2026 Chicago marathon: Route changes, road closures for weekend's big race
The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon steps off on Sunday in Grant Park. This year there are route changes due to construction and temperatures may be warmer than ideal.
Activists hand out gun locks after 4-year-old shot inside South Side home
Crisis responders are passing out gun locks in the South Deering neighborhood after a 4-year-old boy was shot inside a home on Tuesday.
2 injured, 1 airlifted from I-65 after crash involving semi truck in Merrillville, Indiana
Two people were injured, including a person who was airlifted from I-65 after a serious crash in Merrillville, Indiana, on Wednesday morning.
Block 37 mall sold for $30 million
Downtown Chicago's Block 37 mall was sold to Edwards Realty Company this week for $30 million, the company announced Wednesday.
Burglars target 5 businesses on same block in Greater Grand Crossing
Burglars targeted at least five businesses on the same block in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood early Monday morning.
Harvey Mayor Shirley Drewenski announces retirement
Harvey Mayor Shirley Drewenski announced her retirement on Friday.
Shots fired on Route 41 near Edens Expressway in Northfield
A car was damaged after shots were fired on U.S. Route 41 near the Edens Expressway in Northfield on Friday morning.
Woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Hollywood Beach
A woman died after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Hollywood Beach on Chicago's North Side on Friday morning.
CTA Orange Line trains running with delays near Midway Airport
CTA Orange Line trains are running again after an earlier service delay caused by track conditions.
Break-ins reported at 9 businesses across Chicago overnight
A Chicago institution was among nearly 10 small businesses burglarized in just a couple of hours overnight. Greek Islands restaurant spent the morning cleaning up and boarding up.
Father of 4 shot and killed in Portage Park smoke shop he owned
A husband and father of four was shot and killed late Thursday night inside the Portage Park smoke shop he owned.
Prime Healthcare ending OB services at 3 Chicago-area hospitals
Prime Healthcare will end obstetrics services at three Chicago area hospitals on Thursday.
SUV crashes into home on Chicago's Far South Side
An SUV crashed into a home on Chicago's Far South Side early Thursday morning.
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Oakbrook Center shopping mall
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at the Oakbrook Center shopping mall in west suburban Oak Brook.
2 hospitalized after small plane crash in Bolingbrook
Two people were taken to the hospital following a small plane crash in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Tuesday evening.