Chicago community center worries about teen gatherings with toy guns
There have been two instances in which police were called to clear crowds near the center. Some of the teens ran from police.
31st Street Beach to close early for July 4th holiday due to recent shootings
So far, in 2024, there have been nine shootings at or near the beach.
Activist handcuffed after confronting Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes
The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
While some suburbs scale back or drop festivals, Tinley Park Ribfest is expanding
Last year kicked off the inaugural four-day festival. Mayor Michael Glotz said this second year, the festival is expanding.
Neighbors near United Center concerned about how DNC restrictions will affect them
Some neighbors said communication has been lacking from city and political leaders.
Chicago survivors, advocates say gun violence has been a public health crisis for a long time
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
16-year-old boy charged, detained in murder of retired police officer on Chicago's West Side
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park.
Flood victims on Chicago's West Side finally getting help nearly a year later
Some contractors have also now stepped in to do the work for free.
Large fire spreads in building on West Side, second in 2 days
The building housed an auto body shop, a landscaping company, and a car and truck battery operation.
Liquor store employee shot and killed over stolen liquor bottle in Cicero
Two men were stealing a bottle of liquor at Licores El Potrillo on Tuesday afternoon, when a 23-year-old man who works at the store confronted them.
Massive pallet fire destroys West Side business
The company had about 20,000 pallets on site, all of which were stacked 6 to 10 feet high, and all of which burned.
Chicago alderman camps out in tent along infamously violent South Side block
Ald. David Moore (17th) is seeking to bring awareness to a problem he said no one seems to care about.
Search on for burglars who smashed into Beverly liquor store, other spots
Surveillance video shows the thieves hitching a chain to a car. They then used the vehicle to tear down the security shutters.
Fire on train disrupts CTA Brown Line north of downtown Chicago
It reached the point where some people decided to evacuate the smoky train themselves.
Missing therapy dog returned to Waukegan family
The shih-tzu, Bella, is a companion for Doris Hemphill, who suffers from dementia.