Cook Co. State's Attorney to bring federal agents into CTA crime taskforce
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
Fan falls into visiting bullpen during Royals-White Sox game at Rate Field
The White Sox said the fan was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Judge will not rule on calls for special prosecutor for Operation Midway Blitz today
A Cook County judge will not rule on a controversial petition calling for a special prosecutor to be assigned to investigations related to Operation Midway Blitz Monday, she said.
Car chases, tear gas, shootings dominate 2nd day of immigration testimony
Testimony about car chases, unauthorized PIT maneuvers, tear gas and shootings dominated the second day of Illinois Accountability Commission hearings about Operation Midway Blitz.
Man injured in apparent road rage shooting near Union Station
A man was injured Thursday morning in an apparent road rage shooting near Union Station in Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital goes all out for environment for Earth Day, and year-round
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
CTA ends contracts with security companies, switches to armed police
The CTA is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations with unarmed guards in favor of armed police patrols.
Former Plainfield teacher faces child sex abuse charges
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
NIPSCO reaches tentative contract agreement with United Steelworkers
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement, two weeks after the utility locked out 1,600 workers amid a contract dispute.
Teen killed in Woodlawn shooting ID'd as Hyde Park Academy student
Hyde Park Academy student Eric Billops has been identified as the teen killed in a Woodlawn shooting on Wednesday afternoon. He is the third student to die unexpectedly in less than a month.
Dozens of school buses damaged on Chicago's West Side
Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
City Council upholds mayor's veto of freeze on tipped wage hike; approves taxi fare hike
The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have stopped scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago.
Crash-and-grab burglars steal ATM from River North gas station
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a River North gas station early Tuesday morning, Chicago police say.
10-year-old dead, teen in critical condition in Far South Side fire
A 10-year-old boy is dead, and a disabled teen was left in critical condition, after a fire in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Monday morning.
CTU wants May Day off so students, teachers can protest
The Chicago Teachers Union wants the school district to cancel classes on May Day this year so students and teachers can attend protests, but the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools is saying no.