Chicago could shut down Loop during convergence of weekend events
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
Matt O'Shea is latest alderman to give up Chicago City Council seat
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
Chicago fire chief recalls 9/11 devastation as CFD rushed to help in NYC
Chicago District Fire Chief Douglas Crowley is one of the last remaining active duty CFD firefighters who responded to Ground Zero in Manhattan after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
One year after Operation Midway Blitz began, some still waiting to sue feds
One year after "Operation Midway Blitz" began in the Chicago area, leading to thousands of arrests and deportations, many are still calling for accountability for how the immigration crackdown was handled.
A year after Operation Midway Blitz, Little Village is still reeling
Nearly a year after the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz, their immigration crackdown and mass deportation campaign in Chicago, the neighborhood of Little Village is still reeling.
Suburban teen's family self-deports to Colombia nearly year after father's detention during Midway Blitz
Juan Jaimes' family is now split in two. He is in Chicago, but his mother, father, sister and brother are back in Colombia.
Chicago announces Labor Day weekend safety plans
Chicago police and community groups are getting their safety plans into order as the Labor Day weekend begins.
Frankfort homicide investigation launched after toddler dies
Police in Frankfort, Illinois, have launched a homicide investigation after a 2-year-old child died and their mother was hospitalized after trying to self-harm.
City leaders share Labor Day safety strategy after violent weekend
City leaders discuss safety plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend after last weekend saw three people killed and 39 others injured in shootings.
Community organization increasing safety efforts after violent weekend in Chicago
The work to keep people safe intensifies, especially over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
Softball coach wanted for sexually abusing 12-year-old surrenders to police
A youth softball coach accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl has been arrested after turning himself in to police in north suburban Vernon Hills.
Vernon Hills softball coach charged with child sex abuse
A Vernon Hills softball hitting coach is charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl he was training, and police believe he may have fled the state.
Immigration judge orders 6 children deported after courts deemed them abandoned
An immigration court judge in Chicago on Wednesday ordered six children to be deported after they were deemed abandoned by state courts.
3 arrested after khat worth over $140K seized at O'Hare Airport
Border patrol officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of the illegal stimulant khat at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in two busts last week.
Indiana crews sat idle for hours without NIPSCO work orders, officials say
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.