Pedestrian standing in median of DuSable Lake Shore Drive killed in crash
A pickup driving through a green light hit a 72-year-old man who was standing in the median in the 1100 block of South Lake Shore Drive just after 5 a.m.
2 killed, 4 hurt after crash near Chicago Midway Airport
At least five people were taken to multiple hospitals in fair to critical condition. The victims range in age from 17 years old to 32 years old.
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Stevenson Expressway near Damen Avenue
The crash, which left a motorcyclist with severe injuries, took place around 2 a.m.
At least 8 vehicles involved in two separate crashes on I-294 near 47th Street
At least eight vehicles were involved in a crash on I-294 near 47th Street on Friday morning.
3 apprehended in McKinley Park after car reported stolen crashes
The car was implicated in the carjacking of another Nissan.
Man killed, woman shot in domestic incident in Mount Prospect building, police say
Police described the woman as the victim and the man as the offender.
1 dead, 1 injured after fire sweeps through house in Naperville
When firefighters and police arrived, a person was trapped on the second floor of the house.
Water main break in Skokie leaves basements flooded, dangerous conditions
The huge mess has also left some homes with flooded basements and potentially dangerous conditions for people who live nearby.
Evanston, Skokie boil orders enters second day after water main break
The boil order issued reminds residents to boil tap water or avoid tap water.
Winter storm causes spinouts on Chicago area expressways, necessitates big cleanup elsewhere
Repeatedly in Lake Forest Wednesday, very light waves of snow would pick up significantly throughout day. Thus, as fast as crews went in to plow, the roads got blanketed again in a matter of minutes.
Thieves pry open freight train shipping containers in Oak Park
One container seemed to contain giant rolls of carpet, some of which were spilling out onto the tracks.
Man shot by police after standoff in Mount Greenwood
Late in the afternoon, the man called police and said he had guns and weapons in the house and had "something bad to his family."
Metra train hits car in Robbins, snags line
The Rock Island District Line was shut down for an unknown anticipated duration after the crash.
Chicago firefighters battle extra-alarm fire in Belmont Cragin
The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. in an apartment building in the 5300 block of West Drummond Place.
1 person apprehended following police pursuit from south suburbs to South Side
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.