Classes canceled after threats made against suburban Chicago school
This threat comes the same week a school staff member was fired after inappropriate conduct accusations.
Salt spreaders hit Chicago roads in response to overnight snow
Crews will continue to monitor the weather and ground conditions and will adjust resources when needed, the department said.
2 men, 2 teens charged in armed carjacking, police chase in Waukegan
Upon arrival, officers learned that a dark gray 2015 Dodge Durango was taken from a woman, 33, of Waukegan resident who was ordered to take her young son and exit from the vehicle.
Cook Co. Sheriff's Office expanding "Tails of Redemption" program
Sheriff Tom Dart's office says they currently work with three local shelters.
Renderings of Obama Presidential Center's athletic facility revealed
The future athletic center dubbed "The Home Court" will be tucked away on the southwest corner of Jackson Park.
Honey Creek Middle School safety officer disciplined after leaving gun in bathroom
The principal at Honey Creek Middle School said the officer took the gun out of his holster while using the bathroom.
CPD issue alert after woman kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Austin
According to police, the woman just left a business and was about to enter her car when a man approached her from behind, pulled out a gun, and forced the victim into the passenger seat.
Woman charged with stealing school bus in Homan Square, police say
Responding officers found the bus, conducted a traffic stop, and placed the woman into custody without incident.
Wisconsin man charged in October stabbing of woman inside laundromat in Logan Square
Luis Lira-Hernandez, 33, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder.
Bank robber arrested while waiting for bus in Westchester
Bank staff told officers that a subject entered the bank, handing the teller a note indicating that he was robbing the bank by threat of violence.
Gunman chases, shoots man twice in back of head in North Lawndale
The victim told officers he was being chased by an unknown offender who pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots.
Armed robber uses Facebook Marketplace to lure victims in Englewood
When the victims arrived to meet up with the man near 63rd and Morgan, the man pulled out a gun and demanded the victim's money and cell phone.
Passenger killed, 2 drivers hurt in hit-and-run crash in Beverly
A woman was killed, and two others were hurt following a hit-and-run crash on the city's South Side Tuesday morning.
Motorcyclist ejected after colliding with car in Joliet
Both drivers were taken to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Food truck catches fire under CTA Brown Line; service back to normal
The tracks sustained electrical and structural damage as a result of the fire.