140 people become U.S. citizens at Museum of Science and Industry
The presiding judge said it was the first time they had ever conducted a naturalization ceremony at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Pressure mounts for Chicago to replace lead pipes as faster pace
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new rules last week calling for all lead pipes to be removed in a decade.
How will Chicago replace thousands of toxic lead pipes?
"We have the world's best water, and many, many households are drinking it through a toxic straw," said Rachel Havrelock, director of the Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Man shot, killed by police in Elk Grove Village
Multiple officers were on the scene when the man walked out of a house with knife in hand, police said.
Residents escape overnight fire in west suburban Cicero; 25 people displaced
Red Cross volunteers are working with residents displaced by the fire.
More than 100 displaced by fire in West Chicago
"This is one of the fires where you walk through and expect to see somebody very seriously injured and we are very fortunate that did not happen today."
Want to help the unhoused? 'Give a Shi*t' offers tees from local artists
"This is one way I can contribute.
Suburban Chicago residents upset over food factory smells
"I didn't even put up a Christmas tree last year because every time we came downstairs, we would get so sick."
Shoppers turn out in Ravenswood for Small Business Saturday
Three of the trolleys were running on Small Business Saturday, making eight stops in Ravenswood so people could visit their favorite shops.
Pro-Palestinian protest takes to Magnificent Mile amid Black Friday shopping
The momentary disruption along the Mag Mile came during a brief break in the war between Israel and Hamas, which hasn't let up since Oct. 7.
5 teens shot while walking near Chicago's United Center
Chicago police said the teens were walking on the sidewalk in the 2000 block of West Monroe around 12:15 a.m., when shots were fired from a vehicle.
Northwestern able to move forward with new stadium despite opposition
But opposition was not enough to stop the City of Evanston from re-zoning Northwestern's future football stadium to allow for concerts.
Chicago's new shelter stay limit for migrants worries volunteers
Migrants in Chicago who move into city-run shelters have 60 days before they need to leave, city officials announced this week.
Federal investigators begin probe into CTA Yellow Line train crash
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said 14 personnel arrived on the scene Thursday night – including seven investigators.
38 injured, 3 in critical condition in CTA Yellow Line train collision in Rogers Park
A Yellow Line train hit a piece of snow removal equipment at the Howard rail yard along its route.