Rescuer: "You really couldn't breathe" in Lemont home with 76 dogs
The Lemont Police Department said more than 70 dogs were rescued from a hoarding situation from a home on McCarthy Road.
Developer helps preserve stained glass, relics from demolished West Town church
Santa Maria Addolorata is being demolished to make way for six new homes, but not before neighbors get to take home pieces from the church.
Evanston YWCA program helps domestic violence survivors train for culinary careers
For one graduate, the program was more than job training, but the start of her new business and a new life.
Safety concerns raised about low-flying planes near Clow Airport in Bolingbrook
Neighbors say the noise is constant, but after a small plane crash that left two people on board hurt, their questions about safety became more urgent.
Northwestern's new $875 million Ryan Field opens as Wildcats host Penn State
Northwestern University debuted its new $875 million football stadium on Friday night, as Ryan Field hosted its first game exactly 100 years after the original Dyche Stadium opened on the same site in Evanston.
No final ruling on Chicago mayor election alleged double-dipping lawsuit
A Chicago judge will keep a lawsuit alleging several Chicago mayoral candidates, including Alexi Giannoulias and Mike Quigley, are illegally double-dipping by also running for reelection in November in her court, but did not issue a final ruling Thursday.
2 hospitalized after small plane crash in Bolingbrook
Two people were taken to the hospital following a small plane crash in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Tuesday evening.
Lake County sheriff's K9 Loki helps find missing boy in unincorporated Zion
The child had been missing for more than four hours when the deputy and his K9, Loki, picked up a scent in thick brush.
Man dead, 2 women injured in Englewood fire
A man died, and two women were injured after a house fire in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday morning.
Scammers impersonating MyChart to steal personal information, install malware
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Evanston police investigate detention by federal agents of man who turned out to be U.S. citizen
Police in Evanston, Illinois, said they are investigating after federal agents allegedly tried to arrest the wrong man this past weekend.
Riot Fest weekend could be a wet one, but show will go on rain or shine
The final weekend of summer is shaping up to be a wet one for Chicago, just as thousands of music fans head to Douglass Park for Riot Fest.
Young podcasters thrilled to get note from Bears QB Caleb Williams
Before the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in a wild NFL season opener, quarterback Caleb Williams gave some young fans a special gift to help them get ready for the occasion.
OEMC dispatcher shot, killed in Back of the Yards
A dispatcher who worked at the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications for a decade was killed in a shooting in Back of the Yards overnight.
255 reported crimes in two years on two River North blocks
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.