 21 people were killed in a stampede inside the E2 nightclub in 2003.
Mothers who lost children to gun violence gather, seeking healing and hope
The dinner was organized by Sherry Wesley and Chevonna Myles – the grandmother and mother of Daveon Gibson, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed on Jan. 31 after leaving Senn High School.
Illinois woman sends Christmas gifts to church in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina
Terri Horwath of Plainfield hopes this story will help others think of those who are not in an ideal place this holiday season.
Man charged with murder in Lincoln Park shooting
Early Friday morning, police confirmed John Conway, 35, was charged with first-degree murder.
3 children hospitalized after eating gummies at Rogers Park elementary school
First responders were called to the school—which is part of the Chicago Public Schools—for "multiple overdoses" just two hours before dismissal.
2 killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side, CFD says
Eight people—four men and four women, all between the ages of 20 and 35—were shot in a house in Chicago Lawn.
Terminals at O'Hare crowded, roads congested as Thanksgiving weekend wraps up
The Transportation Security Administration said it expected to screen more than 3 million people nationwide Sunday alone.
Police shoot, kill man threatening assisted living residents with chainsaw
Officers used a Taser on the man, but he did not stop, police said.
Fans, analysts react to Bears firing Matt Eberflus; "He kind of sealed his fate"
"I didn't think they would fire a manager or a head coach in the middle of the season. So it's cool, it's serious," Bears fan Jeff Rynberk said.
After weekend violence, safety downtown is paramount for Thanksgiving weekend events
It was cold out Wednesday night, but thousands were already out roaming the streets of Chicago and getting out for the holidays.
Memorial hockey games commemorate teen killed in horrific crash in Glenview
Marko Niketic, 17, was killed in a car crash last spring. An alleged drunken driver was speeding at more than 130 mph just before the crash, prosecutors have said.
Woman shot outside Macy's in the Loop, amid large holiday crowds downtown
The shooting happened as crowds were packing downtown for the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.
Crowds flock to downtown Chicago for Mag Mile Lights Festival and Parade
Some along the parade route said they were excited for another year of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse flipping the switch to light up the Mag Mile.
Chicago lights up Christmas tree in Millennium Park
The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square is wrapped with thousands of lights.
150 people sleep outside to raise awareness about homelessness in Chicago
Organizer Covenant House Illinois offers young adults experiencing homelessness a path to independence by providing needed resources.