Man shot while leaving White Palace Grill with DNC attendees inside
The group, including a state lawmaker from Colorado, was inside the White Palace Grill when someone opened fire.
Illinois' DNC delegates hear from top party leaders ahead of Harris' speech
Energized to rally for their party on the final day of the DNC, Illinois delegates broke bread Thursday morning, and fine-tuned their strategy heading into the November election.
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to Illinois delegates at DNC for first time
Each morning serves as a rallying moment for delegates ahead of the evening's main festivities.
Chicago Police Department gets new helicopter ahead of DNC
The $11 million twin-engine Bell 429 is CPD's first new helicopter since 2006. It was purchased with federal funding for DNC security.
Riot Fest returning to Chicago's Douglass Park
The three-day music festival had previously planned to move to southwest suburban Bridgeview.
Students head back to school under local control in Gary, Indiana
The district will now be independent for the first time since 2017.
Security perimeter for DNC in Chicago to impact traffic starts Monday
The security perimeter buildout will begin on Monday at 6 a.m. with the staging of the perimeter fencing at the United Center and McCormick Place.
West Loop Greyhound station faces possible closure within weeks
The station is weeks away from being evicted from its long-time station off Harrison Street. The city has yet to come forward with another alternative.
Dolton dips into "TIF" money for payroll, freezes credit card spending
Dolton's dire financial situation was addressed at another fiery village board meeting on Monday night.
3 injured in attack by man wielding "hatchet-like object" at Southwest Side McDonald's
"I saw a little blood on the axe, and he was smiling. He was smiling and walking with the axe like this and eating a cookie," a man outside said.
City of Chicago sues owners of historic Portage Theater over unauthorized repair work
The lawsuit comes just months after the 103-year-old Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., was named one of the most endangered sites in the state of Illinois.
EPA issues fuel waivers in Illinois, other Midwest states after refinery shutdown
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to a fuel waiver for Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy killed in shootout at gas station
A person of interest was in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Rafael D. Wordlaw, 31.
Board of Education approves $9.9 billion Chicago Public Schools budget
The Chicago Teachers Union opposed the budget plan, warning of the impact of spending cuts imposed to eliminate a $500 million deficit.
Woman helped rescue two men after boat explosion on Lake Michigan. "We did our deed for the day"
"We did everything we could to get to them as quickly as we could, and safely," Tonia Logan said.