Heavy downpours flood streets in south suburbs, South Side
Heavy downpours caused flooding in the south suburbs and the South Side of Chicago Wednesday, stranding some drivers who stalled out on the washed-out roads.
Jason House easily elected mayor of Dolton, Illinois after defeating Tiffany Henyard in primary
House won the race with more than 95% of the vote, up against Rebuilding Dolton Party candidate Casundra Hopson-Jordan.
Chicago native living in Thailand describes experience with devastating earthquake
In the days since the earthquake, Jones said life in Thailand has been hectic — and many other expats are fleeing and going home. But he is not.
Chicago Teachers Union committee votes to advance tentative contract deal
The agreement comes with potential changes to classrooms across the city.
Owner confronts thief who breaks into work truck in Lakeview
Video shows the masked thief exiting the front seat of the van and making his way into the rear, were thousands of dollars' worth of tools were stored.
Amazon delivery driver impersonator has been stealing packages in South Loop
The thief drops off empty packages and steals what was already on people's stoops.
Highland, Indiana seeks to find out problem with sirens that didn't sound for tornado
People living near two of the town's six air-raid sirens did not hear them go off at all, and five nights later, those two sirens were still malfunctioning.
Illini fans pumped after big win over Xavier in first round of NCAA Tournament
In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue overshadowed everything.
8-year-old boy dead, 5-year-old boy hurt by gunshots in Grand Crossing
The older boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
Storms peel roof off school in Gary, rip down trees around Northwest Indiana
A tornado is suspected to have been to blame for some of the damage in Gary.
Severe storms cause widespread damage and outages in Chicago area
A line of severe storms triggered multiple tornado warnings in the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
Harvey mayor pays to have burned-out house torn down so displaced neighbor can go home
Alma West has been displaced from her block in Harvey since January.
2 South Side churches giving away 40,000 eggs this weekend
Volunteers from the churches—Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church — gathered on Friday to package and prepare the eggs.
Possible federal cuts to bike lane expansion could have big impact in Chicago
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is ready to put a stop to any future dollars and keep bike lanes in cities from expanding.
Army Corps of Engineers drops plan to expand Chicago lakefront landfill
The landfill opened in the early 1980s along the shore, and in 2020, the Army Corps called for extending it.