Graffiti-style art displayed in Near West Side alley is growing in popularity
From unique designs to Chicago sports, each garage on the block shares a story through its graffiti-style artwork.
Split vote by council means no acting mayor for Harvey, Illinois
Four votes from the six council members were needed for any council member to fill the seat, and after two separate nominations, the council could not come to an agreement.
Woman shot and killed in Woodlawn. Why did it take CPD 10 hours to find her?
As Chicago police investigate the murder of a mother of five who was found shot to death in a Woodlawn alley earlier this month, neighbors are wondering why it took investigators 10 hours to find her body.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark dies, city says
Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark has died, city officials confirmed Friday
Search for killer in 2017 death of infant in Markham continues
Melody Townsend was convicted after the body of her daughter was found by first responders wrapped in plastic inside the attic of a burned, abandoned home in Markham in 2017. No charges were filed in the murder.
Cook County Jail teams with city college to offer forklift program for inmates
Inmates are getting the chance to learn a trade to help them find a job when they get out.
Chicago Archdiocese fires teacher with history of child molestation allegations
The Archdiocese of Chicago has fired a substitute teacher with a history of child molestation allegations in Illinois and other states.
South Side church doesn't let extreme cold stop its mission to help those in need
Amid the extreme cold in Chicago on Friday, a South Side church's mission to help those in need went on regardless of the frigid conditions.
Chicago conducts annual homeless count as coldest weather of the season arrives
As freezing Arctic winds started to blow into Chicago, bringing the coldest weather in seven years, city officials and non-profit outreach groups on Thursday began conducting their annual count of the city's homeless population.
Caleb Williams lookalike crowned during Wiener's Circle contest
The first-place winner gets a Wiener's Circle gift card, merchandise, and bragging rights.
Man who had gun pointed at him at South Side bar questions CPD investigation
A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.
Victim recounts violent attempted carjacking inside Walmart parking lot in Wheeling
Matt Taylor said he had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached.
Violence prevention group to ride CTA rails overnight in effort to deter crime
This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.
Family says rent dispute led to shooting that left 1 dead, 1 wounded in Roseland
One man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting in Roseland this week, and their loved ones said it all stemmed from a dispute over rent money.
Police oversight panel hears of frustrations with CPD interactions with ICE
Hundreds of Chicagoans packed a special meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability on Thursday night, venting anger and frustration about the months-long federal immigration enforcement operation known as Midway Blitz.