Evanston, Skokie School District 65 make final recommendation to close 2 schools
Lincolnwood and Dewey Elementary Schools were chosen to be closed as leaders say enrollment was down 33% at both.
Robbery-gone-wrong led to deadly Oakbrook Center mall shooting: prosecutors
Prosecutors say a Chicago woman planned the robbery-gone-wrong that turned into a fatal shooting at Oakbrook Center mall in September.
Sexual assault reported at fraternity house near University of Chicago campus
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a sexual assault reported near the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
Fans excited for chance to see White Sox clinch ALDS series victory at home
White Sox fans are excited for a chance to witness the team clinch a spot in the American League Championship Series for the first time in more than two decades.
Burglars target 5 businesses on same block in Greater Grand Crossing
Burglars targeted at least five businesses on the same block in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood early Monday morning.
Off-duty CPD officer shoots man during fight in Little Village, Chicago police say
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and wounded a man who hit him during a fight in the Little Village neighborhood early Sunday, morning, police said.
Prime Healthcare ending OB services at 3 Chicago-area hospitals
Prime Healthcare will end obstetrics services at three Chicago area hospitals on Thursday.
3 of 11 charged in Ford Heights for misuse of public funds plead not guilty
Two Ford Heights trustees, one current and one former, and a janitor charged with musing public funds pled not guilty in court Wednesday.
Indiana lawmakers grill NIPSCO on lengthy power outages after August storms
Indiana lawmakers on Tuesday grilled officials from power company NIPSCO about their handling of last month's severe storms, which left hundreds of thousands in Northwest Indiana without power, some of them for more than two weeks.
15 aircraft entered restricted airspace during Trump's Chicago visit
NORAD said fighter jets redirected 10 pilots and fired flares in two cases after private planes and helicopters strayed into flight restrictions set for the president's visit.
White Sox and Cubs both clinch playoff spots for first time since 2020
The Cubs and White Sox will both play in the postseason for the first time since 2020, after clinching playoff spots within a matter of minutes of each other on Thursday afternoon.
Frankfort mother Corie Walsh pleads not guilty in murder of 2-year-old son
A Frankfort, Illinois, mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Thursday morning.
Evanston-Skokie School District 65 closing 2 more schools to net $20 million amid budget woes
The interim superintendent says if the district does nothing, it won't be able to pay teachers and staff down the line.
Thousands of downtown Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
Thousands of workers at dozens of downtown Chicago hotels have voted to authorize a strike, which their union said would be the largest in the city's history.
Judge orders Darreon Plummer held until trial in OEMC worker's killing
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.