Lollapalooza could be a financial bust for Chicago taxpayers
The event could bring in less money for the Park District and taxpayers over the next decade.
Some suburban BMO banks restrict access as FBI hunts for robbers dubbed 'Bundled Bandits'
The thieves have hit at least six BMO branches in less than two months – and have prompted a $20,000 reward for information leading to their arrest.
South Loop 7-Eleven looted, 40 arrested in teen takeover
Police said the group stormed stores and were fighting through the streets.
Suspect wanted in connection to 11 armed robberies involving Chicago restaurants
The robber hit restaurants in eight neighborhoods between June and July – West Loop, Little Italy, Wicker Park, West Town, River North, the Loop, Bridgeport, and Garfield Ridge
Chicagoans search for relief amid extreme heat
A heat advisory for most counties has now expanded north into the Chicago area.
Cicero, Berwyn residents await federal help after devastating floods
FEMA is expected to assess the damage in suburban Cicero and Berwyn sometime this week.
Chicago tourism gets a bump this weekend with Beyoncé, Pitchfork Music Festival
"I've been coming since 2012, and it's great. I love the food. There's great music here. The beer is great. I love it all."
St. Charles police arrest five people in connection with human trafficking enterprise
It led to the discovery of a larger criminal enterprise involving Aurora, Chicago, Hanover Park, Elgin, and other communities.
Neighbors step up for 82-year-old ice cream truck operator who was robbed
Three suspects jumped into Wilfredo Cintron and his son's ice cream truck and took all the cash they had, before taking off.
3-year-old girl dies after falling from Bronzeville building
Police said they are investigating what led to the girl's death.
Northwestern football players hire lawyers amid hazing scandal
Northwestern also fired its head baseball coach, Jim Foster, after an investigation alleging he created a toxic culture during his first and only season with the school.
New Rainbow/PUSH president named as Rev. Jesse Jackson steps aside
Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Sunday as Rev. Jesse Jackson steps aside as leader of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the civil rights group he founded in 1971.
Chicago weather: Powerful storms, tornadoes pound area
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornados - two in Elgin, and one along a path from Burr Ridge to Stickney - and is surveying other storm damage from possible tornados.
Flooding stresses Flossmoor's century-old infrastructure
In a town where the infrastructure is more than 100 years old, leaders are working to prevent a tough situation from becoming worse.
Man charged with killing 10-year-old girl in Rockford held on $5 million bail
Antonio Monroe, 44, is a registered sex offender, and also is being investigated in connection with the death of a woman in Schaumburg.