Third night of Hanukkah celebrations held in Evanston with increased security
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein organized the event and worried whether people would show up following the deadly mass shooting in Sydney, Australia.
Jewish community celebrate second night of Hanukkah following Sydney attack
Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.
Bears fans tailgate in extreme cold ahead of game against Browns
The dangerous cold did not stop Bears fans from going out and tailgating ahead of the team's game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.
Chicagoans, visitors' brave cold for holiday festivities
Even in the dangerous cold, it can't freeze the holiday spirit or that true Chicago winter grit.
Man charged with setting woman on fire on CTA indicted for March attack
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
Vigil, search party held for Daniel Davis, missing after Blue Island car crash
Chicago police, along with friends and family, are looking for a South Side man who has been missing for two weeks since a car crash in Blue Island, Illinois.
Woman injured after concrete punctured her windshield on I-55 speaks out
Viktoriya Petriv and her mom, Roxanne Kovalchuk, cannot get out of their heads the events of that day.
Residents prepare as cold front brings dangerous weather to Chicago area
Even with plummeting temperatures, some things can be done ahead of time to avoid troubles come Thursday morning.
Joliet church held fundraiser for bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Elwood
Second Baptist Church held a fundraiser to cover funeral costs for De'Avion Smith, 25, who was biking to work in Elwood, Illinois, on Nov. 25 when he was hit by a vehicle.
New Cook County Chief Judge sworn in amid firestorm over electronic monitoring
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Winter storm remains a problem on busiest holiday travel day at airports
Transportation Security Administration officials said Sunday was expected to be one of the biggest travel days in the history of the agency.
Small business owners blame snow for low Small Business Saturday sales
A day that small business owners really look forward to and depend on got blanketed by Saturday's snowstorm.
Project sWISH teens mourn slaying of fellow basketball player Armani Floyd
A Chicago youth basketball program on Wednesday mourned the death of one of their own; a 14-year-old boy shot and killed last week in the Loop.
Blue Line arson leads to questions about electronic monitoring procedures
Lawrence Reed, who has an extensive criminal history, violated his electronic monitoring prior to the attack.
$5,000 reward offered for information on killing of 14-year-old in Loop shooting
A new reward is being offered for information to help find the shooter who killed a 14-year-old boy Friday night in the Loop, in the first of two shootings downtown, which left one teen dead and eight others wounded.