Chicago's Instituto teachers on strike enter second day of strike
The Chicago Teachers Union made some progress at the bargaining table overnight, but not enough to keep staff members off the picket line.
Off-duty Chicago police officer involved in shootout at Calumet Heights gas station
Police said the officer was not hit, and there were no injuries reported.
Network outage affects phone, internet service at Lurie Children's Hospital
An internal memo revealed Lurie began experiencing service disruptions early on Wednesday, and as a precaution, the hospital disabled its phone, email, and electronic medical record systems.
Off-duty CFD firefighter shot multiple times confronting would-be thieves
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the firefighter was shot multiple times around 5:30 a.m.
3 water main breaks repaired in Dixmoor; boil water order remains
"We are working as fast as we can to identify the problem so we can fix it," Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said.
String of robberies reported overnight across Chicago
Police are investigating and have not confirmed if the robberies are connected.
Parents concerned as CPS begins review of charter school contracts
The contracts for a total of 49 charter schools in Chicago will be up for vote by the Chicago Board of Education Wednesday.
White Sox considering building new stadium in Chicago's South Loop
The team's lease at Guaranteed Rate Field runs out in 2029.
25-year-old dies after shooting on Eisenhower Expressway
Bullets hit at least one car in the westbound lanes just before 3:30 a.m., and more than two dozen shell casings were left behind, police said.
Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years in mother's grisly murder in Indonesia
"This was a brutal and premeditated crime," U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in handing down the sentence.
Armed robbers hit 3 liquor stores in less than an hour on North, Near NW sides
Police said four men in their 20s armed with revolvers and semi-automatic handguns shouted "Give me everything, don't move or I'll shoot!" in each of the robberies.
CTA Orange Line service resumes after "comparatively minor" derailment
Service had been suspended for several hours between 35th/Archer and Ashland.
Prosecution pushes to keep trial for accused Highland Park shooter in 2024
Robert Crimo III's attorneys suggested pushing the trial back until February 2025, while prosecutors suggested having the trial in September or October of this year.
Chicago police officer, suspect wounded in shootout after Gold Coast burglary attempt
The shootout happened as officers were responding to a burglary attempt at the Prada store on Walton Street, just west of Michigan Avenue.
Accused Highland Park shooter no longer representing himself in trial
During a court appearance on Friday, Robert Crimo III, 23, told the judge he is reappointing a public defender.