Johnston City lottery player mistakenly buys wrong ticket, wins $250K
The player said she bought the wrong ticket while watching a movie.
2 Chicago police officers hurt after crashing squad car on Near West Side
Police said the officers, in a marked squad car, hit a median while in traffic.
Stolen shipment of protein powder worth more than $500K recovered from Bridgeview warehouse
The unit recovered more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder from the Bridgeview warehouse last Tuesday.
5 hurt in crash in Marengo, Illinois, fire officials say
It is unclear what led to the crash and how many occupants were in each vehicle.
3 men wounded in South Side shooting, police say
The victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition.
Bears clinch first NFC North division title since 2018 after Packers' loss to Ravens
The Bears have the potential to become the NFC's No. 1 seed with victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and one loss by the Seattle Seahawks.
Man sought in Orange Line armed robbery at Midway stop
Mass Transit detectives said the suspect approached a passenger inside a train car with a bottle in hand and demanded their cell phone.
Chicago's Christmas tree recycling program starts next week
Live trees can be dropped off at one of 27 drop-off locations around the city between Jan. 3 and 17.
Missouri man ordered held, accused of stabbing another man at hotel in Burr Ridge
Prosecutors said the victim was found the victim unresponsive, lying on an inflatable bed with multiple stab wounds to his chest and torso on Christmas Eve.
CPD searching for 2 siblings believed to have traveled to Naperville
Chicago police said Amiya, 17, and Aiyanna, 13, were last seen on Christmas Eve in the 9200 block of South Dauphin Ave.
Man in custody after woman found shot in head in Chesterton, Indiana
Officers found a woman of unknown age with a gunshot wound to her head, but she was alert and able to communicate with responding officers, Chesteron police said.
Driver, 2 workers hurt after jeep crashes into Rosati's Pizza in Batavia
Police said they believe he might have been experiencing a medical issue at the time of the crash.
Chicago police warn of attempted sexual assault on West Side
Police said an unknown man pushed a woman into her vehicle and attempted to pull her pants down.
CPD warn about 4 apartment burglaries in Bridgeport neighborhood
Police said an unknown number of burglars entered each apartment by forcing open a door and then took property from inside.
"Operational issue" lead to multiple BNSF trains canceled, Metra says
Metra is running on a reduced schedule for Christmas Eve.