Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes 9 eastern massasauga rattlesnake hatchlings
The hatchlings were born at the Mammal-Reptile House this month.
Winning $1.5 million Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in McHenry County
The winning ticket was purchased for the drawing held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Harvey City Council appoints Shirley Drewenski as acting mayor
She will take the place of former Harvey Mayor Christoper Clark, who died late last month, unexpectedly.
Woman charged for shooting man on Near North Side
Police said the woman shot a man in the foot during what they believed was a domestic-related incident.
2 men shot, 1 fatally, outside Bridgeview bar and billiard hall
Police said two men were shot, one fatally, after an exchange of words led to gunfire.
Chicago weekend shootings leave at least 2 people dead, 8 others hurt
According to Chicago police, the ages of the victims range from 15 to 40.
2 teens charged with possessing stolen gun, car in Aurora, Illinois, police say
The two boys, both 17, one from Bensenville and the other from Addison, were arrested on Friday night.
Woman killed, 2 others hurt in wrong-way crash on I-65 in NW Indiana
Indiana State Police said a silver 2022 Toyota was heading southbound in the northbound lanes of I-65 and hit a black 2016 Ford head-on just before 2 a.m. on Saturday.
CPD release image of SUV that injured 2 girls in West Englewood hit-and-run
An investigation by the Major Accidents Investigation Unit is open and ongoing.
Drive-by shooting on Far South Side leaves woman dead, another hurt, CPD says
Two women were shot when a car drove by and shot into a crowd, killing one of them, police said.
2 people charged for deadly Northalsted carjacking, Bronzeville shooting
Chicago police said two persons of interest are in custody for a deadly carjacking on the city's North Side that is believed to also be connected to a shooting in Bronzeville.
Infant in stroller, man rescued after wind blows them into water at Belmont Harbor
First responders said an 8-month-old girl in a stroller and a man were blown into the water and rescued by witnesses.
Girl, 1, found dead inside South Side residence prompts death investigation
Chicago police said they found the 1-year-old girl inside the residence unresponsive.
Suspect sought in robbery of elderly man at CTA Blue Line station on West Side
Chicago police said the suspect approached the victim and took his wallet from his pockets by force.
Pilot ID'd in fatal small plane crash in Boone County
A Whittman Tailwind airplane crashed into a fence between two homes in Poplar Grove on Feb. 14, killing the only occupant on board.