TSA explosive detection K9s help keep Chicago travelers safe during holidays
The Transportation Security Administration gets some help from an extra set of eyes and paws at O'Hare.
Gas leak at BP refinery causes odor in Chicago area
A spokesperson for the refinery said crews responded and identified and isolated the leak
Christmas mass spreads message of hope, freedom at Cook County Jail
Every year, a select few detainees have a chance to attend a service that provides a message of hope and support.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics take down man after he tries to rob them
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
Crowds turn out in force for last Sunday of Christkindlmarket in downtown Chicago
The market will close its doors on the night before Christmas.
Woodstock fire victims gifted with new apartments after being displaced
Patriot Services Group saw how some were impacted by the fire that left a man dead, and decided to help by offering some apartments.
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.